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Session 43: A Very Dandy Nightmare Before Christmas

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  1. Dec 09 20:03:20 <~zoofman> Last time we left off with Saryx beating up some Indian guy in a desert, and the rest of you chatting with Mr. Jenks. Today's adventure doesn't start much after that.
  2. Dec 09 20:06:00 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks showed you guys to the Sandseeker Temple, a school of sorts for psychics and mystics. It's sadly, nothing like Hogwarts. It is a cube shaped building made of sandstone and marble, and has many modern accomidations, including the esteemed media room. Mr. Jenks showed you guys to some guest rooms while Saryx was still dragging Sandeep back into town.
  3. Dec 09 20:07:41 <~zoofman> The guest rooms are rather cooled, and personal bathrooms to boot. "Don't worry bout the plumbin'. It's built to withstand sand, considerin' we're always knee deep in it." Was all he added before leaving you guys to freshen up.
  4. Dec 09 20:08:23 »» Chase goes to get cleaned up with a thanks!
  5. Dec 09 20:09:38 »» Rosetta rushes to take a long shower and, if Saryx isn't back by the time she's done, flops onto the bed and cracks open a can of soda to sip at while flipping through social media on her phone.
  6. Dec 09 20:11:08 »» Genevieve gets herself and Wheeler patched and cleaned up after the Sand King fight.
  7. Dec 09 20:11:56 <~zoofman> Saryx rolls in around the time you guys have freshened up, lugging an unconcious Sandeep along with him and being followed by a Donphan.
  8. Dec 09 20:14:06 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks, who had moved to sitting on the front steps to the temple to smoke some pipe tobacco, puts the pipe down as he sees Saryx approachin. "Good gracious. That kid was as weak as he seemed, huh?"
  9. Dec 09 20:14:18 <~zoofman> Anything in particular you're looking for, Rosetta?
  10. Dec 09 20:14:31 »» Chase strolls out after finally getting the sand out of his clothes. He takes a look over at Saryx and Sandeep and just shakes his head. "So guess you got whatever was eating him sorted out?"
  11. Dec 09 20:14:41 <Genevieve> "What, exactly, happened anyway?"
  12. Dec 09 20:14:53 <~zoofman> Wheeler seems pretty content to plop in the floor here. It's cool to the touch, even for a Fire Type.
  13. Dec 09 20:15:03 »» Rosetta is totally just checking twitter and the meetup site for drama and gossip in the Explorer Guild or something like that!
  14. Dec 09 20:15:28 »» Rosetta hops up as Saryx comes in though. "Whoa, what'd you do?"
  15. Dec 09 20:15:51 <Chase> "Looks like he gave him the duel he was lookin' for."
  16. Dec 09 20:16:04 <~zoofman> The top trending thing you see, Rosetta, is actually something Lil retweeted from JIMBO RUSTLE.
  17. Dec 09 20:16:30 <Saryx> Said Saryx is not in the best of moods, either. Quite agitated, at that. Turns out he's got a low tolerance for stupid people. He at least removed the collar 'cause hell if he wants anyone seeing that. Once he dismounts his jumbo Trapinch, he picks up the lump behind him and moves towards Mr. Jenks. He addresses Gen first, though, with a dismissive "I don't wanna talk about
  18. Dec 09 20:16:30 <Saryx> it--Right now, I just wanna get him out of my sight and give Miss Yvonne a call."
  19. Dec 09 20:18:10 <~zoofman> It's a short youtube video with a silhouette of a four legged Pokemon that's not very recognizable, followed by a familiar sound from your school days, "Whose that Pokemon...!?" After a few moments of silence, Jimbo follows up "NO IT'S NOT PIKACHU YOU GOD DAMN IDIOT IT'S A-" there's an explosion sound and graphic, and then a message in black and white '5.15.204X'
  20. Dec 09 20:18:16 <~zoofman> Today's the 3rd, for reference.
  21. Dec 09 20:18:44 »» Rosetta mouthes a 'wat' at her phone before slipping it back into her pocket.
  22. Dec 09 20:18:59 <~zoofman> ...Far as drama, well, the zoofarrator can think of some later for you!
  23. Dec 09 20:19:23 <Rosetta> "Geez, someone's grumpy. You know, you probably coulda waited to take on his challenge..." Rosetta hops in place to follow Saryx with her gaze as he walks through.
  24. Dec 09 20:20:46 <Saryx> "Yeah, I probably should've, Razor... But he made me real mad out there."
  25. Dec 09 20:21:18 »» Chase just scratches his head. "Well, anyway, we're here at the temple and there's Mr. Jenks. Didn't you say you wanted to talk to him?"
  26. Dec 09 20:21:25 »» Chase points over.
  27. Dec 09 20:21:47 <Saryx> "It wasn't anything we would call an actual challenge, though..." He looks at the lump again before loosing a massive sigh.
  28. Dec 09 20:21:51 <Chase> "We probably should get down to business."
  29. Dec 09 20:22:04 <Rosetta> "Yeah, we've sorta been waiting on you."
  30. Dec 09 20:22:49 <~zoofman> "Coulda been worse, ya coulda ran into Susie," Mr Jenks adds. "How's life, kid? Aside from whatever Yvonne and this goofus have to do with it."
  31. Dec 09 20:23:49 <Saryx> Saryx glares at Mr. Jenks. ... Not that that means anything with a Pathetic Intimidate, but yet another button's been pushed today.
  32. Dec 09 20:24:41 <Saryx> "We came out here 'cause we wanted to go into the Shrine of the Keepers, Mr. Jenks."
  33. Dec 09 20:25:15 <Rosetta> "What were you gonna talk to Mr. Jenks about anyway?" Rosetta tilts her head. "I hope you came out here for a better reason than asking him 'bout an anime con or so- oh." she jokes before Saryx states his actual non-weeb reason for being here.
  34. Dec 09 20:25:49 <~zoofman> "Ya do? Well can't say I'm surprised, figured ya'll would come here eventually for the Dreamcatcher Trial."
  35. Dec 09 20:25:54 <~zoofman> "What's an anime con?"
  36. Dec 09 20:26:04 <~zoofman> "Like a convict?"
  37. Dec 09 20:26:14 <Rosetta> "What."
  38. Dec 09 20:26:22 <Genevieve> "A convention."
  39. Dec 09 20:26:24 <Rosetta> "No, like...a convention."
  40. Dec 09 20:26:28 <Genevieve> 6d6+3 Dreamcatcher Trial what
  41. Dec 09 20:26:54 ---» DiceMaid-9001 (DiceMaid-9@sux-EADD5C74) has Joined #easternislesrhapsody
  42. Dec 09 20:27:02 <Saryx> Saryx facepalms, then quickly shoves Sandeep into Jenks' arms, pushing him away. "Why don't you take this guy to get him fixed up some, Mr. Jenks?"
  43. Dec 09 20:27:09 <Genevieve> 6d6+3 for real
  44. Dec 09 20:27:10 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, for real: 16 [6d6=2,2,1,5,1,2]
  45. Dec 09 20:27:22 <Rosetta> 4d6+1 c-can I try? I just raised my occult too
  46. Dec 09 20:27:22 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, c-can I try? I just raised my occult too: 19 [4d6=5,4,5,4]
  47. Dec 09 20:27:24 ---» BlasterQB210 (17f04f7c@sux-D7D2E6A7.mibbit.com) has Joined #easternislesrhapsody
  48. Dec 09 20:27:35 <Saryx> He's, like, really trying to get him away before he gets more answers and starts asking more questions.
  49. Dec 09 20:27:51 <~zoofman> Sandseeker and Shiverwing don't have actual Gyms, Genevieve. But they do each have trials for Trainers to earn a Badge of merit.
  50. Dec 09 20:28:03 <~zoofman> The Dreamcatcher Trial least sounds like it fits that bill.
  51. Dec 09 20:28:04 <Saryx> "You can take care of that while I wash up real quick, right?!?"
  52. Dec 09 20:28:24 <Chase> "Whoa, dude. I don't know what bug crawled up your butt but calm down."
  53. Dec 09 20:28:26 «--- BlasterQB210 (17f04f7c@sux-D7D2E6A7.mibbit.com) has Left #easternislesrhapsody
  54. Dec 09 20:28:42 <Genevieve> "What goes on with the trial exactly, Jenks?"
  55. Dec 09 20:28:58 <Rosetta> "Just let him go I guess." Rosetta takes a sip of her soda. "Maybe a shower'll calm him down."
  56. Dec 09 20:29:36 <~zoofman> 4d6+4
  57. Dec 09 20:29:37 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, 4d6+4: 20 [4d6=6,5,1,4]
  58. Dec 09 20:29:55 <~zoofman> Mr Jenks deftly catches Sandeep, and sits him down, and then grabs his walking stick and baps Saryx on the rear with it.
  59. Dec 09 20:30:47 <~zoofman> "You call yourself a student of this temple? Calm yourself and clear your mind, kid. That behavior ain't at all sugoi."
  60. Dec 09 20:31:32 <Rosetta> "So...yeah, what Gen asked. What's this trial like?" Rosetta hops to face Jenks after Saryx stomps off.
  61. Dec 09 20:32:13 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks pulls a Pokeball from his robe, releasing a Claydol, that picks up the unconcious Indian guy and floats him away.
  62. Dec 09 20:33:11 <Rosetta> Zoof, what's the first google result for Visiwa anime con? Rosetta holds her phone out towards Jenks with that page pulled up. "Also, this is probably what you wanna know."
  63. Dec 09 20:34:41 <~zoofman> "I guess you could say it's a bit of a game, the Trial. I don't run it, just administer it. The nature of it isn't something one can predict. Everyone comes here seekin' to learn something different."
  64. Dec 09 20:35:18 <Genevieve> "Ah, hence the name."
  65. Dec 09 20:35:32 <Chase> "Oh yeah, Thomas said something to that effect."
  66. Dec 09 20:36:45 <Genevieve> "I'd be interested in taking the trial, but the temple is more pressing."
  67. Dec 09 20:38:34 <Chase> "Well, it sounds from the description of the trial that we'd find out what we need to know, anyway..."
  68. Dec 09 20:38:56 <~zoofman> You pull up a picture of a girl in a Ninetales gijinka costume and a banner behind her reading Ivy-Con. Mr Jenks hrrrms. "Moe. Tell me more, later though. Imagine ya'll got more important things to ask about."
  69. Dec 09 20:40:03 <Rosetta> "Yeah. Sounds like this trial might get us what we want?"
  70. Dec 09 20:40:22 <~zoofman> "Came here for more than just the Trial then, eh? What else?"
  71. Dec 09 20:41:02 <~zoofman> "Knew interestin' things be acomin' when that Sandeep kid showed up lookin' for Mr. Butthurt."
  72. Dec 09 20:43:31 <Genevieve> "I want to ask Yvonne about it, but Saryx will just get mad if he finds out."
  73. Dec 09 20:43:41 <Chase> "Well, if I remember the details right, we're looking for an Unown that brought Saryx here when he ended up here in the first place."
  74. Dec 09 20:44:12 <Chase> "And the best place to start is apparently the dwelling of Orunmila."
  75. Dec 09 20:45:26 <~zoofman> "Hrm."
  76. Dec 09 20:45:31 »» Chase looks towards the guest rooms. "I don't really know jack about this place though, Saryx is the one that's been fillin' us in."
  77. Dec 09 20:46:04 <Chase> "Can you give us a little history of the area maybe, while we're waitin' on him?"
  78. Dec 09 20:48:06 <~zoofman> "It's true Orunmila claims the Shrine, but ain't his only dwellin," he waves his hand around. "He's all around these areas, shelterin' them from neer'do'wells. The Temple has always been much as you see it. A place where farseers and mystics were drawn to, to learn among one another. You see, the storm wasn't just to keep danger out, but to only let those who were beckoned here by vision or precognition in."
  79. Dec 09 20:48:32 <~zoofman> "Keepin' it a pure, peaceful place. Hence the title. Keeper of Purity."
  80. Dec 09 20:49:12 <Chase> "I guess you -could- say it was a vision that ended up leading us here."
  81. Dec 09 20:49:29 <Chase> "Pretty long story, though."
  82. Dec 09 20:49:36 <Chase> He listens in case Jenks isn't done
  83. Dec 09 20:49:39 <~zoofman> "Way back when, all the seers who'd been here a while would go blind, from starin' into the sun too long in their meditation. Those times have passed. Now it's more a private boarding school for kids with the sixth sense."
  84. Dec 09 20:50:45 <Genevieve> "A whole school full of MEs and Saryxes?"
  85. Dec 09 20:51:58 <Rosetta> "What kinda powers do you train aside from getting visions and seeing the future and stuff?"
  86. Dec 09 20:52:09 <~zoofman> "The Shrine of the Keepers is actually guarded by another - nothin' particularly fancy about the place itself other than lookin' nice by itself. The other guardian's influence makes it a great place for learnin', though. Used to be the Three Seers of Sandseeker would dwell there, tryin' to uncover new insights to share with the world. That was...until their little 'accident' a few months ago."
  87. Dec 09 20:53:46 <Chase> He nods, taking this in, frowning.
  88. Dec 09 20:54:09 <~zoofman> "...Miracle Eye and Saryx are sorta opposite extremes, but yeah, pretty much. There's lessons for just...general Mysticism, Telekinetics, Aura Guardians, some Martial Arts."
  89. Dec 09 20:55:15 »» Chase briefly wonders what kind of lessons he could have gotten here. It's kinda weird, he's learned to manipulate his power pretty well but it was supernaturally given. He probably has a bit of a leg up on the normal students here.
  90. Dec 09 20:55:50 <Genevieve> "Wow, sounds boooooooooring."
  91. Dec 09 20:56:40 <~zoofman> "Suppose it is to a girl from the big city, like yourself," Jenks doesn't really seem to take offense.
  92. Dec 09 20:56:42 <Rosetta> "Wonder why my family never looked into teaching Rune Masters here or something." Rosetta tilts her head.
  93. Dec 09 20:56:45 <Chase> "Naw, sounds like it beats out calc 2 exams any day of the week."
  94. Dec 09 20:58:04 <Genevieve> "Well, no, it actually sounds rather fascinating, but being someone without any kind of sixth sense, I suppose this isn't really a place for me."
  95. Dec 09 20:59:44 <~zoofman> "Suppose not. Everyone's got a place they meant to be, afterall. If ya'll are lookin' to head to the Shrine, though, suppose I should round up some Camerupts." He propts himself up and returns the pipe to his mouth. "I'll bring em around front when ya'll ready."
  96. Dec 09 21:00:26 <Rosetta> "Shiny. Guess we'll be down when Saryx is finished up."
  97. Dec 09 21:00:51 <Chase> "Thanks, Mr. Jenks. Appreciate it."
  98. Dec 09 21:03:04 »» Chase remembers back - it was Thomas who said the challenge here might be able to shed him some light on the Stag Lords, but he doesn't really want to distract their purpose here. Oh well! Jenks also said the entire thing was kind of unpredictable. So he chills while waiting for Saryx to finish shining the shuckle.
  99. Dec 09 21:08:45 <Saryx> Eventually Saryx returns, in at least not as bad a mood as he was before. That'll probably change later once he's found out you guys further poisoned Mr. Jenks--But for now he's at least stable.
  100. Dec 09 21:10:22 <Chase> "Alright - there he is. We're about to head out." he waves over to Saryx, and then goes outside to join Mr. Jenks
  101. Dec 09 21:10:36 <~zoofman> Around the time he returns, Mr Jenks does as well with a small herd of Camerupts.
  102. Dec 09 21:11:14 <~zoofman> The Claydol returns as well. "Pick one and hop on, the ride out will be less inconvienent than your trip in was."
  103. Dec 09 21:12:09 »» Rosetta takes a glance over them all, then hops on a camerupt.
  104. Dec 09 21:12:17 »» Genevieve studies the Camerupts for a moment before hauling herself up onto one. She takes a moment to get steady. "I need Shawyun to teach me how to do this."
  105. Dec 09 21:14:14 <Saryx> Saryx hops aboard not his own Camerupt, nor any of the herd Jenks brings along, but atop the jumbo Trapinch--Surt needed a break after three days' being the vanguard of the desert trek. He does wonder about the other Camerupt himself, if either of those are the not-even-slightly used Numel he was shown back when he first ended up here.
  106. Dec 09 21:15:13 <~zoofman> "These ol' ones are slow, easy rides. Should be easy to hang on." They seem a lot older than any of them in Surt's litter would have been, Saryx.
  107. Dec 09 21:15:51 »» Chase climbs aboard!
  108. Dec 09 21:16:22 »» Chase pats the camerupt he gets on a bit encouragingly.
  109. Dec 09 21:16:38 <~zoofman> Slow but sure, they start to march into the sandstorm, the Claydol parting the winds aside, making a bubble of clean air around your caravan. Mr. Jenks leads you through a path that Saryx would know well, past many of the blinking beacons, and deeper and deeper into the sandstorm.
  110. Dec 09 21:16:53 <~zoofman> And then suddenly...the storm stops, as you come across the Shrine.
  111. Dec 09 21:22:54 <~zoofman> The shrine, from the exterior, appears to be just a sandstone dome. There's a small oasis next to it, and some palm trees, where Mr. Jenks ties the Camerupts up at.
  112. Dec 09 21:23:02 <~zoofman> Roll me Perception, guys.
  113. Dec 09 21:23:15 <Genevieve> 2d6+3
  114. Dec 09 21:23:15 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+3: 10 [2d6=4,3]
  115. Dec 09 21:23:19 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  116. Dec 09 21:23:20 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 14 [3d6=5,3,5]
  117. Dec 09 21:23:20 <Saryx> 6d6+1
  118. Dec 09 21:23:21 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, 6d6+1: 23 [6d6=3,1,4,6,5,3]
  119. Dec 09 21:24:03 <Chase> 2d6-2
  120. Dec 09 21:24:03 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-2: 4 [2d6=2,4]
  121. Dec 09 21:24:16 <~zoofman> Yup, sure is sand.
  122. Dec 09 21:24:22 <~zoofman> Least that's what Chase would think.
  123. Dec 09 21:25:13 <Chase> He's really got to work on his eyesight some. Maybe eat more carrots. Either way, he squints as they exit the storm, looking around.
  124. Dec 09 21:26:03 <~zoofman> The rest of you notice the lighting here is sort of...weird. It's nearing dusk, and you see a lot of pink and yellow reflections in both the water and the sand itself - like a glossy coating.
  125. Dec 09 21:26:44 <~zoofman> Saryx should recall the source of this light is due to this place, far as he understood, being very closely tied to the dream world.
  126. Dec 09 21:26:54 <Rosetta> "Shiny." Rosetta glances all around. "What causes all that?"
  127. Dec 09 21:27:37 <~zoofman> Mr Jenks starts for the steps leading in. "All o' what?"
  128. Dec 09 21:28:01 <Rosetta> "Everything has this sheen to it."
  129. Dec 09 21:28:29 <Chase> "Eh?" he looks a bit harder. "I didn't notice..."
  130. Dec 09 21:29:18 <~zoofman> "Aha, the waverin' lights? It's cause you're already half asleep just for bein' around this place. You can thank the Hostess for that."
  131. Dec 09 21:29:59 <Genevieve> "I try to keep sleepwalking to a minimum, personally."
  132. Dec 09 21:30:14 <Chase> "Well this is gonna be interestin'..."
  133. Dec 09 21:30:28 <~zoofman> Inside the dome is a large, open chamber with several throw pillows for sitting on. There's a few rooms along the wall, but doesn't seem like anyone dwells here at the moment. Also along the walls are paintings of well...practically every Legendary Pokemon you can think of.
  134. Dec 09 21:31:04 <Saryx> "This place is like a gateway into the Dream World, Razor. It's the most accessible way in, though I don't think going in this way will get us to where we ended up when we went in through, say, the Nameless' or Shiva's places." He stops to think on that. "... Then again, it's not like I actually knew about them to try... But we're not supposed to actively be looking for things
  135. Dec 09 21:31:04 <Saryx> anyways..." He catches himself in rambling and shrugs.
  136. Dec 09 21:32:11 <Genevieve> "Hmm? Are you saying that the Dream World and Different Space are the same thing? I suppose that's a reasonable theory..."
  137. Dec 09 21:32:28 <Rosetta> "Shiny." Rosetta nods along, then pulls out ZODIAC's pokeball, releasing him. "Heya, do you feel any other Unown around here?"
  138. Dec 09 21:33:20 <~zoofman> At the center, sits two braizers, and a pedastle with a little statue on it. Something Saryx surely saw a lot in the past, but probably didn't give any thought. He was never around when the Trials occured. http://safebooru.org//images/106/ea72237860e50cd4e27d99ab7020b920eaba0633.png?106029
  139. Dec 09 21:33:45 »» Chase looks around at the paintings and the statue, rather curious.
  140. Dec 09 21:33:56 <Genevieve> (Do I even need a roll to identify that?)
  141. Dec 09 21:34:06 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks takes out some matches, and lights the Braizers. And you do not, Gen. You know it's a Jirachi.
  142. Dec 09 21:34:48 »» Genevieve approaches the statue with a smile and reaches out to almost touch it. "I wouldn't have expected this here."
  143. Dec 09 21:35:44 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks steps back once the braizers are lit, and waits until the flames kick up and begin to crackle. He then pokes at the statue with his walking stick, nudging it in the cheeks. "Oya. Oy. Oya. Wake up already, sleepyhead."
  144. Dec 09 21:36:21 »» Genevieve steps back. "This is the actual Oya?"
  145. Dec 09 21:36:23 »» Chase blinks.
  146. Dec 09 21:36:30 <Rosetta> "Whoa."
  147. Dec 09 21:36:49 <Rosetta> (zoof did ZODIAC sense anything re: other unown?)
  148. Dec 09 21:37:03 <~zoofman> The stone starts to fade, turning to flesh - yellows and teals and whites. It whines a bit, still half asleep. <Bluuuuuh. Five more minutes?>
  149. Dec 09 21:37:14 <~zoofman> ZODIAC does not immediately sense others, no.
  150. Dec 09 21:37:43 <~zoofman> "You got challengers here, Oya. Think they got some good questions for ya too. Hadn't you been complainin' about a lack of those lately?"
  151. Dec 09 21:37:58 <Saryx> ". . ." Saryx staaares as Mr. Jenks starts prodding the statue with his cane in complete and utter confusion. ... Then realizes the dude's serious and is rendered incapable of coherent speech for a moment as his mind's completely blown out of the water, sky high, and through the stratosphere.
  152. Dec 09 21:38:54 <Chase> "Huuh. That's cool."
  153. Dec 09 21:40:35 <~zoofman> Oya slowly opens one of her eyes, halfway. Very pretty shade of green. <Challengers..? Questions..? Huuuh..?> She seems to be waiting for you four to speak up on what you are here for.
  154. Dec 09 21:41:22 <Rosetta> "We're here searching for an Unown that warped this guy here a while ago." Rosetta jerks her thumb at Saryx.
  155. Dec 09 21:41:51 <Genevieve> "We believe it may be a transmogrified human soul."
  156. Dec 09 21:42:31 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks: "Well this escalated quickly."
  157. Dec 09 21:43:10 <Chase> "How many things are we allowed to ask about, anyway? There's that, and I'm lookin' for information on the wildling tribe that calls themselves the Stag Lords."
  158. Dec 09 21:44:07 <~zoofman> Oya scoots around and opens both eyes, still half shut, and yawns as she looks over to Saryx. <Ooooh...I know you...sorta...you used to train with the old men who lived here, until, well, they met an unfortionat fate.>
  159. Dec 09 21:45:51 <Rosetta> "Oh, if we get more questions than that, I was wondering how possible it'd be to use one to find a specific living person."
  160. Dec 09 21:46:13 <Genevieve> "I would, too, though I probably have a longer list than Rose does."
  161. Dec 09 21:46:42 <Saryx> Still recovering from utter mindfuck, Saryx merely responds with a nod of his head to start. "Un hunh..." Even in its half-awake state she should realize he's pretty blown away by her not just being a statue.
  162. Dec 09 21:48:34 <~zoofman> Another yawn. <. . . I won't help answer any questions for those who cannot entertain me. Lucky for you four...yes, the dreams lead to a very interesting one, for you four. Something each of you have a hand in. Something...also personal to this place, given what occured here."
  163. Dec 09 21:48:38 <~zoofman> (-" +>)
  164. Dec 09 21:49:04 <Rosetta> (that's like a botherface right there)
  165. Dec 09 21:49:41 <Chase> He seems a bit curious about this.
  166. Dec 09 21:49:43 <~zoofman> <If you accept my Trial, and fail, I will answer one question for each of you. If you suceed, I will answer three, each.>
  167. Dec 09 21:49:57 <~zoofman> Mr. Jenks: (And I get to throw in a kawaii badge and some cash rewards.)
  168. Dec 09 21:50:42 <Chase> "Did you actually change the name of the badge to that?"
  169. Dec 09 21:50:50 »» Chase doesn't even
  170. Dec 09 21:51:10 <Genevieve> "A, not the." She nods. "I accept the challenge."
  171. Dec 09 21:51:27 <~zoofman> "What she said," adds Jenks.
  172. Dec 09 21:51:33 <Chase> "Oh, uh, anyway... Alright. That sounds fair enough. Let's do this."
  173. Dec 09 21:52:12 <Rosetta> "Yeah, let's get this started." Rosetta shoves her hands in her pockets. "What do we gotta do to pass this trial?"
  174. Dec 09 21:53:59 <~zoofman> <Mind you, I cannot answer every question, but those I cannot will not count against you. I will answer three, to the best of my abilities. Thoughts...the unconcious...fears, fond memories, desires, they all sail through the dreamworld in one form or another. I do my part to help mortals make sense of these things, to help forge a better tomorrow.>
  175. Dec 09 21:54:46 <~zoofman> <After all, one person's worst nightmare...could be a great insight to another.> And, as if to answer your questions on how this begins, Oya grins, and opens her eyes all the way.
  176. Dec 09 21:55:22 <~zoofman> All three of them. You all black out at the sight of the one on her stomache.
  177. Dec 09 21:57:43 <~zoofman> ...You then awake, a few moments later, in a dark room - it's cold, much colder than it just was in a desert. There's a large window in this room, showing a dark, snowy night sky, rolling forests, and two paved roads leading toward whatever sort of building you are standing in.
  178. Dec 09 21:58:39 »» Chase groans a bit, rubbing his face, and looking around.
  179. Dec 09 21:58:42 »» Rosetta shivers. "Dammit, this is gonna be like Yvonne's gym again, isn't it?"
  180. Dec 09 21:59:10 <Genevieve> "Looks like, but this time it isn't just ghosts eating our dreams, this is a god who's been doing this all the time forever."
  181. Dec 09 21:59:22 <~zoofman> Roll me Perception, everyone, along with answering the following question: Do you focus on the window, or the room around you?
  182. Dec 09 21:59:24 <Rosetta> "Shiny."
  183. Dec 09 21:59:34 <Rosetta> 3d6+1 the immediate room
  184. Dec 09 21:59:34 <Genevieve> 2d6+3 the room
  185. Dec 09 21:59:35 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, the immediate room: 6 [3d6=2,2,1]
  186. Dec 09 21:59:35 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, the room: 14 [2d6=5,6]
  187. Dec 09 22:00:36 <Saryx> Saryx peers out the window once he comes to, 'cause of course he's gonna gravitate towards the snow. "Miss Yvonne told me some about that. And you guys are thinking this is gonna be even worse and on a greater scale than that?"
  188. Dec 09 22:00:44 <Saryx> 6d6+1 Out the window
  189. Dec 09 22:00:44 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, Out the window: 17 [6d6=1,1,2,2,5,5]
  190. Dec 09 22:01:31 <~zoofman> There are several computers in this room, and a lot of charts on the wall with work schedules and other information. You quickly notice the writing here is in Russian, which you can understand enough of to get an idea what this is - it's a power plant.
  191. Dec 09 22:01:45 <Genevieve> "Yvonne's gym targeted fears, right? Fear is a rational response to a perceived threat. There's nothing rational about nightmares."
  192. Dec 09 22:02:51 <~zoofman> Saryx, you notice a town in the distance - a few miles out. It seems...dark, no lights at all. Looking outside, you also notice a man walking up a staircase - to the room you're in. This seems to be an office near the top of a large building or something?
  193. Dec 09 22:03:05 <Rosetta> "Nightmares are often based on your fears though, yeah? I don't really see the difference." Rosetta stands up and breathes into her hands to warm them.
  194. Dec 09 22:03:52 <~zoofman> He's a dark skinned man, with a very...generic face, to put it one way. One you'd easily forget or lose sight of in a crowd. He's wearing a winter military outfit, and has two small Pokebots with him. He seems cautious as he approaches the door, a pistol at the ready.
  195. Dec 09 22:03:56 <Chase> 2d6-2 Well you knew Chase wasn't getting this anyway. Window, btw.
  196. Dec 09 22:03:56 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, Well you knew Chase wasn't getting this anyway. Window, btw.: 5 [2d6=1,6]
  197. Dec 09 22:05:01 <Saryx> "Not always, though, Razor... Sometimes you dream some real weird stuff." He squints as he looks down. "... We got company, though, it looks like. Armed, too!"
  198. Dec 09 22:05:18 <Chase> "Well, be ready for anything."
  199. Dec 09 22:05:32 »» Rosetta glances around for a good hiding spot.
  200. Dec 09 22:05:47 »» Chase checks for his pokeballs
  201. Dec 09 22:05:51 <~zoofman> There's plenty, Rosetta. It's an office room with desks and such.
  202. Dec 09 22:06:17 <~zoofman> Roll me stealth if you're gonna hide!
  203. Dec 09 22:06:55 »» Rosetta quickly assesses the room and looks for the best desk or cabinet or whatnot to hide behind or under.
  204. Dec 09 22:06:59 <Rosetta> 6d6+5+4+2
  205. Dec 09 22:06:59 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 6d6+5+4+2: 31 [6d6=6,2,3,5,1,3]
  206. Dec 09 22:07:35 »» Chase slips around to a dark corner behind a fern or something, keeping an eye on the door.
  207. Dec 09 22:07:37 »» Genevieve backs away from the door a bit, but doesn't actually hide.
  208. Dec 09 22:07:55 <Chase> 1d6+1 >stealth
  209. Dec 09 22:07:56 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, >stealth: 5 [1d6=4]
  210. Dec 09 22:08:12 <Genevieve> But she'll let out Dessoir, so he can hide instead.
  211. Dec 09 22:08:19 <Genevieve> 4d6 Dess stealth
  212. Dec 09 22:08:19 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, Dess stealth: 14 [4d6=2,1,5,6]
  213. Dec 09 22:08:21 <Saryx> "He's got some... Weird... Robot looking things with him, too?" While the guy's still moving, he tries to pull Gen over to identify them 'cause he's not quite that good with PokeBotstuffs.
  214. Dec 09 22:09:01 <~zoofman> A few moments later, the man kicks in the door, moving in with his pistol raised. The Pokebots stand at his side. They seem to be clefairy shaped, with big jolly faces and green LED eyes.
  215. Dec 09 22:09:56 »» Genevieve pulls her arm away from Saryx to hold up her hands. "[Don't shoot!]"
  216. Dec 09 22:11:24 »» Chase keeps his eyes open as the man comes in, trying to assess the threat here.
  217. Dec 09 22:11:26 <~zoofman> It's hopeless for him to actually find Rosetta, but he also becomes immediately less tense when he looks around in here. He lowers the weapon and sighs. "Thank the lord," he says in Visiwan, then continues in Russian. "[Are you employees at this plant, or more survivors? Sorry. I paniced when I heard voices.]"
  218. Dec 09 22:12:15 <Genevieve> "Ah, you speak Visiwan. That's easier for me."
  219. Dec 09 22:13:45 »» Chase comes out from behind the fern. "Survivors?" he asks, a bit confused. Confusion is probably normal in this kind of situation, but he's curious what this 'dream' is about.
  220. Dec 09 22:13:58 <Saryx> With the slam of the door, Saryx does a 180 to face him, and oh god he's pointing that thing at the two of 'em! He'd take Gen's lead and go with the 'raise hands up in alarm' bit. "... Oh, you're... Not actually gonna shoot us..." Hands go back down. Though he's creeped out by the 'bots enough to be leaning away from 'em slightly.
  221. Dec 09 22:14:05 <~zoofman> He blinks. "Well, yes, I am from Visiwa. Unusual to meet folks who speak it out here. How many of you are there? Any injured, or worse? There's women and children and some elderly who made it here with me, a few injured men, but..." he sighs. "None of them are in either a mental or physical condition that's safe for what's happening."
  222. Dec 09 22:15:10 <Genevieve> "What is happening, exactly? We sort of just arrived ourselves."
  223. Dec 09 22:15:14 <Chase> "We're unharmed. Four of us in all."
  224. Dec 09 22:15:51 <Chase> He's probably a bit too trusting! But he feels like this guy is a Visiwan soldier anyway so it's probably safe.
  225. Dec 09 22:16:24 »» Rosetta was gonna stay hidden a while longer just in case, but when Chase says that she sighs and slips out from her hiding place, giving a quick wave of her hands to show they're empty.
  226. Dec 09 22:16:39 <~zoofman> "...Oh...you...all...speak Visiwan? Just arrived? Were you guys, like, coming out here to try to collect Badges or explore, or vacation? Man you picked a bad time..." He shakes his head.
  227. Dec 09 22:17:17 <Chase> "Something like that..."
  228. Dec 09 22:17:23 <~zoofman> He holsters the gun - roll me Perception again, guys. "My name is John Smith."
  229. Dec 09 22:17:30 <Genevieve> 2d6+3
  230. Dec 09 22:17:30 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+3: 14 [2d6=5,6]
  231. Dec 09 22:17:31 <Chase> 2d6-2
  232. Dec 09 22:17:31 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-2: 6 [2d6=6,2]
  233. Dec 09 22:17:32 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  234. Dec 09 22:17:33 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 8 [3d6=3,1,3]
  235. Dec 09 22:17:37 <Saryx> 6d6+1
  236. Dec 09 22:17:38 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, 6d6+1: 18 [6d6=4,3,6,1,1,2]
  237. Dec 09 22:19:30 <~zoofman> "I'm...well, I work for a private defense agency. We deal with security that military and such can't legally do often. In this case...well, we were largely security guards around this brand new nuclear reactor here on the Sinnovian border to Russia."
  238. Dec 09 22:19:46 <~zoofman> Gen, Saryx, you see at his belt, he's got a dagger shealthed with a familiar purple glow.
  239. Dec 09 22:19:51 <~zoofman> sheathed*
  240. Dec 09 22:20:39 <Genevieve> "Were? Was there a breach or a meltdown?"
  241. Dec 09 22:20:41 »» Chase nods, listening.
  242. Dec 09 22:20:49 <~zoofman> "...Needless to say, if you're here, you probably ran into something out in the woods and hid here or something? Man this is a long story..."
  243. Dec 09 22:21:29 <Chase> He glances out the window again during the conversation. "Doesn't sound like anything good either way."
  244. Dec 09 22:21:33 <Rosetta> "Yeah, what happened here at the plant?"
  245. Dec 09 22:22:38 »» Genevieve turns to look at the work schedules to see if she can figure out what year it is.
  246. Dec 09 22:23:39 <~zoofman> John goes to the window, and points at the town in the distance. "That there is a town the locals called Softleaf Town. It was a nice, quiet, peaceful little lumbertown. The folks there were happy to have this plant being built here. It was gonna mean big things for the town's future."
  247. Dec 09 22:23:48 <~zoofman> It's roughly two years ago, Gen.
  248. Dec 09 22:24:28 <~zoofman> "Now those who are left...well, it's their last bastion. The plant...the plant is fine, even now. We cut the power to the town."
  249. Dec 09 22:25:47 <~zoofman> "A few days ago...something started killing Pokemon in really sick, twisted ways in the woods. Then people started going missing, hunters and lumberjacks who had to much to drink and were trying to make their way home..."
  250. Dec 09 22:26:16 <Genevieve> "Dandy."
  251. Dec 09 22:26:39 <Chase> "Hm." He nods, listening.
  252. Dec 09 22:26:58 <~zoofman> "...Then it finally just showed up, two days ago. Walked into the middle of town...the bodies of the missing folks following it like puppets on strings," he's starting to get a shakey. "We tried to help, to take it down, but...nothing worked. Nothing could hurt that thing."
  253. Dec 09 22:27:10 »» Rosetta leans against a desk, rubbing her hands and breathing into them.
  254. Dec 09 22:28:06 »» Chase just turns and stares at the guy. "Holy shit..."
  255. Dec 09 22:28:20 <~zoofman> "My brother...my brother always had a knack for these sorta things, dealing with the supernatural. And he tried to confront it. It...it just took his knife away from him, effortlessly, carved him like a Torchic, ripped his heart out and ate it on the spot..."
  256. Dec 09 22:28:42 <Genevieve> "His knife? Was it one like yours?"
  257. Dec 09 22:29:05 <~zoofman> The guy starts to sob, but wipes the tears away and calms himself before it gets too bad. "I got as many folks out as I could. But the town, it's gone. And whatever that thing is, is probably coming. Soon. I can just...feel it."
  258. Dec 09 22:29:46 <Chase> "I'm... sorry to hear that, man." This isn't real, but who knows, it might have been. He still can't help but feel sorry for this guy...
  259. Dec 09 22:30:02 <Chase> "It's... coming?"
  260. Dec 09 22:30:08 <~zoofman> "Yeah..." the guy nods. "My brother, he wanted us to get matching knives, before we came out here. Something special - like a keepsake for a journey like this. He learned about this guy who dealt with rare weapons, only sold them to the best Trainers and fighters out there...and my brother, he was always a smooth talker, an all Visiwan, had no problem talking the guy into practically giving them away to us."
  261. Dec 09 22:31:13 <Genevieve> "Then he'll be coming for you, specifically."
  262. Dec 09 22:31:15 <Rosetta> "Sounds like quite the story, but uh, if you think that thing's comin' here, we should probably get ready, yeah?" Rosetta's walking across the room to peer out the window at the path up to the building.
  263. Dec 09 22:31:22 <~zoofman> "The...thing...I can't call it a man, it might look like one, but it can't be...it even said itself, it's hungry. Very hungry. And seems like we're what's on the menu."
  264. Dec 09 22:32:17 <Chase> "Why'd you come out this way? Looking for more survivors? Maybe we should try and hurry back to town."
  265. Dec 09 22:33:22 <~zoofman> "That's...the thing. I dunno what to do. None of the locals are in a state to fight, I'm the last actual fighter left. Just me and these little guard drones." he picks up one of the Clefairy bots, and holds it close. "The only things I could think of, is trying to blow the reactor - it'd kill us all, but probably that thing as well...or...well, going out in a blaze of glory, I guess."
  266. Dec 09 22:33:38 <Chase> "We can fight." he says pretty much immediately.
  267. Dec 09 22:34:30 »» Genevieve shakes her head. "We can, but we won't win. Destroying the reactor will at least protect everyone from being consumed by him."
  268. Dec 09 22:34:45 <~zoofman> John looks over to you. "That thing's got a small army with it, Pokemon and...zombies, I guess, alike. You really think we can hold out against them? How would we even hurt it?"
  269. Dec 09 22:35:09 »» Chase scratches his head. "Man..."
  270. Dec 09 22:35:21 <~zoofman> Intuition, guys.
  271. Dec 09 22:35:29 <Rosetta> 1d6-1
  272. Dec 09 22:35:29 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 1d6-1: 0 [1d6=1]
  273. Dec 09 22:35:31 <Chase> 6d6+6
  274. Dec 09 22:35:31 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 6d6+6: 31 [6d6=5,6,4,4,2,4]
  275. Dec 09 22:35:32 <Genevieve> 2d6+1
  276. Dec 09 22:35:32 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+1: 11 [2d6=4,6]
  277. Dec 09 22:35:52 <Saryx> 4d6+2
  278. Dec 09 22:35:53 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, 4d6+2: 16 [4d6=6,3,3,2]
  279. Dec 09 22:38:00 <Chase> He privately auras to his allies, <Pretty sure this guy is going to die a different way than blowing the reactor. Dandy got a second knife somehow.>
  280. Dec 09 22:39:30 <Genevieve> "Then lets change the story." She waves for Dessoir to hop up on her shoulder. "I should at least be able to figure out how to force a meltdown."
  281. Dec 09 22:39:54 <Chase> "We can't just do nothing." he protests out loud. "This is the time where you have to put your foot down. Yes, blowing the reactor might kill whatever it is out there, but there are people's lives at stake here."
  282. Dec 09 22:40:47 <Rosetta> Does anything seem to be coming up the road where Rosetta's been keeping watch at the window?
  283. Dec 09 22:40:56 <~zoofman> John, far as you can tell, shows no reaction or awareness of the fact you two are discussing something 'meta' to this vision.
  284. Dec 09 22:41:23 <~zoofman> Not at the moment, Rosetta. Do you have anything that could maybe increase your range of vision?
  285. Dec 09 22:42:17 <Rosetta> Could she roll up Zodiac into an Unown telescope tube or something? 8D Zodiac has 6d6 perception now after poke edge btw.
  286. Dec 09 22:42:20 »» Chase glances at John, probably figuring this fact out. He then says, "Look, we were probably brought here to see something. Let's just go with it."
  287. Dec 09 22:42:31 <Rosetta> Oh she does have binoculars, but that's a boring way to do this. Probably.
  288. Dec 09 22:42:32 »» Chase says this to the others
  289. Dec 09 22:43:04 <~zoofman> Roll me Occult Edu, Rosetta
  290. Dec 09 22:43:10 <Rosetta> 4d6+1
  291. Dec 09 22:43:10 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 4d6+1: 16 [4d6=6,2,2,5]
  292. Dec 09 22:43:50 <~zoofman> You try to literally roll ZODIAC into a telescope. It sorta works, though he seems sorta pissy about it. Roll me Perception.
  293. Dec 09 22:44:18 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  294. Dec 09 22:44:19 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 11 [3d6=3,5,2]
  295. Dec 09 22:44:41 <Chase> "You can like, set a timer or something in case of a worst case scenario, but I feel like if we just blow up the reactor we're going to miss something."
  296. Dec 09 22:45:09 »» Genevieve shrugs. "Then we'll do it your way."
  297. Dec 09 22:47:01 <Rosetta> "I think if Dandy 'kills' us in this nightmare, we'll miss something too, yeah?" Rosetta pulls back from the telescope. "C'mere and take a glance, this shit is creepy."
  298. Dec 09 22:47:52 <Chase> He nods. "Thanks." He starts to turn to address John, but Rose gets his attention. "What is it?"
  299. Dec 09 22:48:26 <Rosetta> "Buncha spirits or whatever Dandy's doing are headed our way. I suggest we get ourselves to a better hiding spot than smack in the middle of the power plant ASAP if we wanna observe."
  300. Dec 09 22:48:55 »» Rosetta hands the rolled up ZODIAC over.
  301. Dec 09 22:49:18 »» Chase peers through, unlikely he's going to see anything better than her though.
  302. Dec 09 22:49:20 <~zoofman> If ZODIAC could UGH, he would be UGH city at the moment.
  303. Dec 09 22:49:40 <Rosetta> "Can you aura vision them through this?"
  304. Dec 09 22:49:47 »» Chase ... tries?
  305. Dec 09 22:49:49 <~zoofman> Chase's perception is terrible, so he sees the same thing Rosetta saw.
  306. Dec 09 22:51:47 <Genevieve> "John, just do what you planned to when you got here. We'll help you however we can."
  307. Dec 09 22:52:09 »» Chase hands Zodiac back to Rosetta. "We probably need to do -something-. It's coming."
  308. Dec 09 22:52:17 <~zoofman> "Alright, well...follow me then." He leads you guys outside, and onto the roof.
  309. Dec 09 22:52:28 »» Chase follows him out!
  310. Dec 09 22:52:41 »» zoofman has changed the topic to: https://app.roll20.net/join/25366/_R53ow
  311. Dec 09 22:53:11 <Rosetta> "All I know is we're not getting caught in this office when it gets here." Rosetta's outside as soon as she says that, warping through the window and then hopping up on the roof with everyone else.
  312. Dec 09 22:54:33 <~zoofman> Here on the roof, you can see that there's a large wall with several heavy gates. There's little bridges from the building you're on, to the walls. And there's ladders leading up the walls as well.
  313. Dec 09 22:55:55 <~zoofman> "The survivors are inside the facility. These...little Clefairy guys, I guess I got sort of good at managing them? They seem to have some self defense measures as well. I was going to man them along the wall and try to hold out as long as we could, till help would arrive."
  314. Dec 09 22:56:38 <~zoofman> "They got em stockpiled around the place, just takes a few seconds to turn them on."
  315. Dec 09 22:57:17 <Chase> "Pretty handy, that."
  316. Dec 09 22:57:52 <~zoofman> Rosetta, you think the exterior wall might give you a better vantage point than the one inside did. It's easier to see down the road, as you don't have canopy blocking your vision - it's just a clear shot sight.
  317. Dec 09 22:59:22 »» Rosetta finds a good spot on the wall to try to get a better look then, though she's mindful to make sure to pick a spot where she won't stand out and can just lie prone while looking through the telescope.
  318. Dec 09 23:01:08 »» Chase patrols around a little around the walls, looking for a good place to set up shop if they're making a stand here.
  319. Dec 09 23:02:25 <~zoofman> Roll me Perception again, Rosetta
  320. Dec 09 23:02:32 <~zoofman> finding a discrete spot's a nonissue
  321. Dec 09 23:02:36 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  322. Dec 09 23:02:37 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 9 [3d6=1,2,5]
  323. Dec 09 23:03:54 <~zoofman> (Saryx might wanna help her with that)
  324. Dec 09 23:05:13 <Saryx> (Yyyeah, you want that I'd think. It's a +6 bonus to the re-roll.)
  325. Dec 09 23:05:32 »» Genevieve draws Shadowblade as she finds a place to wait.
  326. Dec 09 23:06:12 <Rosetta> (fluff it then Botherer)
  327. Dec 09 23:07:07 <Rosetta> 3d6+7 and I'll put the roll here in the meantime
  328. Dec 09 23:07:07 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, and I'll put the roll here in the meantime: 20 [3d6=6,6,1]
  329. Dec 09 23:08:09 <Saryx> Saryx hops over Rosetta's way (Not literally, though, 'cause he's not a bird) while she's prancing about doing Rosetta-y things. "... You got yourself all set up this way, Razor?"
  330. Dec 09 23:08:53 <Rosetta> "Huh?"
  331. Dec 09 23:09:58 <~zoofman> Rosetta, you peer down the road, and see people shuffling in your direction. 'People'. It's literally the walking dead. Corpses with holes in their chests, hearts ripped clean from their bodies. Some have guns with bayonettes, other axes, a few knives, most just whatever was laying around. You don't think they'd actually be able to shoot a rifle, but swing one with a blade on it...
  332. Dec 09 23:10:21 <Saryx> "Not much I can do 'sides get Jarl on setting up trouble for whatever comes over this way, so figured I'd see if I couldn't make myself useful elsewhere in the meantime."
  333. Dec 09 23:10:34 <~zoofman> Along with them, you see very unsettling Pokemon. Bloated, sickly, and red eyed floating...things.
  334. Dec 09 23:10:59 <~zoofman> Spewing black vapors, their skin covered in sores, open wounds and puss spewing bumps.
  335. Dec 09 23:11:35 »» Chase gives a nod to Saryx. "Arright, Zodiac Braves... get ready."
  336. Dec 09 23:12:19 <~zoofman> You also see another species, Rosetta. Though they seem less..mutated. They have a weird gloss to them, like they wouldn't normally be here - Hypnos.
  337. Dec 09 23:12:28 <Chase> Bad vision is probably a good thing right now.
  338. Dec 09 23:12:40 <~zoofman> Blood covered and dead eyed Hypnos, but your Occult Education makes you think this just might be something Oya tossed in extra.
  339. Dec 09 23:12:45 <Rosetta> "Thanks Saryx. Uh, yeah, shit this is definitely some Left 4 Dead shit right here with mutant zombies. I think they're the 'slow' kind though? Maybe?"
  340. Dec 09 23:12:52 <Rosetta> "And...Hypnos. Shiny."
  341. Dec 09 23:13:09 <Rosetta> "I think they're part of the trial though, not the history we're seeing here."
  342. Dec 09 23:13:43 <~zoofman> I'm gonna go ahead and ask for initiative while you guys mule over this. I'm giving you one set up round.
  343. Dec 09 23:14:21 <Genevieve> Gen 20, Dess 6
  344. Dec 09 23:14:41 <~zoofman> This fight hosts a special Trainer Action - you can set up a Clefairy bot as a Standard Action. Clefairy bots shoot lasers out of their eyes, dealing damage, or can be set up to repair a barricade.
  345. Dec 09 23:14:42 <Chase> Chase 10, Haydn 3
  346. Dec 09 23:14:45 <Rosetta> Rosetta 38, Anima 15
  347. Dec 09 23:15:39 <Saryx> Saryx 16, Jarl 30 - Jarl's setting up some Toxic Spikes and Saryx is gonna empower Rosetta's Physical Attack with the Sudden Insight.
  348. Dec 09 23:16:16 <Rosetta> Anima is setting up with an Amnesia!
  349. Dec 09 23:17:30 »» zoofman has changed the topic to: Rosetta > Jarl > Hypnos > Gen > Saryx > John > Anima > Chase > Dess > Haydn > Mushnarna > Pokebots > THE DEAD | https://app.roll20.net/join/25366/_R53ow | http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=qrdF21WVJQY
  350. Dec 09 23:17:36 »» Genevieve sets up another Pokebot. Dessoir would too if he could!
  351. Dec 09 23:17:37 <Chase> Are we doing the setup round in initiative?
  352. Dec 09 23:17:47 »» Rosetta uses her set-up turn to 'load' the Unown rifle and set it aside. "One shot of lightning in there - pick it up if you need it."
  353. Dec 09 23:18:03 <~zoofman> Yes, though Rosetta just declared Anima's already, so what does Jarl do, if anything, Saryx?
  354. Dec 09 23:18:39 <Saryx> He set up Toxic Spikes, tossing 'em over the 'south' door.
  355. Dec 09 23:19:12 <~zoofman> Alright - Gen?
  356. Dec 09 23:19:20 »» Genevieve sets up a third Pokebot.
  357. Dec 09 23:19:49 <~zoofman> You can move it where you wish.
  358. Dec 09 23:20:06 <Genevieve> Tuned to repair the barricade.
  359. Dec 09 23:21:10 <~zoofman> The little metallic Clefairy scuttles over and prepares to do so! John sets another one to do repair work on the south wall, and the last one to offense on th eeast. Saryx!
  360. Dec 09 23:21:56 <Saryx> He empowered Rosetta's Attack via Insight.
  361. Dec 09 23:22:32 <~zoofman> Chase is gifting Gen Detect, but feel free to fluff it! Haydn!
  362. Dec 09 23:22:35 <~zoofman> And Dess!
  363. Dec 09 23:23:00 <Genevieve> Which side are the Hypnos coming from?
  364. Dec 09 23:23:08 <Chase> Chase isn't letting Haydn out yet! Kinda dumb to when the guy is sitting with a Flame Orb koosh ball. He'll do it on his next proper turn.
  365. Dec 09 23:23:27 <Rosetta> I need Anima's token, but yeah also wondering what's coming from which side
  366. Dec 09 23:23:34 <~zoofman> oh oops sorry
  367. Dec 09 23:24:49 »» Chase turns towards Gen and concentrates, a spirutual, violet colored Les Paul guitar appearing in his arms. He strikes a few notes that don't quite reverberate through the air, but instead through her soul. Chase Resonates with Gen! For a moment, she learns how to sense incoming danger the same way as he, learning Detect!
  368. Dec 09 23:25:33 »» Genevieve glows faintly, violet light spilling out of Shadowblade and over her. "Is this what sixth sense feels like?"
  369. Dec 09 23:26:10 <~zoofman> Alright. The dead come into vision, but it's Rosetta's turn.
  370. Dec 09 23:26:13 <Chase> "Yep. Use it wisely." he lets the ghostly guitar vanish and grabs ahold of his normal one!
  371. Dec 09 23:26:32 <Rosetta> (oh I hadn't positioned myself yet, I was waiting on hearing what's coming from which side first)
  372. Dec 09 23:27:00 <~zoofman> (feel free to move where ever you need to first round)
  373. Dec 09 23:28:10 »» Rosetta stays back for now, cautious, and whips up a whirlwind around her where she stands. Jagged Wind!
  374. Dec 09 23:28:22 <Rosetta> (it was more for the sake of Anima - I want her on the side where the psychic types are approaching from)
  375. Dec 09 23:29:24 <~zoofman> There are Psychic Types on both sides, Rosetta.
  376. Dec 09 23:29:44 <~zoofman> Jarl's up!
  377. Dec 09 23:29:48 <Rosetta> (yeah I see that now :P)
  378. Dec 09 23:30:39 <Saryx> To make sure the love's spread around evenly, Jarl runs to the other side and barricades up with some regular Spikes!
  379. Dec 09 23:31:38 <~zoofman> Jarl's gettin' ready to impale these zombies better than Torchic on a stick at a Kantonese Buffet!
  380. Dec 09 23:33:15 <~zoofman> The Hypnos are not stupid. They advance just enough to fire Psybeams at the Clefairy bots along the wall! The laser one up top, the healing one below.
  381. Dec 09 23:33:19 <~zoofman> 2#1d20 laser, healing
  382. Dec 09 23:33:20 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, laser, healing: 8 [1d20=8], 12 [1d20=12]
  383. Dec 09 23:34:12 <~zoofman> 3d8+25 Psychic Damage
  384. Dec 09 23:34:12 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, Psychic Damage: 35 [3d8=5,2,3]
  385. Dec 09 23:34:20 <~zoofman> Both the Bots are quite rattled.
  386. Dec 09 23:34:24 <~zoofman> Gen's up!
  387. Dec 09 23:35:00 »» Genevieve continues setting up bots for repairs, this time sending one for the south gate.
  388. Dec 09 23:36:32 <~zoofman> The bot scuttles along! Fun fact, if the wall doesn't need repairing, they'll repair other Clefairy bots!
  389. Dec 09 23:36:34 <~zoofman> Saryx is up!
  390. Dec 09 23:37:37 <Saryx> He focuses for a moment before empowering Chase's SpAtk. Good to have at least some extra firepower before swarming all the bots.
  391. Dec 09 23:38:12 <Chase> "Thanks!"
  392. Dec 09 23:38:16 <~zoofman> John also sets up a new bot - ready for repair on the north wall.
  393. Dec 09 23:38:17 <~zoofman> Anima!
  394. Dec 09 23:38:39 <Rosetta> Anima hovers above the wall and sends a stream of powders from her wings at the Hypno! Rage Powder!
  395. Dec 09 23:40:04 <~zoofman> These thing goes postal, howling and yelling at the tsunbug!
  396. Dec 09 23:40:08 <~zoofman> Chase is up!
  397. Dec 09 23:40:35 »» Chase sets up a laser-eye clefairy bot to sit on the wall just north of him!
  398. Dec 09 23:41:47 »» Chase also sends out Haydn. Derp
  399. Dec 09 23:41:49 <Genevieve> Dessoir, meanwhile, turns invisible and tries to get out of the fort entirely.
  400. Dec 09 23:42:16 <Genevieve> Considering he can squeeze under the door, that doesn't seem too difficult.
  401. Dec 09 23:42:20 <~zoofman> Dessoir can hop down easily enough - he'd need you to return him back up, is all
  402. Dec 09 23:42:42 <~zoofman> Or squeezing through, both work!
  403. Dec 09 23:42:48 <~zoofman> Haydn's action!
  404. Dec 09 23:43:36 <Chase> We'll say he actually put Haydn on the bridge. Haydn...
  405. Dec 09 23:44:17 <Chase> Unfortunately Chase didn't really think this through! Haydn can't do much of yet, but wait. He squeezes his Koosh ball in the meantime and gets burned, triggering Guts.
  406. Dec 09 23:45:09 <~zoofman> The sickly Mushnarna advance. The one going through the Poison Spikes, seems uneffected.
  407. Dec 09 23:45:37 <~zoofman> This is not the case for the northern one. It gets pricked, and puss starts to pour from the open wounds.
  408. Dec 09 23:46:04 <~zoofman> Both of them bide their time for now, waiting for the right moment...
  409. Dec 09 23:46:45 <~zoofman> The dead advance, and the Clefairy bots fire!
  410. Dec 09 23:48:13 <~zoofman> The spikes do a lot to slow down their advance! One of the northern zombies looks about to collapse!
  411. Dec 09 23:48:15 <~zoofman> Rosetta!
  412. Dec 09 23:48:50 »» Rosetta abrupty stops spinning and unleashes three blades of wind, 2 of them at the right most zombies at the south, and 1 at the Musharna.
  413. Dec 09 23:48:58 <Rosetta> 3#1d20 jagged wind
  414. Dec 09 23:48:59 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, jagged wind: 8 [1d20=8], 1 [1d20=1], 4 [1d20=4]
  415. Dec 09 23:49:08 <Rosetta> 1d20 on the 4 if that misses
  416. Dec 09 23:49:08 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, on the 4 if that misses: 11 [1d20=11]
  417. Dec 09 23:49:35 <~zoofman> That's 2 hits! The middle Zombie was a complete wiff, however
  418. Dec 09 23:49:37 <Rosetta> 2#3d6+10+41 assuming 2 hit?
  419. Dec 09 23:49:37 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, assuming 2 hit?: 63 [3d6=6,5,1], 59 [3d6=3,1,4]
  420. Dec 09 23:50:21 <~zoofman> The zombie goes down.
  421. Dec 09 23:50:30 <~zoofman> Jarl!
  422. Dec 09 23:50:47 <~zoofman> The blade gets coated in mushnarna puss, but it doesn't seem too bad off yet.
  423. Dec 09 23:51:57 <Saryx> Jarl makes an even bigger mess of toxic spikes than previously back down at the south entrance.
  424. Dec 09 23:53:19 <~zoofman> The Hypno is pissed at Anima. Thus, it uses Hypnosis, swinging its pendelum bath and forth with rancor, Anima is sleeeppppyyyy. Hypnotic! She snnoozin'.
  425. Dec 09 23:53:36 <Rosetta> (Enrage = can't use non-damaging actions)
  426. Dec 09 23:54:07 <~zoofman> (Ah, you're right.)
  427. Dec 09 23:54:36 <~zoofman> The Hypno cannot act from this range, but it advances as much as it can.
  428. Dec 09 23:54:45 <~zoofman> 1d20 it's DC to try to get out of enrage
  429. Dec 09 23:54:45 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, it's DC to try to get out of enrage: 3 [1d20=3]
  430. Dec 09 23:55:15 <~zoofman> The other one slowly advances, planning a Nasty Plot.
  431. Dec 09 23:55:17 <~zoofman> Gen!
  432. Dec 09 23:55:36 <Genevieve> Another Pokebot! This one set for offense on the south wall.
  433. Dec 09 23:57:02 <~zoofman> Saryx is up!
  434. Dec 09 23:57:39 <Saryx> Saryx moves eastbound to set up a blasty bot.
  435. Dec 09 23:58:10 <~zoofman> John sets up a blaster too!
  436. Dec 09 23:58:26 <~zoofman> Anima!
  437. Dec 09 23:58:48 <Rosetta> Anima floats down to fry some zombies! She settles down between them and the Hypnos and raises a fountain of lava from the ground around her.
  438. Dec 09 23:58:50 <Rosetta> 1d20 lava plume
  439. Dec 09 23:58:51 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, lava plume: 1 [1d20=1]
  440. Dec 09 23:59:23 <Rosetta> 1d20 reroll 2
  441. Dec 09 23:59:23 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, reroll 2: 19 [1d20=19]
  442. Dec 09 23:59:37 <Rosetta> 3d12+10+30 and burns all survivors!
  443. Dec 09 23:59:38 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, and burns all survivors!: 53 [3d12=5,3,5]
  444. Dec 09 23:59:50 <Rosetta> (Burst 1)
  445. Dec 10 00:00:31 <~zoofman> They all survive for the moment!
  446. Dec 10 00:00:38 <~zoofman> Though yes they are all burned.
  447. Dec 10 00:00:42 <~zoofman> Chase!
  448. Dec 10 00:01:37 »» Chase sets up another Blasty bot and sends it three squares to Rosetta's left! Man, having Nasty Plot as an edge would have been pretty nice. :D
  449. Dec 10 00:02:12 <~zoofman> Dessoir!
  450. Dec 10 00:02:57 <Genevieve> Dessoir moves in front of the zombies and then reappears in a blur, slicing towards Hypno.
  451. Dec 10 00:03:00 <Genevieve> 1d20 Shadow Claw
  452. Dec 10 00:03:01 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, Shadow Claw: 18 [1d20=18]
  453. Dec 10 00:03:27 <Genevieve> 6d8+20+22 to that top left zombie and Hypno
  454. Dec 10 00:03:27 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, to that top left zombie and Hypno: 71 [6d8=1,8,3,5,8,4]
  455. Dec 10 00:03:46 <~zoofman> Dessoir takes out all 3!
  456. Dec 10 00:03:54 <~zoofman> Or, 2 rather
  457. Dec 10 00:04:13 <~zoofman> The Hypno collapses, then melts into...sand?
  458. Dec 10 00:04:20 <~zoofman> Haydn!
  459. Dec 10 00:04:53 <Chase> Haydn has had enough of being patient and lobs out a bunch of rocks at the pricks Dessoir didn't take down!
  460. Dec 10 00:05:15 <Chase> Ranged Blast 3 on the four of them.
  461. Dec 10 00:05:16 <Chase> 1d20 ROCK SLIDE
  462. Dec 10 00:05:17 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, ROCK SLIDE: 2 [1d20=2]
  463. Dec 10 00:05:21 <Chase> nop
  464. Dec 10 00:05:23 <~zoofman> RockNope.
  465. Dec 10 00:05:30 <~zoofman> Haydn's off mark with his toss, not hitting anything.
  466. Dec 10 00:05:37 <~zoofman> The Pokebots fire lasers, pew, pewpew!
  467. Dec 10 00:06:41 <~zoofman> This does a good bit to the ones on the north side, as they were already hurt from the Spikes. The southern ones, being poisoned, aren't quite as battered at the immediate.
  468. Dec 10 00:07:43 <~zoofman> The Southern Mushnarna focuses on Anima...and...Daze
  469. Dec 10 00:07:51 <~zoofman> 1d2 1 is heads
  470. Dec 10 00:07:52 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, 1 is heads: 1 [1d2=1]
  471. Dec 10 00:07:56 <~zoofman> Anima falls asleep!
  472. Dec 10 00:08:12 <~zoofman> The southern one does similar, to Dessoir
  473. Dec 10 00:08:16 <~zoofman> 1d2 Daze!
  474. Dec 10 00:08:18 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, Daze!: 1 [1d2=1]
  475. Dec 10 00:08:22 <~zoofman> Dessoir's asleep!
  476. Dec 10 00:08:23 <Rosetta> Zzzzz...it's okay, Hypno will wake her up.
  477. Dec 10 00:08:32 <~zoofman> The zombies advance on the wall.
  478. Dec 10 00:08:46 <~zoofman> Zombies smack walls for 15 damage each.
  479. Dec 10 00:09:46 <~zoofman> Acting in this manner, causes the Southern Zombies that were burned to collapse. And the Poison takes out the other one.
  480. Dec 10 00:09:55 <~zoofman> Rosetta!
  481. Dec 10 00:10:23 »» Rosetta hops down from her perch, snatches up a repair bot and a laser bot, and set them up on the wall. Multitasking!
  482. Dec 10 00:11:16 <~zoofman> Jarl!
  483. Dec 10 00:11:42 <Saryx> Spiking along the southern wall before moving east!
  484. Dec 10 00:13:30 <~zoofman> The Hypnos does indeed wake up Anima. It bites her face. Dream Eater.
  485. Dec 10 00:13:35 <~zoofman> 1d20
  486. Dec 10 00:13:37 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, 1d20: 13 [1d20=13]
  487. Dec 10 00:13:43 <Rosetta> hits!
  488. Dec 10 00:13:53 <~zoofman> 4d10+35
  489. Dec 10 00:13:55 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, 4d10+35: 53 [4d10=6,1,10,1]
  490. Dec 10 00:14:05 <Rosetta> 22 damage taken
  491. Dec 10 00:14:11 <Rosetta> btw Dream Eater doesn't auto-wake
  492. Dec 10 00:14:24 <~zoofman> Oh? That's fun!
  493. Dec 10 00:14:26 <~zoofman> 1d20 for enrage
  494. Dec 10 00:14:27 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, for enrage: 15 [1d20=15]
  495. Dec 10 00:14:31 <~zoofman> Hypno is cured of Enrage!
  496. Dec 10 00:14:37 <~zoofman> Gen!
  497. Dec 10 00:14:57 <Genevieve> Jarl is actually right in range. "Keep laying down spikes!"
  498. Dec 10 00:15:10 <Genevieve> And then she climbs up on the wall to keep an eye on her ghost.
  499. Dec 10 00:15:43 <~zoofman> That he does! And Dess seems to be...napping. Saryx!
  500. Dec 10 00:16:41 <Saryx> Saryx sets up another blasterbot close to where Gen is.
  501. Dec 10 00:17:54 <~zoofman> John backtracks a little, climinb down the ladder, and heading south. He sends a medibot heading to the south wall.
  502. Dec 10 00:18:01 <~zoofman> Anima!
  503. Dec 10 00:18:10 <Rosetta> 1d20 sleep
  504. Dec 10 00:18:11 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, sleep: 18 [1d20=18]
  505. Dec 10 00:18:13 <Chase> "Bitches, we swimmin in robots."
  506. Dec 10 00:18:51 »» Chase doesn't get too cocky though, considering his options...
  507. Dec 10 00:18:55 <Saryx> "Better than swimming in death, don't you think, Chase?"
  508. Dec 10 00:19:00 <Rosetta> Anima wakes up not too happy with the situation. She floats over to the Musharna and unleashes an irritating buzz!
  509. Dec 10 00:19:06 <Rosetta> 1d20 bug buzz
  510. Dec 10 00:19:07 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, bug buzz: 15 [1d20=15]
  511. Dec 10 00:19:18 <Rosetta> 4d10+10+30
  512. Dec 10 00:19:18 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 4d10+10+30: 72 [4d10=6,10,7,9]
  513. Dec 10 00:19:51 <Chase> "Yeah."
  514. Dec 10 00:20:05 <~zoofman> It doesn't do quite as much to it as you'd expect, Rosetta.
  515. Dec 10 00:20:10 <~zoofman> These Mushnarna seem very...toxic.
  516. Dec 10 00:20:33 <~zoofman> Either way, it's almost dead. Redead, maybe.
  517. Dec 10 00:20:36 <~zoofman> Chase!
  518. Dec 10 00:21:53 <Chase> Chase moves his way up to the outer wall, satisfied with the amount of robots out for now, and launches... well, a Ghost Pulse at the Musharna he can see to the east!
  519. Dec 10 00:22:01 <Chase> 1d20
  520. Dec 10 00:22:02 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 1d20: 6 [1d20=6]
  521. Dec 10 00:22:39 <~zoofman> It hits!
  522. Dec 10 00:23:05 <Chase> 3d6+8+41
  523. Dec 10 00:23:06 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 3d6+8+41: 61 [3d6=5,5,2]
  524. Dec 10 00:23:45 <Genevieve> 1d20 Dess sleepcheck
  525. Dec 10 00:23:46 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, Dess sleepcheck: 12 [1d20=12]
  526. Dec 10 00:23:47 <~zoofman> Likewise, this one's leaking blood and puss all over the place!
  527. Dec 10 00:23:52 <~zoofman> Dess is snoozies.
  528. Dec 10 00:23:55 <Genevieve> Dess keeps sleeping~
  529. Dec 10 00:24:46 <~zoofman> The dieing Mush moves toward Dessoir, and inflicts him with a Nightmare.
  530. Dec 10 00:24:47 <~zoofman> 1d20
  531. Dec 10 00:24:48 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, 1d20: 5 [1d20=5]
  532. Dec 10 00:24:53 <~zoofman> Nevermind, it does not.
  533. Dec 10 00:24:58 <Chase> And it's not its turn anyway!
  534. Dec 10 00:25:07 <~zoofman> As it's haydn's turn, yes.
  535. Dec 10 00:25:11 <~zoofman> (Ooops~)
  536. Dec 10 00:25:12 <Chase> Haydn strides forward, not about to leave a friend down there alone.
  537. Dec 10 00:25:33 <Chase> He jumps off the wall and blocks the way, coming in with an ice punch!
  538. Dec 10 00:25:34 <Chase> 1d20
  539. Dec 10 00:25:34 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 1d20: 15 [1d20=15]
  540. Dec 10 00:25:47 <~zoofman> Hits!
  541. Dec 10 00:26:02 <Chase> 3d6+8+49+5 and pushed backwards 1 meter if still alive.
  542. Dec 10 00:26:02 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, and pushed backwards 1 meter if still alive.: 76 [3d6=4,4,6]
  543. Dec 10 00:26:48 <~zoofman> The Mushnarna explodes, leaving the burning fire clown covered in puss and blood. He looks very unpleased with this, and more than a bit grossed out.
  544. Dec 10 00:27:21 <Chase> "..ugh. Sorry, bro."
  545. Dec 10 00:27:27 <~zoofman> The surviving southern Mushnarna barfs a Shadow Ball onto Anima.
  546. Dec 10 00:27:28 <~zoofman> 1d20
  547. Dec 10 00:27:29 <DiceMaid-9001> zoofman, 1d20: 5 [1d20=5]
  548. Dec 10 00:27:34 <Rosetta> Misses!
  549. Dec 10 00:27:41 <~zoofman> POKEBOTS! PEWPEWPEW
  550. Dec 10 00:27:52 <Rosetta> Anima is having none of this goopy shit!
  551. Dec 10 00:28:01 <~zoofman> They kill off the Mushnarna, and it explodes, covering anima in puss and blood.
  552. Dec 10 00:28:06 <~zoofman> She seems very displeased.
  553. Dec 10 00:29:02 <~zoofman> The Hypno takes some damage as well, and the two top zombies are killed off. The repair bots go to work...
  554. Dec 10 00:29:06 <Rosetta> "That is gross."
  555. Dec 10 00:29:22 <~zoofman> While we are about to reach our pause point, as this happens...the second wave arrives.
  556. Dec 10 00:29:27 »» Rosetta telekinetically swipes some goo off of Anima.
  557. Dec 10 00:30:14 <~zoofman> Zombies, advancing from the woods, and the roads.
  558. Dec 10 00:30:30 <~zoofman> And...also from the woods...nightmarish, red eyed demon trees.
  559. Dec 10 00:31:27 <Chase> "Well, shit."
  560. Dec 10 00:31:51 <Chase> "Must have cleared out the village already..." he murmurs.
  561. Dec 10 00:32:04 <~zoofman> The undead Exeggutors, and Sudowoodos advance with their human allies, in greater numbers then the last wave.
  562. Dec 10 00:32:14 <~zoofman> </pause>
  563. Dec 10 00:32:28 <~zoofman> Or, rather
  564. Dec 10 00:32:31 »» ~zoofman hits pause.
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