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

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(Busyyy taking notes about new Spritzee and taking in all the new information about it, so please apologize if I shorten up the response on that here!)
(Mika, I've got the response to you in-game message typed up and saved as a draft, but if it's fine I'm saving it for now aka later when I'm done with more Encounter Slots!)


How that smol little Spritzee appears...not just unfazed but truly PLEASED over having a new gauntlet'ed Master and Wielder earns him an tender headpat and endearing look - one that Bernhard feels comfortable enough to express here; given he's all alone, hecking exhausted, semi-magic-locked aka vulnerable, and his mind and emotions being an utter mess because the former run-down with Morgana has been a willlld emotional rollercoaster once more in a bad and good sense. Thankfully though, he's got all the time now to unwind, savour the by now probably cold tea himself, feed Spritzee whatever treats are left on the breakfast table, and integrate their SPE to the Gauntlet - all while acknowleding and appraising them displaying their moves and powers.

How they, however, are utterly fixated and enticed by gems is not missed by Bern, it is in fact curiously noted. "Having an eye and love for the prettiest of stones, haven't you? Well..... Consider yourself quite lucky, blessed if you wish, for I DO have a quite particular one in my posession that might satisfy and capture you..."

Carefully, meaningfully and theatralically so to ensure he's got Spritzee's FULL ATTENTION, Bernhard reaches into the inside-pocket of his fine Sky-Scimitar-robe, and what he pulls out from there to carefully present to Spritzee...

Spoiler

...happens to be the Astral Stone in the shape of a stylus, having obtained right when this story and jouney unfolded.

It is placed down with utter care in front of the smol pink pufball. "Say, wouldn't you...wish to hold onto that for me and in my name? If you are willing to promise me that, whatever may happen and occure, you shall not ever loosen your grip on it, never misplace it, not avert your watchful eyes from it. Keeping a tight hold on this...treasure in my name, ever and ever please you shall, and you are allowed to be its holder - if you wish and desire to be, that is."

(Note: Spritzee didn't came holding an Item, did he? But if he did, we could just swap it.)

You're fairly certain that Morgana specifically choose this Spritzee based on compatibility with you and coached/told it all about you in the most slanted and positive view possible to paint you as the most Ideal Master for him. The witchy fae leaves things to chance often enough, but when it comes to gifts and boons she tends to pull out the red and flower scented carpet! Oh, and it's you we're talking about. Fortune Favors you as much as it loves to be so coy and playfully mean, and the same can be said for Morgana too!

The lil' ball o' 'fume eyes nearly pop out of their fluffball as they gazed upon the Astral Stone; you swear you saw actual stars in his eyes! Once you offered it to him he dang near Fainted in pure ecstacy and delight, quickly floating over to grab and Hold it...!

...Only for it to pass right through his fae feathers!

Shocked, they try over and over to get it, but to no avail - the Astral Stone stays exactly where you placed it. Until you picked it up again, however, which causes a mixed reaction from the Spritzee: a bit of a pout at not getting to touch such a sacred piece of the cosmos, and amazement that you were apparently Special and Strange enough to do so. They got over it quickly, hopping into that hand and on/through the Astral Stone, dancing on/through it as they revealed in it, you, and simple Happiness.

From what little time you spent with him, you felt that overall this guy might be a bit of a handful, but that he is more than worth it. Not only for what he provides, but what he represents as well - Love, and the ever free and fragrant Breeze...

If nothing else is to be done, that'll serve as a nice way to finish your 1st Encounter - now onto your Morning/Encounter 2 Business!

....Which means finding a way to make up with Zephy. Again.

Shoot.

[Redstone]

Spoiler

Current Status - Ecclessia = 9 Lethal Damage; 6/6* HP, - 2 Pain!!

[u][b]Battle - Acting 'n Attacking Round 5!
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You hardly needed to speak before your own arrogant Mon was spewing forth mystical flames and great swirling gouts of Water, incensed with all these stupid primates (including their Trainer!) and wanting to vent it AAAALLLLL over them!

Dragon Breath 1!
(5)(2)(3)(5)(2) Hit!
Damage: SPE (3) + 2 + STAB - INS (3) - AV (1) = 2D6 Damage
(5)(4) BABO takes 2 Damage; 10/12 HP, - 2 Pain!
(6)(1)(2) *Fwzp!* They're Paralyzed! - 2 DEX!

The frosty ape jolts at the intense flames, trying to put them and the tingling out to no avail! In combination with this + it's laziness, his 1st Action is still Skipped!

Abyssal Undertow
(6)(3)(3) + (*6) Spend that Will Point! Hit!
Damage: SPE (3) + 2 + STAB + CSH - INS (3) - AV (1) = 3D6 Damage!
(1)(1)(4) No Damage!
(5)(6)(-) The black waters spell their DOOM! BABO is Cursed - All their Rolls will have (1)(1)(1)  (-1.5 Successes) added to them, and Misses and Rolls with more Fails than Successes will have negative consequences for this Pokemon! It also can't be cured via most Items and overlaps with other Status; it either has to wear off on its own or you need a specialist to remove it!

Dyn pales as she recognizes the tell-tell signs of nefarious Magicks at play but holds her breath, letting her BABO sink or swim as it originally pleased to hammer in. With him, however, he has become well and truly pissed at the giant dragon of the Alolan Blue. It's going to bother him so much with its nasty Moves. Then how about he shows them his.

The fearsome ape raised both first to the air, before SLAMMING them into the ground!

Avalanche 2!
Accuracy: DEX(*2) + Fight(*4) + Brawl (4) + 1 ANGRY (Trait!) + GT (1 [Ability Mod!]) - 2 Pain - 4 Actions = 4D6 + (1)(1)(1)
(3)(4)(2)(5) + (1)(1)(1) Hits Ecclessia AND It Too!
Damage: STR (*6 [Gorilla Tactics Mod!]) + *6 + STAB - VIT (*5) - DH (1) = 8D6 - 1 Damage for Ecclessia, 9D6 -1 for him!
(2)(4)(5)(1) (4)(6)(5)(4)+ (1)(1)(1) Ecclessia takes 3 Damage; 3/6* HP, - 2 Pain!!
(3)(6)(3)(4) (5)(4)(2)(2)(1) BABO takes 3 Damage; 7/12 HP!

You can't stack the same buff, so Ecclessia yet again ignores your Orders to continue to pound away at the. Stupid. Arrogant. Chimp!

Twister 3- Spending a Will Point to guarantee its hits!
(-) + (*6) HIT!
Damage: 3 + 2 + STAB - INS (3) - AV (1) = 2D6 Damage!
(5)(3) BABO takes 1 Damage; 6/12 HP, - 3 Pain!!!
(4)(4) Nope!

*Slam!* Down comes another...!

Avalanche - Ability Mod lets it spam One Move up to 3 Times a Round!!!
12D6 - 3 Pain - 6 Actions = 3D6 + (1)(1)(1) Dice
(1)(3)(-) + (1)(1)(1) Welp!

Ice erupts around and through HIM instead, sending him flying and bleeding backwards until he hits the ground with a loud SMACK! Move Deals Damage ONLY to him, and he takes 1/2 Recoil from it too! He also doesn't Resist this attack, and takes Lethal Damage too boot!
(5)(3)(4)(6) (5)(6)(3)(3)(3)
(2)(5)(5)(1)(5) 

BABO bounces and tumbles across the street until he comes to a stop face down, stone cold Fainted and leaving a long smear of blood from where he 'launched off' of.

Immediately Dyn rushes over an applies a Full Restore to her friend, eliminating the Lethal Damage but not save them from the depths of torpor. She looks down at her gelid ape with a complicated expression, before heaving out a heavy sigh and returning them and walked over to you with a stern expression....

....And gives you a slight smile as she hands you your winnings!

"Well, footer, ya beat me. Not fair and square, but its not like I wasn't pulling every dirty trick in the book to keep up. You got yourself one tough as nails team - whatever reason ya came here to Sutalor, I think you'll fit right in with the rest of us rough 'n tumble weirdos. Here."

In addition to your Poke, you also got her Number - now you can call and rechallenge her in the future, and she can call you if you wish!

"Consider it extra for all the trouble my apes put ya through, and teaching my boy a lesson he'll never forget. He needed a hard loss to get that head of his out of his Icy rear - maybe now he'll listen and stop acting like he's above it all.

*Sighs*

"Welp, that's enough excitement today for me! Hope ta catch ya later, Akamu. And next time I'll be ready with brand new show stoppers that'll trip you up proper!"

With that said Juggler Dyn bustles off, heading to the nearest Center!

You won! *Play the FF7 Remake Victory Theme!!* All your Mons gain 4 + 2 XP, the extra coming from tanking all the Lethal Damage they got and not ONE of them being KOed! You receive 3 XP, and remember that Conditional Orders, Vague Orders, and Conditional Will Points can be invaluable tools too in combat, when trying to obfuscate Orders or have a backup plan. Conditional Will Points do lock you in to only one Set of Actions, but you don't waste Will that way of ensuring Successes either, so fair trade!

This ends your 1st? Encounter - it is now Morning // E2 for Akamu. Due to most of your Team being put through the meat grind, you'll need to leave all the Members of this Battle at a Center to be Healed while you do your next Encounter with the remaining Mons on hand; alternatively, you skip your 2nd Encounter Slot to Bond and Train with your existing Mons while you wait for the rest of your team to Heal Up. If the first is choosen, what do you want to do? Explore a part of the City, a Part someone else did, Hunt for Mons, hunt for more Trainers, Treasure Hunt/Wander, etc. ?

Choose.

(12 exp is spent on Ecclesia to boost her channel specialty)

''Nice goin, ya really made it tough for me and my squad. Great fighting to you and Ecclesia, toughin it out and teaching that slacker a lesson. It is time to get ya healed up from this though''

''Heh, I'll make sure to call when the time arises.''

To pass the time of getting his team healed up he will make his way to the survival center. Vernons message did not go unnoticed and it sounded like a chill time with little danger while he was vunurable.

[Pokekitty2]

Somewhat deep in thought, maybe he wanders past a familiar looking Espeon wandering around the shared embassy grounds along the way...he's not looking for her though, so if she wants to talk, she's gonna have to start the conversation.

Slight Flashback: Beginning of Encounter Slot [1]

Sylvia and her crew are taking a meandering stroll out of the Embassy grounds when Seddi passes by them, going the opposite way. Sylvia gives a nod, but then - just as Seddi is past - stops and turns.
>>Seddi. Do you have a moment? I have a few questions.

[Dragonstrike]

Sylvia and her crew are taking a meandering stroll out of the Embassy grounds when Seddi passes by them, going the opposite way. Sylvia gives a nod, but then - just as Seddi is past - stops and turns.
>>Seddi. Do you have a moment? I have a few questions.

The cowboy pauses, caught a little off guard by the sudden mental communication.  That was the last voice he would have expected to hear on the embassy grounds!

"Hm?  Oh, Sylvia!  Fancy seein' you here!  I think I should have a moment.  Not long though.  Have a rather important meetin' I need to be gettin' to."

He looks around, seeming to expect to see someone else.  "Hmmm...is Randy not with you right now?  I would have expected him to be sticking close to you.  Unless you purposefully snuck away from him?"

Now why would Sylvia be here of all places?  Maybe...?  He looks at the Espeon curiously, trying to solve this puzzle.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Stealth: Getting Away from the Goons!
DEX (4) + Survival (2) + Stealth (1) + 1 (???)  - 2 HURT - 1 Exhaust + 1 Will = 5D6 Dice + 1; Need at least 3 Successes to make a clean getaway, or 1 to make a not so discrete sneak towards escape.
(3)(5)(3)(4)(3) + 1 Exact Success

Taking a deep, deep breath and wiping the blood off yourself, you draw upon every last scape of finesse and the experience of creeping away from all sorts of stuff on your travels before slowly moving through the shadows, trash cans, dumpsters, and other random stuff in the alleys. It was harrowing, through and through - at no time your safety was guaranteed, as you held your breath as the goons passed your spots several times and had their Pokemon out hunting too. One of them was a Ghastly, and you nearly freaked out when it phase just ahead of your hiding spot.

In the end, though, you did escape, completely losing the pursuit of those horrible, nasty, no good 'BB' punks. You hear a loud, BOOMING *SCREAM* of purest, undiluted Wrath, followed by the far more terrified screams of the goons before they are abruptly silenced.

You...you had a feeling they paid dearly for their failure...

No, that doesn't matter. 

What matters is that you are free. Safe, and free !

Oz gains 5 XP (Flat, No XP Penalty) and + 1 Will Point; she also gains + 1 Stealth due to the extreme pressure of the situation engraving that situation permenantly into your memory. Oz also gains another tick of Exhaustion, becoming Deeply so (-2 to ALL Rolls, and takes another point of Lethal Damage due to the sheer stress she went through.

Choose 1 Pokemon: They gain a 1 Time Semi-Perma Buff - Savior Be Me. If you end up in another bad situation like that and your Pokemon are Recalled/Held Away, this one Mon will be with you and auto release themselves to defend you. The buff will then expire.

You are back in the main walk way of the Broadwalk Strip; it is now Noon//Encounter 3 for you.

...

Oz clearly was scared after such an experience. First things first: She decided to go to the police station first and inform the cops about the experience, the description of “John” appearance and his thugs underlings. After take the necessary information gave, she send a message to everyone:

Hey. Oz here. Got some terrible, terrible encounter with a group of people. A guy called “John” looks like the leader of the group. They are like this (insert description of the guys). I'm gonna go to the Koffee Kafe for a meeting with Bernard. Gonna get some help with the cops before I do something.

My choice of Pokemon for the buff Savior Be Me will be Fortuna. She is gonna be helpful with Flying and Spread Moves.

Oz also requested a cop to accompany her if possible to Kudo Koffee Kudos since she still needs some security. Also she is still frightened with the possibility of meeting John or his underlings again. And decided to wait for Bernard with a cop, since is still scared.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(Alright, let's start getting Seddi caught up now)

"Hopefully that Flutter doesn't give us much trouble.  I'm not exactly equipped to deal with it at the immediate moment if it does become a larger issue."

...and then a thought occurs to him.

"...now that I think about it though, there's a non-zero chance I'm gonna be wranglin' that critter tonight, whether I have a Steel type or not.  I can think of one very good reason why there might be a Paradox wanderin' around outside of its usual territory.  Might have Ianai to thank for that.  Might be the closest thing to a Wandering Hurricane that she can lure in.  Could be wrong and it's an entirely 'natural' phenomena, of course, but..."

After leaving that thought hanging, Seddi moves on to other topics.

"I'll let Akamu know.  Plannin' to meet up with him later for a little sword practice.  Ran into a Blademaster Kimono Girl at the bar last night, and she had an interestin' proposition for him since he expressed interest in learnin' how to use a fancy blade he'd found.  Even gave us her card."

It's not really related to their research, but he'll show Sada' the business card and the fancy sword emblem on it.  "Called her order the 'Blade Lineage'.  Very mysterious lady."

No further comment needed on the video update needed!  He fully expects that he might receive some questions from the group if Sada' is too busy to answer them herself.

As for the political talk...

"If the suits are gettin' antsy, best I get that contract signed soon to lock those plans in.  Should probably get goin' and knock on their door soon as I can."

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Encounter 1:  Signing the contract to take down the GWH! (assuming it takes up an encounter slot.  Otherwise, I can think of something else to fill the time!)

Seddi makes his way to the relevant area of the governmental sector of the city.  If there's one place not completely shut down in this lockdown, it's going to be the offices of the guys trying to run everything smoothly.  He has no doubts that he's going to be walking into something chaotic and stressful, but everyone here is on a time limit, including him, darn it!  They want him to put his life on the line and bail their sorry asses out?  They're gonna have to stick to his schedule, however he can arrange it!

Somewhat deep in thought, maybe he wanders past a familiar looking Espeon wandering around the shared embassy grounds along the way...he's not looking for her though, so if she wants to talk, she's gonna have to start the conversation.

"*Closes eyes* I hope so too. *Sighs* ...The longer we stay in Sutalor, however, the more I realize it is not a land that favors peace or stability. And we've only been here for three days. Past and Future save us all..."

The rest of your musing doesn't get much of a response from the good doctor, though she does take a good look at the B.L. Card and says she'll do some Research on them when she gets the chance. Not something she normally would humor, but she has since learnt that when Strangeness and Unique things come in Sutalor, rarely do they simply bear tidings and leave well enough alone.

Plus, she wants to have your back, and part of that is making sure you're not going to be tangoing with some relatively Unown group without some intel on them!

Your commitment to Sign gets a Sigh of resignation-filled relief, a heavy burden place on their shoulders but the most important decision in awhile being made at long last. She gives you a single nod, her normally expressionless face briefly flashing some regret, before she departs abruptly to do whatever else that need to be straightened out with all the force and finesse she can muster (A lot) .

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Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yB1j2ka9D4  (Mega Man ZX OST - T18: Danger Attraction (Area H - Amusement Park)


The Main Government Seat of Sutalor was indeed a mess. A grandiose, classical and neo technomagical designed work of art that spoke to the prosperity and Future minded vision that the heads of state have for their 'fair' land, but a mess was mess, no matter how it was dressed. A certain few friends and your Mentor taught you that lesson several times (always N+1 more than your liking)....

People is suits, robes, or odd but official garb, stuffy wigs or waxed on hairdos (and some bald), and mostly old people were racing back and forth furiously, most with either paper or Items in hand, trying to get where they needed to be to put out the latest fire that popped up since the last 5 minutes or so. You even spot a few running around screaming, driven to the breaking point of just needing to vent, as well as a few crouched in the middle of the floor sobbing or staring blankly (some with a few comforting them, some not) - and this was treated as completely normal and to be expected. 

Overall, things were not going...smoothly for the government, but they were still functioning, gosh darn it all!

It doesn't take long for you to get notice, and you were practically Teleported over to an office with a semi-bald man in a black and blue dress suit (thing of the Pointy Haired Boss from Dilbert, but with white hair and looking friendly but extremely nervous and sweaty) have a pen place into your hand and the Contract before you, ready for reveiw and to be signed.

"Ye-yes sir, here it is! Read it over once...once more to....confirm all the Terms and Conditions are truly acceptable, and then....*Sighs*....then Sign here. *Frowns apologetically. Truly Apologetic* ...I'm deeply sorry that we have...are rushing you to...put yourself and others on the line for our negligence thus far. We have had our hands tied, however - sending the Army would cause....problems and drive Bayhama into a state of further panic and emergency, and virtually no Bounty Hunters or Agents want to take on the God Wandering Hurricane without reprehensible costs being paid. Combine that with the Festival Preparations, this blasted new crisis, and reports of dangerous Pokemon - including Malefics Monstrum - and I am frankly surprised things have no gone to pot sooner."

Another heavy sigh comes from the old, weary man, as he wiped off some sweat from his brow before taking a deep breath and Steeling himself, looking you straight in the eye. That look on his face....it was just like La Primera's - Dedication to Protecting What is Fair and Right.

"....In light of your immense contributions and the danger you faced in getting valuable leads on the Center Crisis, I've managed to convince my collogues to give you an advance on your stipend, plus extra."

He passes over a envelope and two Balls, containing $5000 Poke, a TM that contains a Single Use Copy of Protect, and a Single Rare Candy.

"...It is hardly enough, for what you are doing for all of us, but....I did the best I could. *Hangs Head* I'm...sorry, Mr. Entary. Sorry...you have to do this."

With that said, he falls silent, letting you read things over and....

...Sign and Date the Contract - On Day 6, you and your Allies will Hunt Down the God Wandering Hurricane, doing your Level Best to subdue it and Protect Bayhama to the 'fullest and best extent of your Abilities' , absolving you of all property damage and causalties/fatalities caused by the conflict and promising immense Reward and All Due Credit in exchange.

Current Contract Signees: Seddi M. Entary, and later Dr. Sada, Ianai, and Rodger Everett. Pending Signees: Oz, Bernard

It is done.

As first Contract Signer, you get first pick of the Original 'Super' Rewards - as a Reminder the Healing Supplies and the Military Grade Hardware can be obtained ASAP, while the others are contingent on Fulfilling the Contract. Make Your Choice Now.

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Encounter 2 // Morning - Survival Center

Eventually you head over to the Survival Center to meet up with Vernon ( @Iron ), who's nursing one nasty headache by the looks of it. His Turtwig is close by, looking casual yet worried about everything. The two of you exchange greetings (if any) and head in. At the front desk is the very same lady that Vern first scheduled things with, and her face brightens as she see you two.

"*Waves!* Hey! Vernon and Seddi, right? *Smiles!* On behalf of everyone here: Welcome to the Sutalor's Wild Life, Exploration, and Survival Center! Your Tour can begin at anytime - and you can have one Pokemon out with you, so long as they are not too big or heavy! Wouldn't want them breaking the floor or getting stuck, yeah?

"*Claps Hands* As for the Tour itself - we can start on the ground floor, where our 'Basic Essentials' and 'Sutalorian Boons!' are displayed and sold, as well as a Fishing Pond you are free to Catch 1 Pokemon or Item out of while you are here!

"The 2nd Floor contains the offices and hub of the 'official duties' of the SWESC , as well as hang outs for Bounty Hunters, Rangers, and Frontier and Wild Trainers to coordinate and take jobs, either from each other, us, or whatever ones we get posted from the government and other agencies and individuals.

"We have the Basement, which contains our Heavy Duty Hardware, including Weaponry and Transportation Solid Rock enough to get you into and out of most of the trickiest and wild things Mother Sutalor has on hand! You may need some licenses to get the more, ah, effective armaments, and the vehicles don't come cheap either, but believe you me when I say it's worth every Poke and the hassle if it keep you and your own safe as a Teddiursa with their Ursaring Momma throughout Sutalör! !

"Lastly, we have a Holding Facility and small Sanctuary for Pokemon that are caught and given to us for processing or safekeeping, as well as 24/7 medical staff and security to ensure everyone remains healthy and Protected as can be! We also have Holding Cells for criminals or one causing trouble here or nearby, just in case, but those are not a part of the Tour."

"Lunch will be served at [Time X], and there will be frequent breaks for you to explore and check out each part of the SWESC. *Lightbulb!* Oh! And remember, if you have any questions, feel free to raise them at any time during the Tour."

"*Clasps Hands Once More, Brightly Smiling* Now, any questions, or are you all ready to begin?"

The Guide also reaches down to give a scritch to Turtwig, who accepts it with good grace and dignity. If Goodra is your choice, @Dragonstrike, she couldn't resist huggin them and 'Eeeee!ing' about them, which is reciprocated with all the sincere and overwhelming Friendliness! you know your most lovable Dragon for.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Current Status - Ecclessia = 9 Lethal Damage; 6/6* HP, - 2 Pain!!

[u][b]Battle - Acting 'n Attacking Round 5!
[/b][/u]
You hardly needed to speak before your own arrogant Mon was spewing forth mystical flames and great swirling gouts of Water, incensed with all these stupid primates (including their Trainer!) and wanting to vent it AAAALLLLL over them!

Dragon Breath 1!
(5)(2)(3)(5)(2) Hit!
Damage: SPE (3) + 2 + STAB - INS (3) - AV (1) = 2D6 Damage
(5)(4) BABO takes 2 Damage; 10/12 HP, - 2 Pain!
(6)(1)(2) *Fwzp!* They're Paralyzed! - 2 DEX!

The frosty ape jolts at the intense flames, trying to put them and the tingling out to no avail! In combination with this + it's laziness, his 1st Action is still Skipped!

Abyssal Undertow
(6)(3)(3) + (*6) Spend that Will Point! Hit!
Damage: SPE (3) + 2 + STAB + CSH - INS (3) - AV (1) = 3D6 Damage!
(1)(1)(4) No Damage!
(5)(6)(-) The black waters spell their DOOM! BABO is Cursed - All their Rolls will have (1)(1)(1)  (-1.5 Successes) added to them, and Misses and Rolls with more Fails than Successes will have negative consequences for this Pokemon! It also can't be cured via most Items and overlaps with other Status; it either has to wear off on its own or you need a specialist to remove it!

Dyn pales as she recognizes the tell-tell signs of nefarious Magicks at play but holds her breath, letting her BABO sink or swim as it originally pleased to hammer in. With him, however, he has become well and truly pissed at the giant dragon of the Alolan Blue. It's going to bother him so much with its nasty Moves. Then how about he shows them his.

The fearsome ape raised both first to the air, before SLAMMING them into the ground!

Avalanche 2!
Accuracy: DEX(*2) + Fight(*4) + Brawl (4) + 1 ANGRY (Trait!) + GT (1 [Ability Mod!]) - 2 Pain - 4 Actions = 4D6 + (1)(1)(1)
(3)(4)(2)(5) + (1)(1)(1) Hits Ecclessia AND It Too!
Damage: STR (*6 [Gorilla Tactics Mod!]) + *6 + STAB - VIT (*5) - DH (1) = 8D6 - 1 Damage for Ecclessia, 9D6 -1 for him!
(2)(4)(5)(1) (4)(6)(5)(4)+ (1)(1)(1) Ecclessia takes 3 Damage; 3/6* HP, - 2 Pain!!
(3)(6)(3)(4) (5)(4)(2)(2)(1) BABO takes 3 Damage; 7/12 HP!

You can't stack the same buff, so Ecclessia yet again ignores your Orders to continue to pound away at the. Stupid. Arrogant. Chimp!

Twister 3- Spending a Will Point to guarantee its hits!
(-) + (*6) HIT!
Damage: 3 + 2 + STAB - INS (3) - AV (1) = 2D6 Damage!
(5)(3) BABO takes 1 Damage; 6/12 HP, - 3 Pain!!!
(4)(4) Nope!

*Slam!* Down comes another...!

Avalanche - Ability Mod lets it spam One Move up to 3 Times a Round!!!
12D6 - 3 Pain - 6 Actions = 3D6 + (1)(1)(1) Dice
(1)(3)(-) + (1)(1)(1) Welp!

Ice erupts around and through HIM instead, sending him flying and bleeding backwards until he hits the ground with a loud SMACK! Move Deals Damage ONLY to him, and he takes 1/2 Recoil from it too! He also doesn't Resist this attack, and takes Lethal Damage too boot!
(5)(3)(4)(6) (5)(6)(3)(3)(3)
(2)(5)(5)(1)(5) 

BABO bounces and tumbles across the street until he comes to a stop face down, stone cold Fainted and leaving a long smear of blood from where he 'launched off' of.

Immediately Dyn rushes over an applies a Full Restore to her friend, eliminating the Lethal Damage but not save them from the depths of torpor. She looks down at her gelid ape with a complicated expression, before heaving out a heavy sigh and returning them and walked over to you with a stern expression....

....And gives you a slight smile as she hands you your winnings!

"Well, footer, ya beat me. Not fair and square, but its not like I wasn't pulling every dirty trick in the book to keep up. You got yourself one tough as nails team - whatever reason ya came here to Sutalor, I think you'll fit right in with the rest of us rough 'n tumble weirdos. Here."

In addition to your Poke, you also got her Number - now you can call and rechallenge her in the future, and she can call you if you wish!

"Consider it extra for all the trouble my apes put ya through, and teaching my boy a lesson he'll never forget. He needed a hard loss to get that head of his out of his Icy rear - maybe now he'll listen and stop acting like he's above it all.

*Sighs*

"Welp, that's enough excitement today for me! Hope ta catch ya later, Akamu. And next time I'll be ready with brand new show stoppers that'll trip you up proper!"

With that said Juggler Dyn bustles off, heading to the nearest Center!

You won! *Play the FF7 Remake Victory Theme!!* All your Mons gain 4 + 2 XP, the extra coming from tanking all the Lethal Damage they got and not ONE of them being KOed! You receive 3 XP, and remember that Conditional Orders, Vague Orders, and Conditional Will Points can be invaluable tools too in combat, when trying to obfuscate Orders or have a backup plan. Conditional Will Points do lock you in to only one Set of Actions, but you don't waste Will that way of ensuring Successes either, so fair trade!

This ends your 1st? Encounter - it is now Morning // E2 for Akamu. Due to most of your Team being put through the meat grind, you'll need to leave all the Members of this Battle at a Center to be Healed while you do your next Encounter with the remaining Mons on hand; alternatively, you skip your 2nd Encounter Slot to Bond and Train with your existing Mons while you wait for the rest of your team to Heal Up. If the first is choosen, what do you want to do? Explore a part of the City, a Part someone else did, Hunt for Mons, hunt for more Trainers, Treasure Hunt/Wander, etc. ?

Choose.

(12 exp is spent on Ecclesia to boost her channel specialty)

''Nice goin, ya really made it tough for me and my squad. Great fighting to you and Ecclesia, toughin it out and teaching that slacker a lesson. It is time to get ya healed up from this though''

''Heh, I'll make sure to call when the time arises.''

To pass the time of getting his team healed up he will make his way to the survival center. Vernons message did not go unnoticed and it sounded like a chill time with little danger while he was vunurable.

XP Spent, Ecclessia's Channel increased to 3!

Oh, you're joing too during the Survival Center Tour? Well you get the same Speech at the same time as Vernon and Seddi, though the guide does momentarily blush when she gets a good, long look at you. Oh my, someone's interested ~

If Lani is out and in your bag the Guide gets even more excited, thrilled to see yet another Pseudo Trainer particpate in the Tour, and such a lovely looking lil Dragon at that. Your sparkling Fighter tries to play at disinterest, but the fawning does stroke her ego the right way enough for a smirk to slip through every now and again.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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quote='Lord Windos' pid='82277' dateline='1718488618']

(Busyyy taking notes about new Spritzee and taking in all the new information about it, so please apologize if I shorten up the response on that here!)
(Mika, I've got the response to you in-game message typed up and saved as a draft, but if it's fine I'm saving it for now aka later when I'm done with more Encounter Slots!)


How that smol little Spritzee appears...not just unfazed but truly PLEASED over having a new gauntlet'ed Master and Wielder earns him an tender headpat and endearing look - one that Bernhard feels comfortable enough to express here; given he's all alone, hecking exhausted, semi-magic-locked aka vulnerable, and his mind and emotions being an utter mess because the former run-down with Morgana has been a willlld emotional rollercoaster once more in a bad and good sense. Thankfully though, he's got all the time now to unwind, savour the by now probably cold tea himself, feed Spritzee whatever treats are left on the breakfast table, and integrate their SPE to the Gauntlet - all while acknowleding and appraising them displaying their moves and powers.

How they, however, are utterly fixated and enticed by gems is not missed by Bern, it is in fact curiously noted. "Having an eye and love for the prettiest of stones, haven't you? Well..... Consider yourself quite lucky, blessed if you wish, for I DO have a quite particular one in my posession that might satisfy and capture you..."

Carefully, meaningfully and theatralically so to ensure he's got Spritzee's FULL ATTENTION, Bernhard reaches into the inside-pocket of his fine Sky-Scimitar-robe, and what he pulls out from there to carefully present to Spritzee...

Spoiler

...happens to be the Astral Stone in the shape of a stylus, having obtained right when this story and jouney unfolded.

It is placed down with utter care in front of the smol pink pufball. "Say, wouldn't you...wish to hold onto that for me and in my name? If you are willing to promise me that, whatever may happen and occure, you shall not ever loosen your grip on it, never misplace it, not avert your watchful eyes from it. Keeping a tight hold on this...treasure in my name, ever and ever please you shall, and you are allowed to be its holder - if you wish and desire to be, that is."

(Note: Spritzee didn't came holding an Item, did he? But if he did, we could just swap it.)

You're fairly certain that Morgana specifically choose this Spritzee based on compatibility with you and coached/told it all about you in the most slanted and positive view possible to paint you as the most Ideal Master for him. The witchy fae leaves things to chance often enough, but when it comes to gifts and boons she tends to pull out the red and flower scented carpet! Oh, and it's you we're talking about. Fortune Favors you as much as it loves to be so coy and playfully mean, and the same can be said for Morgana too!

The lil' ball o' 'fume eyes nearly pop out of their fluffball as they gazed upon the Astral Stone; you swear you saw actual stars in his eyes! Once you offered it to him he dang near Fainted in pure ecstacy and delight, quickly floating over to grab and Hold it...!

...Only for it to pass right through his fae feathers!

Shocked, they try over and over to get it, but to no avail - the Astral Stone stays exactly where you placed it. Until you picked it up again, however, which causes a mixed reaction from the Spritzee: a bit of a pout at not getting to touch such a sacred piece of the cosmos, and amazement that you were apparently Special and Strange enough to do so. They got over it quickly, hopping into that hand and on/through the Astral Stone, dancing on/through it as they revealed in it, you, and simple Happiness.

From what little time you spent with him, you felt that overall this guy might be a bit of a handful, but that he is more than worth it. Not only for what he provides, but what he represents as well - Love, and the ever free and fragrant Breeze...

If nothing else is to be done, that'll serve as a nice way to finish your 1st Encounter - now onto your Morning/Encounter 2 Business!

....Which means finding a way to make up with Zephy. Again.

Shoot.
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Huhhh... This...hasn't happened before, and it's noted. Granted though, Bernhard hasn't tried giving that Astral Stone to any of his 'Mon before to hold... Except Zephy for just shortly, when they were up high on the roof of that skyscrapper the day before yesterday, if he recalls correctly. Does that potentially mean she is, just like him, Special and Strange 'enough'? That'd actually make a weird sort of sense now to think about it, and could lowkey explain what other things were felt in that Astral Plane. In one way or the other, this was odd, curious, and extraordinary; and gives a lot of food for thought that he GLALDY dwells on, it's a most-welcome distraction from the mess from earlier this morning.

Means, for a bit of a while Bernhard just dwells there, resting their head on one arm while the other - matchingly the gauntlet'ed one - holds up the Astral Stone to simply observe how the light of the room is refracting on it and how smol Spritzee coos over it.

Soon enough it gets stored away where it's been drawn from again, and their focus is brought back to the present scene. Spritzee - he receives, as a sort of apology, a gentle touch with the back of Bern's hand. "I took as a 'no, do not give away this particular gemstone', quite literally. Apologies, my dear lil' one..." *musters the pink fae bird* "Though there is no need to fret or be sad or enraged, no. Our path is just unfolding, and the possibilities of finding treasure you too are able to admire and find joy in are endless, no doubt."

"For now though, it shall suffice. I do have to...indulge in business again and at last. You may get to you know your fellow partners at a diferent time, if you probably wish to do so." Aaand Spritzee gets recalled into his Friend Ball - what a fitting choice of Pokeball it was too, Bernhard has got to his his most dear fairy maiden ('Stop with the terms of endearment, you fool!', he mentally scolds himself) that much. And with that, our stern and kuudere-until-hitting-the-right-nerves Scimitar does get up and makes his way...

First stop, how's Mr. Gleam himself doing? Still sleeping and snoozing likely? (if he is, Bernhard mentally sighs, but accepts and lets hims catch up on rest.)

Next stop going upstairs. Where Myra, Nirix, Saph, that Saphire Pendant and - yes indeed - Zephy await. Bernhard will enter the room and greet both Myra and Nirix - who thankfully didn't catch anything of what occured downstairs, lucky! - and his artistic birdmouse all usually and like he normally does, quite literally like nothing has happened downstairs at all  and like a certain fairy lady didn't accompany their breakfast. If Zephy DARES to start about Morgana again, Bern would immediately halt her with - every emphasis possible, mind you! - by placing one or wo fingers onto her mouth, a manner of stopping her right here and right now. An unimpressed look accompanies this gesture, and stern words of "Hush. Enough of THAT. Not now please. Back to business and more...important matters. Our focus right now... *gestures owards Saph* ...it shall lay on her and the curse pestering her, as it should be now."

Speaking of her - how is she doing, and change to be noticable? How does the Saphire Pendant 'react' if we'll take it into the Gauntlet hand, in a manner of 'the time has come at last'?

[Iron]

Vernon is ready to tour. When they get to the fish tanks, he might try to catch an item - I don't think anything on his wishlist is likely to be in that tank, unless they somehow have a Dodozo.

[Lord Windos]

Vernon is ready to tour. When they get to the fish tanks, he might try to catch an item - I don't think anything on his wishlist is likely to be in that tank, unless they somehow have a Dodozo.

If you ask about Dodozo, the guide look confused for a moment before looking them up and going 'Ah'

"Nope, sorry, we don't have any of that fellows here. Maybe their might be one or two lurking in another city or deep in the wilds, but I haven't seen any of them in Bayhama or its surrounding lands yet!"

Item Fishing later!