Tudari Villain Gaiden 1: Every Villain Is Lemons

Reportette:
One day, whilst watching the news, a broadcast catches 'Moto's eye. Or ear. "...as such, authorities ask you to please be on the lookout for this white-haired attacker, and not to approach them. In light of this news, last year's attack on the downtown Verinette Factory, once famous for its Pokemon genetics research, is now suspected to be the doing of this same criminal. While no scientists were critically wounded, the factory itself was destroyed beyond repair. Now, we have reports that activity in the factory may have been continued unbeknownst to the government. Further investigation is pending, but scientific authorities have blockaded the area and forbid civilian entry."

Sakamoto:
Oh I'm sorry Ms., oh, I dunno, Ms. Isra, is my science just not fun enough for you? Would you rather I do mochizuki math runes or some-*burp* Oh wait look our thing is on, let's watch.

Sakamoto:
(So is thrice still typing or is it safe to respond yet)

Reportette:
typing kinda

Reportette:
"Rumors claim that the activity is not the work of humans, but perhaps a wild, powerful worker Pokemon, or, in the most farfetched of theories, a rampant AI."

Reportette:
ur gud now

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto stumbles his stubby feet upon hearing the news "Thats it, hah! That's it! That's the, uh, that's probably a- I dunno, this shoddy little island is teeming with glitched out Pokemon and reality bugs like this. If we want to build our Quantum, uh, Quantum Retroactive Pokemon Particle Defibrillator, it is in our best interest to find a catalyst to boost the capacitors crystal near the temporal vacuum, where the enhanced matter streams invert the critical powers next to the hyperspaces."

Sakamoto:
"Or really, what I'm trying to say is, we might have a genuine abberated pokemon in our midst! Okay, uh, Ms., Ms. Isra, can I call you that? For our first task together, we're going uh, going right to that factory and capturing that abberant."

Isra:
"Woooooooooow~! Those were a lot of big words~! I understoooooood....crystal!" Isra nods happily, scratching the cat doctor's head. "Quaaaantum Retroacade Pokemon Party Defibular is quite the mouthful, Mr. Moto~!" The girl looks down at Sakamoto, tilting her head slightly, "Arbor-ant? You sure do use a bunch of big words for such a small kitty-cat, teehee~!"

Reportette:
arbor ant

Reportette:
treant

Sakamoto:
"Uh, yeah, sure, so yeah, listen Isra, this might be a really dangerous mission, all right? I mean like, people might end up getting hurt, so that's why I need you to accompany me. Thankfully, your brain waves are perfectly suitable to cancel out the waves emitted by mine, so I wont have too much, uh, too much trouble being detected on the job."

Reportette:
that could be a pokemon

Reportette:
bug/grass

Sakamoto:
"Now I'm gonna, uh, grab my son and meet up with my other assistant I ordered to assist me, and we should be, we should be on our way."

Isra:
"Oooooooookay, sure~!" Isra has long since stopped listening to the tiny cat-doctor, instead opting to examine her skirt, "Something about danger, something about sons and assistants; I thought doctors were about actions, not yapping~..."

Sakamoto:
"But it's like, uh, it's like 99% paperwork you se- actually, uh, nevermind, we're gonna get into some real action, cut our losses, and uh, oh nevermind. EPSILON! Are you still playing video games down there?!"

Reportette:
>epsilon is playing mega man

Epsilon:
Epsilon opens the door to his room. "What?! Are you gonna take me on another bunk world domination conquest again, cat dad? Do I look like one of those squishy pig-mutants to you? Dammit dad, let me live my own life already!"

Elli:
>Goddammit Dad! Fuck off!

Sakamoto:
"Oh, oh yeah sure, go ahead and keep on keepin on there. What is it your playing, one of your girl games again?"

Epsilon:
"They're called VISUAL NOVELS dad! They're some of the most complex and deep storytelling from minds much superior and creative than yours that a PLEB like you wouldn't understand! Just sit down and read for a second!"

Epsilon:
http://i.imgur.com/XtdbTPk.jpg

Sakamoto:
"Yeah, yeah, anyway, if you get out and get some fresh air, I promise I'll uh, I'll uh, hey look! I just built you a robot girlfriend!"

Epsilon:
"What?! Where!" Epsilon actually manages to storm out of his room for once.

Reportette:
tirk you're doing it again

Epsilon:
"Dammit dad, this is another fucking squishy, you can't fool me this easily..."

Isra:
"Woooow, you guys are really, really annoying~ Didn't you just get through rambling about how much stuff we had to dooo...?"

Sakamoto:
"Well too bad, your room is already locked out. -Burp- So it's away we go." "Now, we need to go to uh, where the hell is this factory located exactly..well whatever! We need to drive there, pronto!"

Isra:
"What a ruuuuuuuude kitty-cat, you need to say 'excuse me'."

Sakamoto:
"Listen, mis- missy, we got no time for excuses, and you know, we gotta..."

Epsilon:
"No, no, the squishy is right. Say 'excuse me', kitty cat."

Sakamoto:
"Well, okay, FINE, excuuuuuse me, are you happy? Do you have your jollies yet? Confound it, this will only get worse when I pick up our other assist, but dammit I will make this setup work whether I like it or not."

Isra:
"Teehee~ The robot boy has better manner's than his creator, how cute." She shoots a sideways glare at Epsilon, "'Squishy' nonsense aside. . ."

Sakamoto:
So where do I go to pick up my other dude

Reportette:
You can probably call him and tell him where to meet you. Could be at the entrance to the lab itself, or wherever

Reportette:
or get him to go there

Sakamoto:
Much more pragmatic to call him

Sakamoto:
"Y-yes, hello? There, Mr. Uh, well your name isn't important, what's important is that you meet me at the factory at (blahblahblah), I'll be with uh, with my robot son and some uh, special lady. Bye."

Armand:
y-you fuggot my name, mistah m

Elli:
Poor Arm guy

Epsilon:
"So squishy lady, is this the first time you've been doing ~science~ work? I tell you, it's much harder than it looks!"

Isra:
"It seems pretty borrrrrring to be honest...I was much more interested when the kitty-cat was talking about putting brains into other things..." Isra lets out a yawn and rubs the back of her neck, "That'd be faaaaaaar more fun~!"

Epsilon:
"Yeah, boring is right. But hey! Look on the bright side. You aren't the first squishy to get caught up in my dad's business...what happened to them? Heh heh, I'll let you find out for yourself..."

Armand:
there's a reason he calls them squishy

Isra:
An uncomfortably large smile creeps across Isra's face at Epsilon's last comment; "I'm sure I'll handle myself just fine~..."

Sakamoto:
"What are you kids even doing, oh, nevermind. We're, *hic* we're here now. Here at the, um, factory, where that abberant was located. Now where the hell is my other assistant at..."

Armand:
New map visible
Isra: (( DID YOU JUST TELEPORT US THERE ))

Sakamoto:
No I drive, what have you never seen a cat drive before, no im just kidding i use one of those google driverless cars, get with the times cavewoman.
Isra: (( Also which map\ ))

Armand:
You travel toward the lab's location, only to find two people standing in the middle of the alley. One's the guy you called, the other, a dude doing the whole 'move back and forth repeatedly forever to block entry, somehow it works' gig

Armand:
Concrete Jungle
Tokens dropped onto map 'Concrete Jungle' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)
Tokens dropped onto map 'Concrete Jungle' by player MarthTrinity (Player)
Tokens dropped onto map 'Concrete Jungle' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)

Sakamoto:
"There, there he is, I think, hey, assistant! Are you there? Down here!"

Isra:
"Ooooo, how cuteeeeeee~" Isra soaks in the sights around her, particularly enamored by the little canal below them.

Armand:
have you met Armand before

Sakamoto:
I probably talked to him over the phone a lot

Armand:
The purple guy throws his arms up and sighs exasperatedly, "Oh, more people, what is this, a broadway sho--whoa...Fancy getup you got there, big guy."
Isra: (( Neveeeeeeeer seen him before~ ))

Isra:
"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeey Mr. Motooooo~ There's a bunch of fishy-Pokemon down there~!"

Sakamoto:
"Yes, yes, that's nice Ms. Isra, there are indeed fish in the water sometimes, now uh, oh, anyway, there you are intern, I need you to enter this here factory with us."
Isra: (( Also, do you just make up the movepools/stats for the Fakemon or are they already somewhere. Because 'm browsing Fakemon now. ))

Armand:
I make em up for the most part

Armand:
If there's a base I'll use it as a...base

Armand:
Unless it's dumb

Epsilon:
"Thanks for the compliment, I pick out my threads myself. Well y'know, of what little threads there are."

Armand:
"Aaaand....did the cat just talk? Hell's goin on here? I thought this place was barred from the public! The only other person that should be here is that damn mad scientist with the squeaky voice!"

Isra:
Isra silently points down at Sakamoto, implying "This is the mad scientist with the squeaky vice, dipshit."

Sakamoto:
"Listen, it's uh, it's a really long story, I'll explain it all to you later. For now, we're here to enter the factory in search of the abberant. These two are my other assistants and they'll be helping us."

Sakamoto:
"Now uh, how do we get inside this here uh, establishment."

Armand:
"So, wait. Skitty Nibblez here, HE'S the guy I've been talking to all this time? The one who hired me? You expect me to just... believe that? Snap, zoom, totally fine with it? Heck, if you're so smart, you should know that we're kinda being forbid entry here."

Isra:
"No entry? Says whoooooo? We need to find that arbor-ant~!"

Sakamoto:
"Hey now, it's an Espurr. -ESPURR- *Ahem* But anyway, I was afraid of that. Don't worry though, I can probably persuade someone to let us enter."

Sakamoto:
"So uh, what my assistant said, what's the damage here, who's the one preventing us from entry, if they wont listen to a cat I'll just tell you guys what to say."

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
"Good luck with that. I worked here, there's no way I'm going to let some slimeball, a little girl and her cat, and a...what are you supposed to be, anyway? Well, whatever you are, I'm not letting you in here."

Epsilon:
"How cruel. Being demoted by a mere squishy like that...."

Isra:
"Well, I can understand the slimeball and the kitty-cat, who wants slimey cats in your big ol' factory? But why can't you let lil' ol' me in, mister~?"

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
"It's dangerous! It hasn't been used in over a year, it's probably crawing with wild Pokemon by now. Also, there are plenty of...other hazards."

Isra:
"Awww...don't you think I can take care of myself, mister~?"

Isra:
By now, Isra has gotten uncomfortably close to the dumbass in the middle of the alley.

Sakamoto:
"Great judy jumbalaya, how has this place escaped by line of vision for over a year!? I should- oh no, what is my new assistant doing!?"
Isra: (( now do I have to do anything special to use one of my Moves? ))
Isra: (( Or do I just roll a 1d20 ))
Isra: (( Do we even use 1d20's in this system oh god oh man oh god oh man ))
Elli: (( If it's your move, you use a D20, yeah ))
Elli: (( But most moves have an Accuracy Check, which in most cases we just subtract that value with the dice to determine if you hit ))
Isra: (( Well okaaaaaay. . .here goes o3o ))

Isra:
5
Elli: (( That probably hits them ))
Isra: (( And it fails, of course (SAD) ))
Elli: (( What move did you use ))
Isra: (( Hypnosis. ))
Elli: (( That might actually miss because you didn't factor in the AC ))

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
that would uh

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
make it -1.

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
you couldn't hit a tree with a -1 (waiting)
Elli: (( Yeah, so since Hypnosis has an AC of 6 ))
Elli: (( It would be 1d20-6 ))
Isra: (( Oh. ))

Isra:
3
Elli: (( and if that number is higher or equal to your opponents evasion, than it would hit ))
Isra: (( So it's a 3. ))
Elli: (( I'm not sure if Thrice is gonna be nice, but I think he might let your second roll slide ))
Elli: (( Despite rolling a -1 in your first one ))

Sakamoto:
The GM should be SOMEWHAT MEAN!

Sakamoto:
The GM should be VERY NICE!

Sakamoto:
if you were really nice you'd take that 2nd result

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
hmm

Sakamoto:
@the GM macro
Elli: (( I'm pretty sure the guy doesn't have enough to dodge a 3 ))
Isra: (( HE'S ACTUALLY A MASTER OF THE MENTAL ARTS. . . ))
Elli: (( He actually just shoves you off the stairs and you fall to your doom ))
Elli: (( And take like 7 injuries ))

Sakamoto:
Dont worry I have like, I have backups for that

Sakamoto:
well yknow if I can use Telekinesis like that

Dumbass In Middle Of Alley:
The guy tries to move back when Isra advances toward him, "H-hey, I said you can't come in here. Looking at me like that won't change anyth---uh..wha..." The psycho-wave hits him, and as he starts to lose consciousness, he trips over the top stairand falls off the dangerously unrailed alley into the canal 20 feet or so below.
Elli: (( RIP ))

Sakamoto:
Oh well who cares I aint gonna use it on him
Elli: (( Take your 7 injuries Dumbass ))

Sakamoto:
"Thats, *hic* that was a genius move there assistant, now let's hurry up before we get uh, we get caught or something!"

Dumbass In Middle Of Canal:
a fitting end

Isra:
Isra glances down at the canal once again, watching the unconscious dumbass plumet into the water below. "See? I told you it was pretty, didn't I, kitty-cat~?"

Armand:
"...what a klutz. Well, here's hopin' someone fishes him out. Someone who's getting paid for it."

Isra:
She turns to face the others, her yellow eyes now a milky white. A moment later, they revert back to the snake-like yellow. "Either way, we're free to enter now, teehee~"

Sakamoto:
"Yes, real, really on the pretty side, or whatever you kids these days say, now, into the factory we go!"

Armand:
green eyes, yellow eyes, red eyes, and purple eyes

Epsilon:
"*Whistles* I've heard of falling for someone, but this is-"

Armand:
why can't any of us have an actual eye color
Isra: (( because we're the bad guys ))

Sakamoto:
The professor takes out a remote control. "Son, if you, if you finish that sentence, I swear to, I dont know who to swear to, but so arceus help me, if you finish that sentence..."

Isra:
"Are you going to PUN-ish him if he does~?

Isra:
"

Epsilon:
"Cool it pops, we don't want another catastrophe on our hands here."

Isra:
"Another CAT-astrophe~?"

Armand:
"What the heck did I get myself into? Listen, are you bozos serious about this, or not? I still think you're pullin' the rug out from under me with this whole cat-boss thing..."

Sakamoto:
"Oh yes, the cat puns again, real, *hic* real original there. Note to self, after this is all done, invent device that retroactively makes all puns punishable by law, and I swear to god if someone makes a pun of that."

Isra:
Isra's smile widens again, "Why don't you lead the way then, Mr.Moto?"

Armand:
so is sakemewtwo constantly drunk on starbucks or something

Sakamoto:
"Sorry, can't afford to lead the way, I mean, look at me, I'm a bloody Espurr, I can't put myself headfirst in danger like this."
Elli: (( Who wears the balls of the party ))

Armand:
you might want to give epsilon HP if he is going to lead the way

Epsilon:
"Fine, fine, guess -I'M- the damage sponge...AGAIN...."

Armand:
"I am beyond okay with that."

Armand:
"I'll go...second. Sounds like a plan to me."

Sakamoto:
So right just a thing I wanted to clear up

Isra:
"Let's just get going already~..."

Sakamoto:
how much poke yen did we start out with again

Armand:
I dunno, 6k for gear and such

Armand:
Epsilon wouldn't be feasible to make with that much tho

Armand:
so he's kind of handwaved atm

Sakamoto:
All right good enough for me

Sakamoto:
so now let's enter this factory and see what we can find

Isra:
Let's gooooooooo~
Isra: (( RIP Dumbass in Canal ))
Armand:
New map is available for purchase
Tokens dropped onto map 'Access Room' by player MarthTrinity (Player)
Tokens dropped onto map 'Access Room' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)
Tokens dropped onto map 'Access Room' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)
Isra:
"Oooo...how fancy~"

Sakamoto:
"Yeah, definitely, definitely looks real busted and stuff, uh, so let's see if I can make out anything of worth around here."

Sakamoto:
18 tech edu roll, why oh why did they get rid of the attributes

Armand:
you coulda taken skill enhancement and/or skill stunt and/or scholar

Armand:
all would boost that

Armand:
you took none, blame yourself
Elli:
Hey it's SciLab

Armand:
The room is actually kind of banged up. There are slash and burn marks on most of the screens and control panels, and some of the wounds are sparking with electricity. Why they still have juice after a year, who knows. The main access panel in the center of the room has a giant gash all over it, but for some reason the door over there is in pretty good shape.

Isra:
"Hmmm~ Looks like this stuff's kinda beaten up, huh Mr. Chu~?"

Sakamoto:
"Watch out, *hic* this could be the result of, uh, the result of something! Let's see if we can boot this machine up after being banged up for like, a year, maybe they can tell us something."

Sakamoto:
16 tech edu "Oh great abandoned security panel, tell us your secrets."

Armand:
"Junked up entirely...You sure there's something worth stealing in here?"

Isra:
Isra seems to be caught up talking to a stuffed Pikachu she previously had under her arm, she proudly spins around, "And there's the whoooooole place~!"

Sakamoto:
"*Hic* Undoubtedly. At the very least, I'd know exactly the kind of pokemon that'd tear up something as innocent as an access panel like this. Let's check the door now..."

Epsilon:
"This door? Huh, well I guess it's surprisingly well kept for a junk heap like this..."

Isra:
"Probably a very rude one~!" Isra spins around and gives the computer behind her a light kick before walking over to the others.

Epsilon:
Epsilon just tries to open the dam door, it's not like anyone else will/is capable of doing it due to being like a foot tall

Faceless Avatar:
You figgle with the gashed-up panels for a while, at first to no avail. As you're about to give up and try to head through the door, however, the LED screens light up, gashes and all, and a strange visage appears on the screen, nodding at you, "S-someone has c-c-come?" The voice is warped with static and breaks, and emanates from speakers in the room, "You seem to be..good specimens..." The control buttons start to pop from their holes, and wires creep outward, while the screens begin to waver and melt, "This---will be ---enjoyable..."
Isra: (( And now we have to fight Andromon. ))

Sakamoto:
"Oh well *hic* well look at that. Everyone, get back, this is one of those, uh, one of those fancy virus pokemon. Just remember not to look it directly in the eye and keep it away from your Pokemon League data, and for god's sake never send it to a Pokemon ranch if we ever catch it."

Epsilon:
"Barf. What a waste of perfectly good screens..."

Armand:
"What are you prattling on about? The place is falling apart! Let's haul it outta here!"

Isra:
"Hrmm...doesn't seem like there's anything of interest here besides strange ominous voices~"

Sakamoto:
"Good idea, we can probably uh, we can probably track whoever is doing this by going further into the factory. But to be safe, let's be wary; Our science experiment for the day is staying alive."

Epsilon:
I wonder, does this door even work.

Armand:
It won't open via just pushing it or trying to pry it apart, at least

Isra:
"Well this was a bust~ And to think I got my pretty skirt dirty coming into this place..."

Sakamoto:
Is that passcode panel thing near the door canon

Armand:
yes

Armand:
"Aren't a mad damned scientist?! Do something mad!"

Armand:
"This also seems like a situation where the 'science' part would come in handy JUST A BIT."

Sakamoto:
"Okay, uh, this is easy, just lift me up here, first we gotta hack into this interface like this, and..." 19

Sakamoto:
tech edu btw

Sakamoto:
"This should re-route the temporal graphic interface, and recalibrate a few stack smashes here and there..."

Armand:
The geren lights on the side of the door flash red after your tampering and the voice from before shouts STACK OVERFLOW. STACK OVERFLOW. STACK OVERFLOW. in repetition. However, the keypad lights up, and the door eventually opens anyway.

Sakamoto:
"Phew, that usually solves the problem in about 36% of these cases. Let's hurry through before we get devoured by wires now."

Epsilon:
"Yeah yeah, whatever pops..."

Armand:
Sakamoto: *reset the router and prayed*

Elli:
Installed Adobe Reader
Armand:
and so a new map was available
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)

Armand:
This area is much less...organized than the access room. In addition to that, a large part of it has been exploded away, and those same gashes appear all over the area; on equipment, the floor, the ceiling, pipes, and even the lights.
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player MarthTrinity (Player)

Armand:
It's also absolutely filled with Pokemon. Mostly, they seem to be of the Electric type, but some look more...unstable.

Sakamoto:
"Great Dialga! This room is crawing in trash mobs! Be sure to walk around with care, you never know when an encounter may begin..."

Voltorb:
oh it has

Isra:
"I'll be sure to keep that in-" Isra lets out a squeaky yawn, "-mind."

Armand:
"Will you take this shit seriously?! You ever been electrocuted? It ain't the bees' knees!" Armand looks around warily at the tiny-ass electros, and they stare right back at him, revving up their engines. You've intruded on their territory, and they're almost as psychopathic as you are....prepare for trouble, Team Rocket.

Sakamoto:
"One two steps, now, remember, one two steps. Let's see what we can *burp* let's see what we can make of this situation."

Sakamoto:
So entirely random, but am I capable of communicating with Pokemon

Sakamoto:
or rather being able to "understand" them because they can all for some reason perfectly understand humans, they just cant talk
Armand: (( those with the Telepathy capability, yeah, but other than that, no. You can of course talk to them and try to persuade them the normal way(which involves skill checks) ))

Armand:
NOW PLAYING EBF4 - Derelict Factory Of Twisted Metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YWOWIugBfc

Sakamoto:
"Alright Isra, I want you to look as pretty as possible, and I'll just try to appease them as we go along or something."

Sakamoto:
"Just follow my lead. *Ahem*" *Casually strolls through.* "We come in peeeaaaaceeee"

Epsilon:
"I thought you didn't want to lead..."

Sakamoto:
"Son, I swear to, son, do you want me to offer your spare parts to these pokemon as appeasement instead? Do you? Do you? Then just do as I say, okay?"

Armand:
The Pokemon eye Sakamoto warily, but don't do anything to him as he passes. The others, however, they begin to move toward.

Isra:
"It would seem as though your plan has a few snags in it~"

Sakamoto:
"Shoot, this is no good, it seems they don't care for humans. Oh man, I sorta need those. Okay, new plan."

Armand:
"Okay...so I'm the only one who's ever been around Pokemon. I see. All right." He starts miming things iwth his hands and talking slower like you're retarded, "POK MON NO LIKE HUMAN. POKMAN ATTACK HUMAN IF HUMAN GET CLOSE. There anything you people can do about that, or should I fall back to my specialty here?"

Sakamoto:
"Well that *hic* that entirely depends on what your specialty is, and how I can factor that into my own plan...."

Isra:
"And what exactly would your specialty beeee~? Irritate these Pokemon until they all swarm you~?"

Sakamoto:
"Hurry up here, it seems they're getting closer..."

Isra:
"Pardon me, Mr. Pokeball~"

Armand:
He takes out what looks to be a little revolver-derringer fusion, possibly christened the 'Little cricket', "Fightin' em, mostly. 'show I always handled 'em."

Sakamoto:
"F-fine, if that's how it's gonna be, we'll just have to scare them away as they come by. I have just the thing to handle that, c'mon on out...*hic*"

Sakamoto:
The cat leaps up and grabs a pokeball fastened in Epsilon's belt buckle, and kicks it away.
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player tirkeyKujo (Player)

Voltorb:
the pokeball don't like you steppin up on its turf. it starts to shake, rattle, and roll around in a circle, sparking more with electricity each step you take

Armand:
"Huh...intimidate them...guess I never tried that on a Pokemon."

Armand:
>agi is typing

Armand:
but you're still working in wisconsin
Agi:
he is not

Toshio:
"Let let." That's Golett for "dont fuck w/ me bitch nigga I got Earth Power better backt he fuck up"
Agi:
I'mma turn that shit off

Armand:
you uh

Armand:
probably do not want earth power

Armand:
actually how did you even GET Earth Power
Agi:
Egg move?

Toshio:
its a tutor move
Agi:
or that

Toshio:
last I remember we got a free tutor/egg move

Armand:
I expected you'd be running some weird Special build

Armand:
earth power is special

Armand:
and you have 2 special attack

Toshio:
oh right

Toshio:
well that's literally my only ground type non mud slap move until level 25

Armand:
Bulldoze would probably be a better option

Toshio:
so RIP

Toshio:
Bulldoze is a TM move for me

Toshio:
unless those were also fair game

Isra:
"Why hello there, little buggy~"

Armand:
it's not OP or anything

Armand:
So I'll let you use it

Toshio:
well ok

Armand:
Upon a Pokemon being sent out, and clear hostile intention from said pokmun, the nearby guys get even more agitated - enough to open up their cans of whoop-ass. Really, they'd been trying the whole time, but man are manaul can openers a crapshoot

Toshio:
then change that to "bulldoze" and u get the idea

Armand:
ua*

Epsilon:
"REALLY making us do this? In a room full of electric pokemon? Well I won't be of much help here..."

Armand:
you have struggle attacks at least

Armand:
they're shit tho.

Sakamoto:
"Just uh, just stand your ground Epsilon, this'll be over quick.

Sakamoto:
"

Armand:
AC4, DB4

Armand:
with Expert Combat that becomes AC3, DB5

Armand:
and hey

Armand:
Grimer's not electric

Armand:
(waiting)

Isra:
"Oh...I guess we're fighting now then...?"

Armand:
Hey, I warned ya. Pokemon are territorial and stupid."

Isra:
"Sounds like humans, teehee~"

Sakamoto:
"I didn't *burp* I didn't want it to come to this, but due to not having the foresight of abandoning your enlongated humanoid forms while you had the chance, we're gonna have to do this."

Zaptenna:
This guy flutters up into the air, and crackles with lec-trikity while hovering.

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna goes up 6 meter(s).

Isra:
"Such a pretty buggy~"

Toshio:
>Goes up

Toshio:
>GOES UP

Voltorb:
you're all capable of hitting it at this distance

Voltorb:
except for Epsilon and the thing that can't affect it

Voltorb:
The Voltorb launches a GUILE'S THEME at Armand!...which provokes an AoO from Epsilon.

Voltorb:
also this isn't a League Battle

Epsilon:
right so what exactly are struggle attacks

Voltorb:
Normal-type attacks

Toshio:
>GOOOES UPPPPP

Voltorb:
that are AC4 and DB4

Epsilon:
2 woot

Voltorb:
Unless you have Expert or higher Combat, which I do not believe you do

Epsilon:
im guessing that misses

Voltorb:
it does

Voltorb:
4

Voltorb:
That does not

Armand:
Armand loses 15 hit points.
Epsilon has received initiative.
Isra: (( Is there a set order or can I send out a Pokermans? ))

Armand:
"Guwah! What in the everlo--ah, forget it...I'll get that one back."

Epsilon:
"Guess I'll try one more to be safe!"
Armand: (( open the Initiative tab ))

Epsilon:
7 Struggle attack
Isra: (( Ahhhh ))
Armand: (( it has the initiative on it (waiting) agi made a macro for it that auto-grabs everyone's speed and throws it on there ))

Voltorb:
That does in fact hit

Epsilon:
1d8+6 | 32

Epsilon:
i totally lost track of the macros

Voltorb:
Voltorb took heavy damage!

Voltorb:
The Joltball is stunned by the attack, and rolls around on the floor! Totally unlike a member of its species.
Isra has received initiative.
Elli:
>Heavy

Sakamoto:
"C'mon Isra, we might be in grave peril here!"

Voltorb:
heavy massive or serious or w/e i made it

Isra:
Isra sighs, "I suppose I should send out a Pokemon then..." She eyes narrow slightly as she holds up her stuffed Pikachu over her head. "Come!" she commands with a surprising amount of force in her voice. The stuffed Pikachu begins to violently convulse before the neck hole tears open, sending stuffing everywhere. Once the stuffing has settled, a small ghostly Pokemon floats before her.
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player MarthTrinity (Player)
Isra: (( So you said the bug is six meters in the air? If so I can't do anything to it (HMM) ))

Toshio:
>IN THE AIIIIIIR
Isra: (( And I suppose I can't attack with Tachama this turn. . . ))

Toshio:
just remember I was like two years ahead of you fools
Armand: (( You can, it's only a Shift Action to release a pokemon ))
Armand: (( also...Taunt should be able to hit it, at the least ))
Armand: (( torment definitely can ))
Isra: (( Taunt is Range 6, isn't it more than six away? ))
Armand: (( it's 6 in the air and 2 away, so it's pretty much just 6 meters away ))
Isra: (( O ))
Armand: (( the manipulate maneuver can also affect it ))
Armand: (( as could lovely kiss i think ))
Armand: (( or hypnosis ))
Armand: (( as long as yo udon't try to Leer it you're good. ))
Elli: (( Isn't Hypno range 4 ))
Armand: (( huh, so it is ))
Armand: (( might be thinking of PTA ))
Armand: (( will-o-wisp is 6 tho ))
Isra: (( Then I'll use Confuse Ray with Isra...can I use Diffuse Pain to hit both Zaptenna and Grimer? It's a Swift Action. . . ))
Armand: (( Yeah ))
Isra: (( It also says 2AP, what does that mean ))
Armand: (( there's an AP macro which assumedly no on gave you ))
Isra: (( Nyope. ))

Sakamoto:
getting a drink, just remember Sakamoto used his turn to make Epsilon fight
Armand: (( but in any case, Trainers start with 5 AP and gain 1 for every 5 levels ))
Armand: (( including level 5 ))
Armand: (( you have 7 total now ))
Armand: (( They refresh at the start of each Scene ))
Isra: (( Ahhhh... ))
Isra: (( Is there anywhere to put AP on the token or should I just keep it in Notes for the time being? ))
Elli: (( There are two bars, HP and AP ))
Elli: (( You can toggle them on and off, but there's a macro for that too ))
Armand: (( open your token, go to config, and switch fro mBasic to Trainer ))
Armand: (( then go back to properties, and AP will be tehre ))
Isra: (( Ah! There we go! ))
Isra: (( Okay, so two accuracy checks then ))
Elli: (( Attagirl, go get 'em ))
Armand: (( yeah, looks like ))

Isra:
18

Isra:
@Zaptenna
Armand: (( wel damn ))
Isra: (( Dat Crit Confuse (SAD) ))

Zaptenna:
that uh

Zaptenna:
actually means something
Elli: (( Super Confuse ))

Zaptenna:
you have Demoralize, don't you
Isra: (( ORITE ))

Zaptenna:
AND Push Buttons

Zaptenna:
So, it becomes Confused, Vulnerable(which means it cannot add evasion from stats I think), and loses a tick of HP

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna loses 7 hit points.

Isra:
@ Grimer 3
Elli: (( That's right Thrice ))

Zaptenna:
Both are confuzzled!

Zaptenna:
And this one is left reeling as well.
Sakamoto has received initiative.

Isra:
"Cleaver~ So good of you to join us~!" Isra closers her eyes as bits of fluff fly past her. A moment later, she opens her eyes wide, once again the same milky white color as before! A blast of confusion energy strikes the Zaptenna before her! "And don't you think about doing anything stupid over there, teehee~!" she adds as she turns to blast the Grimer with the same energy wave.
Elli: (( Tirk said he used his action for Epsi ))

Sakamoto:
but im at least here now

Sakamoto:
with a drink

Sakamoto:
I can still technically move, but who needs that
Isra: (( Oh! Also PC. It says my Init is increased by my Guile rank, I forgot to mention that.. ))
Isra: (( Dunno if that was factored in already ))

Armand:
It was not

Armand:
not really any way to do it other than manually edit it afterward

Isra:
Gotcha
Isra: (( * ))

Grimer 2:
1 GRIMER ATTEMPTS TO ATTEMPT TO DO A THING
Elli: (( it doe snot ))

Grimer 2:
IT FUCKING DOESN'T M8

Grimer 2:
Damage: 31, Physical

Grimer 2:
Grimer 2 took moderate damage!

Grimer 2:
IT TRIPS AND HITS ITS HEAD, WHICH I THINK IS EVERYTHING IT'S KIND OF A SHITTY POKEMON, ON THE FLOOR
Agi:
aw man I want the lectromoth
Elli: (( Thought it took 2 damage ))
Elli: (( No you want that electric chick ))
Agi:
who?
Elli: (( you. you said you wanted 12 of them ))

Armand:
Armand stays still and shoots at the bolting sphere! 0

Armand:
he uh

Armand:
he doesn't hit
Elli: (( nah ))
Toshio has received initiative.
Agi:
OH
Agi:
Chick as in baby chicken

Sakamoto:
wait

Armand:
"Aw, heck...all risk, no reward."

Sakamoto:
where's the AP thingy

Armand:
scroll up and read what i told mt to do

Armand:
you have to do it too

Sakamoto:
i can only use 1 AP right

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto uses 1 AP!

Toshio:
"GOAAAAH!" Toshio beats his chest and unleashes a mighty bulldoze upon the ballthing 6

Toshio:
2d8+10 | 41
Elli: (( By the MT, you can also spend 1AP to increase your Accuracy or Save Check by one ))

Toshio:
51
Isra: (( Coo' ))

Toshio:
Hustle 2gdlk
Elli: (( You gotta use it before you do your action, but sometimes it's helpful ))
Isra: (( CAN I BLOW ALL OF MY STYLE TO DO 400 DAMAGE? ))
Elli: (( uhh, you sure there bulldozer ))

Voltorb:
That does 51 Ground-typed damage to Voltorb, Epsilon, and Sakamoto

Voltorb:
Voltorb took severe damage!

Voltorb:
The injury lowered the Accuracy stat!

Voltorb:
The injury lowered the Accuracy stat!

Voltorb:
The injury lowered the Defense stat!
Isra: (( And you just killed your own robot son. ))

Toshio:
>Burst 1

Toshio:
drat
Elli: (( and urself too ))
Agi:
why do you not read move descriptions

Toshio:
i didnt read bulldoze at all

Toshio:
i just jotted it down at the last second because it was a quick replacement
Agi:
rip
Elli:
but you managed to get the DB down

Voltorb:
The GM should be JUST A LITTLE BIT MEAN!

Toshio:
but whatever I guess I'll have to swallow my pride in this situation
Isra: (( Maaaybe let him move to the rig-... ))

Toshio:
so just for future situations, what does this move look like precisely

Voltorb:
take the damage as if it were resisted one step more
Elli: (( l0l ))

Toshio:
or rather, what burst 1 looks like

Voltorb:
It's basically him tearing the ground up around himself and leveling it out

Voltorb:
burst one hits the 8 squares adjacent to the user
Agi:
burst 1

Toshio:
god fucking damn that's huge why is that so huge

Toshio:
oh wait, it's just 8 squares around me

Toshio:
I thought it was literally 8 squares radius
Isra: (( Because he's bulldozing the ground ))
Agi:
oh god no
Agi:
it is not that.
Agi:
that's Explosion I think.
Isra: (( Okay, so tirk just killed himself session one :( ))
Elli: (( burst 8? ))
Agi: (( he got to resist it one step ))
Elli: (( chroist ))
Agi: (( so neutral on the bot, probably, and resisted on Sakamoto ))

Sakamoto:
Uh
Elli: (( elec steel rip ))
Agi is disconnected.

Voltorb:
epsilon would normally be weak to it but i'm being a little nice and letting it be resisted a step more than it would be

Voltorb:
so it's neutral to epsilon

Sakamoto:
I'm checking, but I dont think Pokebots actually have a type

Voltorb:
They don't, they do have weaknesses though.
Elli: (( ohh cool. ))

Voltorb:
Pokébots are given stats and treated much like Pokémon are. Pokébots can make Struggle Attacks and can also perform and be affected by Combat Maneuvers if their structure allows for it, but they never add STAB to any attacks they make. Pokébots can gain Injuries but are immune to all Status Effects except for Burn, Frozen, Paralysis, Disabled, Suppressed, Trapped, Slowed and Flinch. Pokébots are Typeless and Genderless but count as Steel Type for the purposes of Magnet Pull and take Super-Effective damage from Fire, Electric, and Ground Moves. Pokébots are capable of using most Held Items, though not consumables.

Voltorb:
Chromic Jelly: Multiply construction costs by 1.5. Resists Fire, Electric, and Fighting. Weak to Steel, Ice, and Poison. Conductive Crystal: Multiply construction costs by 1.2 Weak to Steel, Fighting, and Rock. Psionic Alloy: Multiply construction costs by 2. Resists Psychic and Fighting. Weak to Dark. Pokébot can be con trolled through Telepathic communication. Loses the Mindlock Capability. May have Psionic Blades installed via Combat Basics Suite. Reinforced Steel: Multiply construction costs by 2. Gains Steel Type’s weaknesses and resistances.

Voltorb:
for more money you can changethem to one of those
Agi has connected.

Sakamoto:
so I use the hurt/heal macro for this right

Voltorb:
'ello my hearty 'ello my agtime gaaaal

Voltorb:
No

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto took 21 damage. It's not very effective...
Agi:
innernet does shit sometimes that I wish it wouldn't

Voltorb:
You use the (probably yellow) Damage macro

Isra:
"Teehee~ That sure looked like it hurt...everyone~"

Voltorb:
the hurt/heal one WORKS

Voltorb:
but you have to factor in the defenses oyurself

Voltorb:
the Damage one does it for you

Epsilon:
Epsilon took 41 damage.

Epsilon:
The injury lowered the Speed stat!

Armand:
"Shit, son! What're you doing?"

Sakamoto:
*Cough cough* "Okay, bad choice, remember next time to stay away from the Golett every time it gets too excited, remember that next time!"

Epsilon:
"MY CIRCUITS ARE FRIED, I CAN NOW TASTE COLORS"
Isra: (( So now Koffing? ))

Koffing 3:
KOFFI

Koffing 3:
5 It KOFFIs the shit out of you, spraying gas from every orifice, much akin to the average Taco Bell regular.

Koffing 3:
This hits Epsilon(who is immune to being Poisoned, lel) and Sakamoto

Sakamoto:
"I *cough* thankfully have antidotes for this situation, but dammit if i can be wasting all these items in this span of time"
Elli: (( Poisoned: -2 Sp Def CS. Lose 1 Tick of Hit Points when taking a Standard Action. ))

Zaptenna:
huh...

Zaptenna:
demoralize never says how long that shit lasts

Zaptenna:
for now I'll assume it's until the end of the person with the edge's next turn

Zaptenna:
8 FOR GLORY

Zaptenna:
That's JUST ENOUGH.

Zaptenna:
To fail.

Zaptenna:
Damage: 13, Physical

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna took negligible damage!
Elli: (( Confused: Save Check at beginning of turn. 1-8 on Save Check - the target hits itself with a Typeless Physical Struggle Attack and cannot take other actions that turn. 9-15 act normally. 16+ cured of Confusion. ))
Elli: (( u lose bug ))
Cleaver: (( Also I never got added to the init ))

Zaptenna:
The bug Pokemon smacks itself in the head with its wing, and scrambles around in the air
Isra has received initiative.

Zaptenna:
you did

Zaptenna:
you were just above there

Zaptenna:
oh wait shit your pokemon did not

Cleaver:
It's your turn now tho

Cleaver:
The nearby Pokemon begin to creep up as well...but something tells you that they're not the real issue.

Isra:
Isra's smile widens once again, "You really shouldn't have started this with us...it wasn't very nice of you..."

Isra:
6
Isra: (( Will-O-Wisp on Zaptenna ))
Epsilon has received initiative.

Zaptenna:
for the record

Zaptenna:
discharge hits all cardinally adjacent targets.

Zaptenna:
do not use it right now.

Epsilon:
"UNDERGOING SELF REPAIRS....REBOOT IN 20....19...."

Sakamoto:
I cant anyway, I wanna unpoison myself asap
Sakamoto has received initiative.

Sakamoto:
*unpoisons self*

Zaptenna:
you can choose to command Epsilon either with a Pokemon Command or a Standard Action

Zaptenna:
for the record

Grimer 2:
17 BIG MONEY

Grimer 2:
woo

Grimer 2:
The Grimer throws a piece of technological rubble at Isra!

Grimer 2:
15

Grimer 2:
Damage: 33, Physical
Isra: (( So I subtract my defense from 33? ))
Elli: (( there be a macro for dat too ))
Agi:
the Damage macro factors that in, if you have it
Isra: (( Don't have it :( ))
Elli: (( but yes, it does ))
Agi:
did these guys hook you u- those dicks.

Isra:
open the selection tab

Isra:
and uh

Isra:
select your token

Isra:
or just load the thing he sent

Isra:
either one works
Agi:
I'd recommend Global over selection

Isra:
So would I
Thrice:
But the easiest way to give him the macros without looking for the set is to throw em on selection
Thrice:
and have him throw em into his own global tab
Agi:
Window -> Global -> right click in the Global window, import macro set

Armand:
Armand shoots at the Grimer, hoping beyond hope he doens't roll a 0. 18

Armand:
he does not roll a 0.
Elli:
threw on a 2

Armand:
Ah

Armand:
Shit.

Armand:
Agi you need to put in a Sniper option for the macro
Agi:
simple enough

Armand:
52

Isra:
Isra took 23 damage.

Grimer 2:
Grimer 2 took heavy damage!

Grimer 2:
The injury lowered the Special Attack stat!
Cleaver has received initiative.

Armand:
"Ha! How ya like that?"
Armand: (( you also need an EXTRA one, as there is an Order called Long Shot ))
Armand: (( which, if the attack is a critical hit, adds the damage dice roll an extra time. ))
Armand: (( this stacks with SNiper ))
Agi:
: | may as well put in Charge as well
Agi:
I'll add an Overcrit box for rolling crit damage however many times

Isra:
Struck from behind, Isra turns around, her smile wavering, "Tee...teehee...you must not have seen me there, you silly thing..." She turns back to her Pokemon, "Cleaver, why don't you sort that Pokemon out for me...~?"

Cleaver:
The ghost Pokemon floats over and SHADOW PUNCHES THE GRIMER RIGHT IN THE FACE, HOW DARE HE TOUCH MASTER?

Grimer 2:
b-but i'd never actually PHYSICALLY TOUCH a disgusting human

Grimer 2:
what do you take me for, a gardevoir
Cleaver: (( So I just roll a 2d6+8? ))

Grimer 2:
use the Attack macro

Grimer 2:
And put in whatever the damage base of the attack is, then whether it's Physical or Special

Grimer 2:
(it'd be 8 since you have STAB)
Cleaver: (( Is it under just "Attack"? If so I don't have that one either. ))

Grimer 2:
if the attack macro wasn't in that set Agi sent you, it's in your Selection tab

Grimer 2:
but only if you select Isra

Grimer 2:
You'll wanna drag those over to the Global tab eventaully

Grimer 2:
But it'd be better just to import the set Agi sent over
Agi:
and if you run it through Isra's selection tab it'll just run through Isra regardless of who's impersonated

Grimer 2:
that's true

Cleaver:
2d8+10 | 42
Agi:
gdamn that thing has attack
Cleaver: (( Yerp. ))

Grimer 2:
Grimer 2 took heavy damage!

Grimer 2:
also for the record

Grimer 2:
Shadow Punch?

Grimer 2:
Range 6.
Agi:
w-what

Toshio:
neat
Cleaver: (( Oh, so it is. ))

Grimer 2:
don't you what me
Agi:
oh what am I talking about, I have Shock Wave

Grimer 2:
you've been using Shock Wave
Agi:
nevermind
Cleaver: (( I was originally going to do Shadow Sneak ))
Cleaver: (( Which is Range 1 ))
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player MarthTrinity (Player)

Six:
I have Shock Wave o3o
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player Agi (Player)

Nick:
so do both of my Pokemon

Nick:
it's a really, really good move
Toshio has received initiative.

Armand:
"Hey! Not so useless after all!"

Armand:
I uh

Armand:
have range 6 feint attack

Armand:
b/c fuk u

Armand:
All the same Move realy.

Armand:
>yfw the evil NPC party is way more balanced than the actual party

Toshio:
Toshio runs up and *checks book* runs up and uses *reads move* runs up and uses *reads move again thoroughly* uses shadow....shadow punch *reads type chart* uses shadow punch on the koffing yes

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto uses 1 AP!
Cleaver: (( I can't remember if I use a priority move, do I have to be at the appropriate range before I use it or can I move and then use it on their turn? ))

Toshio:
wait

Toshio:
shadow punch cant miss what am i doing

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto concentrates and regains 1 AP.

Armand:
Priority Moves don't work that way anymore - you have to actually use them BETWEEN turns now

Toshio:
11

Armand:
Interrupt moves are different but Shadow Sneak isn't an Interrupt

Armand:
But yes, you can move

Toshio:
3d8+10 | 48
Cleaver: (( Oh sweet. ))

Toshio:
58

Armand:
Unless it says Priority: Limited

Armand:
or something
Nick: (( I thought they got rid of Interrupt and made it Priority (Limited, Advanced)? ))

Armand:
Interrupt still exists

Armand:
Advanced priority has nothing to do with interrupting things - it just means you can use the Move even if you've already acted
Nick: (( I guess things like Protect would have to be ))

Armand:
By giving up your next one

Toshio:
inb4 Koffing is immune and it's also a burst 10 and also he's flying 6 feet in the air

Koffing 3:
for starters this uses meters
Nick: (( so 2 meter ))

Koffing 3:
so 6 feet ain't even 2 meters
Nick: (( s ))

Koffing 3:
shadow punch is range 6 meters

Koffing 3:
Koffing 3 took major damage!
Nick: (( 3 feet = a meter man we went over this ))
Nick: (( bible rules ))

Koffing 3:
The injury lowered the Defense stat!

Koffing 3:
The injury lowered the Accuracy stat!

Koffing 3:
KOFFI is smacked by intangibility!

Koffing 3:
This harms it somehow.

Toshio:
i did the thing!

Koffing 3:
KOFFI slings sludge at the golem! 1

Koffing 3:
It's Special

Koffing 3:
And does not ht
Tokens dropped onto map 'Lah-Bohr-Uh-Torree' by player MarthTrinity (Player)

Zaptenna:
14 I HATE U

Zaptenna:
sweet

Cleaver:
*SHADOW SNEAK MOTHERFUCKER*

Toshio:
holy shit where did this golem come from

Toshio:
i aint gonna have this evil in my house

Toshio:
begone

Zaptenna:
huh that actually does sorta work, you have levitate 6

Zaptenna:
so you can get close enough to attack it

Zaptenna:
carry on
Cleaver: (( Indeed :D ))
Cleaver: (( So it'd be Damage Base 6 instead of 4 because of STAB? ))

Zaptenna:
Yeah
Cleaver: (( Well lemme make sure it hits first ))

Cleaver:
2
Cleaver: (( As that might not ))

Zaptenna:
It does not
Elli: (( everyone in the game has a no miss move ))
Elli: (( what is accuracy ))

Zaptenna:
The Zaptenna's erratic movements accidentally lead it safely out of the way of the attack!
Cleaver: (( So I had to get higher than 4 to hit? ))

Zaptenna:
4 or higher
Cleaver: (( What's the Phys one for then ))

Zaptenna:
It's for Physical Attacks only, Special Evasion is for Special Attacks only

Zaptenna:
Speed Evasion can be applied to any type of Move

Zaptenna:
including Status Moves
Nick: (( it's there for completion's sake really, Speed trumps everything if it's higher ))

Zaptenna:
problem is Speed itself obviously doesn't lower damage
Cleaver: (( Okay, gotcha ))
Cleaver: (( Carry on ))
Elli: (( Agi might need you to add a DR section for taking damage ))
Nick: (( I think people are capable of subtracting DR on their own ))
Elli: (( shh I want it automated ))

Zaptenna:
The bug launches a glowing blue beam at Cleaver! 6
Nick: (( most I'd do would be to have a DR stat added ))
Elli: (( oh screw that then ))

Zaptenna:
5 actually
Cleaver: (( Hits either way ))

Zaptenna:
Damage: 27, Special

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna loses 7 hit points.

Cleaver:
Cleaver took 14 damage.
Isra has received initiative.
Cleaver: (( Yeah, you take that burn damage you fuck. ))
2 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 0

Epsilon:
oh wait

Epsilon:
i missed hitting that voltorb with my struggle attack the first time didn't I

Zaptenna:
yeah but struggle attacks aren't Moves

Epsilon:
how weird

Isra:
Isra shoots the flying bug a dirty look, "You're really starting to get on my bad side you annoying little pest...~" 0 Leer
Isra: (( o c'mon maptools ))
Isra: (( Moving along. ))

Zaptenna:
that still has an effect, though I ain't sure if Leer can hit that far away
Elli: (( possibly ))
Isra: (( RIGHT, forgot it's six meters in the air. ))
Elli: (( Cone 2... ))

Toshio:
IN THE AIIIIIR

Zaptenna:
Powerful Motivator's effect applies whether you hit or miss

Toshio:
in the -AIR-
Nick: (( whoaaa now new color ))

Zaptenna:
you could Torment it

Zaptenna:
meaning it deals 10 less damage
Elli: (( They could be across seventeen galaxies, and it'd still hit you ))

Zaptenna:
to everything

Zaptenna:
-even if you miss with torment-

Zaptenna:
provocateur is craz

Zaptenna:
y
Elli:
borked
Isra: (( That'd be Taunt, and sure, let's do that instead. ))
Zaptenna: (( Taunt is -3 Accuracy ))
Zaptenna: (( Torment is -10 damage ))
Zaptenna: (( you can reach it with eithr ))
Isra: (( Oops, I had them on the same line, my mistkae ))
Zaptenna: (( lovely kiss is -3 to save checks ))
Zaptenna: (( which confusio nis (waiting) ))
Isra: (( I'll -10 damage for now. ))
Zaptenna: (( Do you have Fluttering Charisma btw ))
Epsilon has received initiative.
Elli: (( Isn't it Flustering ))

Zaptenna:
yes

Epsilon:
"...REPAIRS COMPLETE. Huh, wait, what was I doing? Oh, well, no matter. THUNDERPUNCH!" 12
Isra: (( I don't from the looks of it. ))

Koffing 3:
You hit

Epsilon:
its not a burst right

Epsilon:
2d8+10 | 41
Elli: (( Epsi doin' more work than Nick did ))

Nick:
:(

Koffing 3:
Koffing 3 took heavy damage!

Koffing 3:
I AM A TANK

Koffing 3:
pls don't hit me sakamoto

Koffing 3:
also do say which type of action you're using to control him

Koffing 3:
as that's important

Sakamoto:
darn

Sakamoto:
i was hoping i could cheese that out

Koffing 3:
n

Nick:
>trying to cheat vs. Thrice

Sakamoto:
but anyway I guess pokemon command move

Nick:
don't open that can of woims

Sakamoto:
it aint cheating

Sakamoto:
Just cheesy

Koffing 3:
it

Koffing 3:
's both

Koffing 3:
Say it when/on Epsilon's turn btw

Sakamoto:
meaning everyone will hate me for it now, but then it becomes system standard in about 2 years

Koffing 3:
it WAS cheating in Gark, that was a league match

Koffing 3:
this is not

Sakamoto:
nope

Koffing 3:
I still don't do that in a way that makes everyone useless

Sakamoto:
it was cheating no matter what

Sakamoto:
back then

Sakamoto:
you cant take that back

Koffing 3:
I make it so that you can still win

Koffing 3:
if you cannot lose, it does sort of make the game unfun

Koffing 3:
anyway
Sakamoto has received initiative.

Koffing 3:
and you do not want the GM to do that

Sakamoto:
i know

Sakamoto:
i just like to gloat about being right

Koffing 3:
they have way, way higher ability to do things that make it impossible for you to win than you do

Nick:
guys this is why you use Skype

Koffing 3:
I'm not even sure I ever said it was CHEATING - outside of the context of the league

Koffing 3:
just not fun

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto uses his epic mind powers on the koffing to finish it off "Well, there's one good side to becoming a cat..." -1

Sakamoto:
and then he dies RIP

Armand:
nobody wants to be a cat.

Sakamoto:
that was supposed to be Psychic btw

Nick:
supposed to be.

Armand:
Armand sends out a goddamn Pokemon for once

Barlow:
Since it has a higher Initiative than the current count, it can act now

Nick:
is that the fucking Woolf

Barlow:
it is

Nick:
I hate you

Barlow:
i love me

Barlow:
12 It goes to Bite the Koffing because god damn somebody's gotta do something here

Sakamoto:
reminder to self, make time in schedule to destroy this pun

Barlow:
Damage: 37, Physical

Koffing 3:
Koffing 3 took moderate damage!

Koffing 3:
The injury lowered the Speed stat!

Koffing 3:
I AM THE DEAD

Sakamoto:
"...I meant to do that!"

Armand:
i'll uh

Armand:
use my shift action to move, I guess.
Isra: (( So next turn? ))

Armand:
my OTHER shift action

Armand:
as you can trade a standard in for a shift if you have not moved

Armand:
So effectively you can use two Shift Actions, as long as one of them does not involve moving
Cleaver has received initiative.
Isra: (( Nope, already went. ))
Toshio has received initiative.
Toshio has received initiative.

Zaptenna:
1 MMMMMM
Isra: (( Didn't he use all of his actions with the robit? ))

Zaptenna:
he did
Isra: (( Yeah there we go ))

Zaptenna:
that's why I skipped him
Isra: (( It said he has received initiative twice on my end o3o ))

Zaptenna:
Also, you DO need to declare Shadow Sneak before the thing makes, or attempts, an yactions - can't wait until after the confusion roll

Zaptenna:
he did

Zaptenna:
I deleted koffing so it sent it back to him

Zaptenna:
Because init is weird yo
Isra: (( Well, I was going to but you went like immediately ))

Zaptenna:
Damage: 16, Physical

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna took light damage!

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna loses 7 hit points.
Isra has received initiative.
Isra: (( Uhhh....I guess I'll use Sweet Kiss ))

Isra:
-4
Zaptenna: (( you CAN use a maneuver to avoid using up your Moves ))
Isra: (( o well, lower his evasion by 3 ))

Zaptenna:
That misses, but I now have no Evasion indeed
Epsilon has received initiative.

Sakamoto:
so can you pass through allies here

Sakamoto:
Actually what am I saying

Zaptenna:
They're rough terrain, but yes

Sakamoto:
Epsilon is totally useless here cuz IN THE AIR

Zaptenna:
note that rough terrain has nothing to do with movement

Sakamoto:
what is it then

Zaptenna:
it just means you take accuracy penalties to attack through it

Zaptenna:
-2 accuracy

Sakamoto:
*Hic* "Just leave this to me Epsilon"
Sakamoto has received initiative.

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto takes out his laser rifle thing and shoots the damn bug with a flash cannon "I hope this works!"

Sakamoto:
13 ok only 1 target, no burst or anything, I think Im safe here

Zaptenna:
That hits

Zaptenna:
I have onl y1 Evasion

Sakamoto:
2d8+10 | 45

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna took moderate damage!

Zaptenna:
The injury lowered the Accuracy stat!

Barlow:
The sheepdog runs up and...uh

Barlow:
hardens its wool

Nick:
why dontchu guys wanna catch it, it looks gud
14 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0

Barlow:
I don't think anyone brought poke balls.
Isra: (( I don't really like to catch Pokemon. ))
Isra: (( I prefer to make them. ))

Sakamoto:
i have one pokeball

Sakamoto:
and im not wasting it on that trash mob
Isra: (( is Armand gonna shoot that mf? ))

Armand:
I GUESS I AM.

Armand:
Armand gives himself an Order: KILL THE DAMNED BUG. Brutal Training. -1

Armand:
He does not follow his own Order.
Cleaver has received initiative.

Nick:
wow you suck

Armand:
i listen to no one

Armand:
not even myself

Cleaver:
SHADOW PUNCH
Cleaver: (( Should I still roll accuracy for crit? ))

Armand:
ya maybe i shoulda used feint attack to be safe

Armand:
yes

Cleaver:
10

Cleaver:
2d8+10 | 38

Zaptenna:
Zaptenna took heavy damage!

Zaptenna:
The injury lowered the Special Defense stat!

Cleaver:
SEND THAT FUCKER FLYING.

Zaptenna:
ONCE AGAIN INTANGIBLE TANGIBILITY SAVES THE DAY

Zaptenna:
as the bug's own shadow punches itself in the ass

Isra:
Isra regains her composure and her smile returns, "Well that was a minor annoyance~!"

Sakamoto:
"Alright, we, *hic* we showed them! Now we've sent out the message that we're not the types to be all fooled around with and such."

Armand:
Armand tucks his tiny-ass gun into his pocket, "That is generally how it works."

Sakamoto:
"But just in case I still got healing items to spare. Here they even work on robots like my son here."

Scorvolt:
the electrified scorpions dash under the railing and crawl around in the downstairs

Sakamoto:
spray spray

Voltorb 2:
the voltorbs roll casually off the edge, hit the bottom of the drop, and explode

Epsilon:
Epsilon is healed and gains 34 hit points.

Nick:
splatatata

Koffing 4:
the koffing just sort of explode

Koffing 4:
for no real reason

Sakamoto:
well damn

Sakamoto:
i guess I died again then

Armand:
nah, not that koffing

Armand:
it's dead

Sakamoto:
*sprays self too*

Armand:
it can't explode

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto is healed and gains 20 hit points.

Isra:
Isra prods the bug with her foot, "Hmm...I don't think you'd make a very good Pokemon..."

Armand:
"Nyeh, I'll be fine. And you'd be right about that, girlie. No such thing as a 'good Pokemon' - they're all rotten."

Nick:
w-why are you all so mean

Armand:
"Now, uh...Sparky The Questionably Useful, you gonna lead the way again?"

Sakamoto:
"Here I'll even use a potion on you Ms. Isra, that's like 20 hit points, what is a hit point you say, don't ask such silly questions, just take it, god."

Barlow:
s-senpai pls

Sakamoto:
that was not supposed to sound tsundere

Isra:
"Why thank you, Mr. Moto~!" Isra replies, her spirit seemingly lifted (no really, her ghost Pokemon's just sort of flittering about). "And yes, I agree; rotten Pokemon are the best~ Nothing quite like making your own team of Pokemon~!"

Sakamoto:
"All right, great, everything else has like, beaten it, now we just gotta find that, uh, find that one thing we were here for, whatever was messing with the interface and stuff."

Isra:
Isra is healed and gains 20 hit points.

Epsilon:
"I think I'm still a little busted up back there. No thanks to that damn pokemon of yours. But I'll give him some credit, at least he's not squishy."

Toshio:
Not a soft part on him!"

Armand:
And so you begin to trek through the factory. As you do, ytou notice many of the machines moving about - in ways they're not supposed to. Wires snake about on the floor, flourescent lightbulbs bend and contort into balloon animals, and empty glass containment cells wobble, but tehy don't fall down.

Isra:
"Hmmm...why is your science stuff not this cool, Mr. Moto~?"

Sakamoto:
"I think we, *hic* I think we've made it, or at least we're getting closer."
Isra: (( I'm sorry, I finally have it so I have to do it once ))

Isra:
Isra used Metronome! Isra used Aeroblast!

Sakamoto:
"If you wanna do some science, why dont you try luring it out. What do like, what do these haywire pokemon even enjoy anyway? Well whatever!"

Armand:
Everybody, time to pray you have Acrobatics, Perception, Athletics, Stealth, or Survival.

Armand:
Roll the highest of those that you have.
18

Armand:
Against a DC of 9
Isra: (( What would I roll for one of those in Novice? ))

Armand:
3d6

Sakamoto:
7 hurray for novice perception

Isra:
12

Sakamoto:
Im dead
Isra: (( Yay, acrobatics~ ))

Armand:
Wires coil around your feet! Armand and Isra manage to leap out before they can be trapped, but Sakamoto fails to notice the hazard and keeps walking, right into the floor.

Armand:
17 take that much damage, reduced by Defense

Sakamoto:
"Hey what, what are you stepping away for, oh wait for that, I gotcha"

Sakamoto:
Sakamoto took 9 damage.

Isra:
"Guess I should be glad I don't have cat-like reflexes~"

Epsilon:
"DAMMIT DAD"

Armand:
be glad I didn't make YOU roll

Armand:
Also

Armand:
you have 4d6 Athletics

Armand:
AND

Armand:
1d6 athletics

Armand:
r u tryna trick me epsy

Armand:
"Darn it...this place is booby-trapped!"

Epsilon:
i must have fucked up

Isra:
"Hmmm...I'm not sure how true that issssssssss~ I don't think it's a trap as much as somethinnnnnnnng trying to trap us~..."

Sakamoto:
"Boobies are for humans. I'm *hic* goign deep into the heart of madness and I don't care."
Isra: (( Aren't you trapped? ))

Faceless Avatar:
The same voice from before rattles through the beat-up speaker system, "Lucky g-g-guess. You got hurt... Wh-why-whyy-why would you do that?"
Isra: (( One session in and we have to fight Cyber-Slenderman ))

Sakamoto:
"Now where the hell are you, you wire-licking piece of, oh hey there you are, come out so I can *hic* come out so I can show you what for, we're through with these games."

Isra:
"We should probably move on if we hope to catch this thingy~"

Faceless Avatar:
"You'v stillllllllililililil got a loong way--to g-go. Make a-a-a-a-aaa man out of yourse--lllf-.

Faceless Avatar:
"

Isra:
Well if that's the case, let's get this boringness over with pleaaaaaaaase...~?

Sakamoto:
"Yeah, well, whatever, first get me out of this damn thing, and then we can go find the Wizard of Oz or something, and then capture him in this ball for our own purposes."

Epsilon:
So what does it take to set him free now

Isra:
"Suuuuuuure...would be helpful if someone had something sharp on them, hmmmmm~?"

Armand:
I think escaping bindings is generally related to Stealth

Armand:
does anyone have Stealth
Isra: (( Nopeeeeeee, but I have a crude weapon, if that's allowed. ))

Nick:
what on earth does that have to do with Stealth

Armand:
Stealth = pretty much anything roguey.

Armand:
Lockpicking is also categorized under it

Nick:
I was going to sarcastically suggest lockpicking but no

Nick:
you just did it yourself

Nick:
and it was right

Armand:
it's in the book man.

Armand:
Well, I have Stealth, even though I'm an NPC so I'm supposed to be as unhelpful as possible (sad) Something like a knife or some shiz would work too if anyone has one

Sakamoto:
"So, anyone has the means to take these off? Am I gonna have to starve here forever."
Isra: (( WELL. . .I suppose I'd have a cleaver. Don't ask. ))

Sakamoto:
so is anything keeping me actively bound here, or is it just really tangled

Armand:
"Ehhh...I could do it. I guess you are paying me..."

Armand:
It's wriggling and tangled up
Isra: (( I mean, I could just hack away at it, but I dunno if you'd want me around you with a cleaver. I don't need anything to have a crude weapon, do I? ))
Armand: (( nah those are p much free ))

Armand:
He bends down and sets to work trying to untangle the wires, even as they move. 14

Armand:
that's probably enough to do it. I honestly have no idea about checks anymore since they killed attributes

Sakamoto:
"Thanks to my assistant, I am free once again. I knew I did good trying to hire, *hic*, hiring an extended family."

Isra:
"Hmmm...well now that everything is sorted out, we should probably carry on, noooo~?"

Armand:
"I better get a bonus for this..."

Sakamoto:
"Now, let's hurry, hurry on forward, we dont got all day until like, I dunno, whatever is doing this brings the house down on us or something..."

Armand:
And so you walk through the valley of the shadow of tech

Isra:
"A bonus? You're getting paid for this~?"

Armand:
"I darn well better be."

Sakamoto:
hold on nigga

Sakamoto:
do you really expect me to be awake past 3 AM

Armand:
I figured you'd say something soon (waiting)

Armand:
I didn't expect for this to last so long if I'm being honest

Sakamoto:
i got a job and shit, I file taxes, and I buy 6 inch spicy italians from subway

Sakamoto:
i aint turnin off my computer, cuz I never do, but boy if you dont think im going to sleep rn

Armand:
That's fine, we can finish this up whenever. Either tomorrow, or on Friday, or whenever you guys want/have time to
Isra: (( I work 4-12 tomorrow, so it'd have to be Friday~ ))

Nick:
yeah but the real question is how this has anything to do with us (dhat)

Armand:
it has something to do with you

Armand:
maybe

Armand:
It's their intro session ,basically

Isra:
I'm going to need to find more Ghost fakemon

Isra:
I NEED ALL OF THE GHOSTS.

Nick:
you're gonna become on

Nick:
e

Isra:
I told you

Isra:
I like to make my own Pokemon.

Armand:
how is the moral-free shady businessman the LEAST evil out of this party

Nick:
That's worrisome.

Isra:
It should be.

Armand:
so yeah agi

Armand:
the gud gaiz have a token neutral teammate

Armand:
and so do the bad gaiz

Nick:
we don't know a thing about Maebh yet

Armand:
that should worry you

Isra:
It probably should.

Nick:
maybe it should.

Nick:
maybe it does.

Nick:
but actually it doesn't

Nick:
yet, anyway

Nick:
I wonder how long the "what could possibly go wrong" mindset will last

Isra:
Nyoro~n?

Nick:
the shit has yet to hit the fan for us

Nick:
it will, eventually

Isra:
Probably when you meet us o3o

Nick:
maybe, depending on how evil you shits are

Isra:
Well, I've already killed a guy

Nick:
u evil shit