Garkodia Episode 1: Steel Mill Expedition

Agidius:
The twelve of you arrive at Northport just as the sun begins to set, having splintered off into various groups on your way to the Pokecenter, to retrieve your Starter Pokemon. The city teems with night life, music playing at various venues around the city, as sounds of friendly battles from nearby Pokestops fill your ears. Of course, you'll need a 'mon of your own in order to join in. Rosalind and Ferris exit the Pokecenter down the street, Pokeballs at their side, seemingly annoyed.
Agidius: (( For further context, see #session-logs ))

Rivi:
Rivi's bouncing down the street with excitement, she twists on her heel with her last step, "Oi! Let's quick nab us some Pokemon! I've been holding in my anxiousness for weeks!"
Emergency is disconnected.
Emergency has connected.

Catherim:
oof?
Emergency: (( clearing out your typing notification ))
Agidius: (( I can turn that off if it's distracting ))
Agidius: (( I alt/tab a lot ))
Zeke: (( I think it was just stuck on constantly lol ))

Zeke:
Zeke whistles to himself, "Well, well! Okay, team, off to the Center, are we?"

Zeke:
"Can't be any worse than hanging around the docks. Unless the center smells like fish, too."

Seth:
"Unless you want to take on the league with your bare hands that's probably a good idea. You aren't gonna want to go around here without protection."
Emergency:
Rivi breaks into a hastened march, more like a run really, "Alright! I'll get us in line first!"

Rivi:
face

Zeke:
"Used to it! Unova could be pretty shady itse--and there she goes. Should we even try to keep up?"

Seth:
He runs off after her with some aggravation. "Hey, where you think you're going so fast?" He doesn't want to instantly get lost and have to find a second group.

Rivi:
Rivi perks up with surprise, "Whoa, you're pretty quick on your feet there Seth! To the Center of course." She slows pace as they approach the doors, "Maybe we can get first dibs or something?"

Seth:
"...I should've thought of that. Yeah, we can get the good ones while those other slackers take in the sights."
Agidius:
Oh, shit

Zeke:
Zeke strides along behind his teammates, "Hahaha! Well, you can try."
Agidius:
I turned off my scroll lock
Rivi: (( but why ))
Agidius: (( not my notifications ))
Agidius: (( sorry (waiting) ))
Agidius:
First dibs are going to be a rough order, here. The center is absolutely booked, and the two attendants are doing their best just to keep the lines moving.
Rivi: (( hi levi ))
Zeke: (( since it's spelled differently i'm gonna assume that's their names tbh ))

Beleaguered Murse:
"Alright, alright, settle down! ...ergh, everyone has so much energy tonight. Wish any of'm would bother to lend me some. Nav me."

Seth:
"Well. It was a nice thought anyway. Just a nice thought a dozen other people had first."

Zeke:
"Well, you know, fools seldom differ. Oh wait, no, great minds think alike, that's it."

Rivi:
"Ooh! Here ya go!" Riv does as instructed, "Sheesh, how long has the rush been?"
Agidius:
It takes several minutes of waiting, but you do make it to the front of the line.
Rivi: (( noice ))

Beleaguered Murse:
Murse rolls his eyes. "You have no idea. Tourism season. Always a killer."

Beleaguered Murse:
"Withdrawing? Healing?"

Zeke:
"Maybe ya could try sending some of the boats, uh, not here, next time?"

Rivi:
"I'm here to pick up my Mon! I'm part of that... that uh... What's this place called again?" She snaps her fingers before jogging her memory, "Garkodia! I'm part of that batch of people to get their starter!"

Beleagured Nurse:
"Yeah. I'll be sure to do that! Hey, you can't take those, put that back!" The Nurse smacks a young'un reaching for a Pokeball.

Seth:
"Yeah, how many people have come through as part of the program to get their starting Pokemon so far? Just the usual folks coming in here for healing? We're here for the promised starters."

Beleaguered Murse:
"Oh, yeah? Good luck with that. Lessee what you've got here... alright!" Murse takes a ball from his supply, and inserts it into the device. It's a unique-looking thing, grey with a red stripe on the seal. "Y'all get the fancy ones. Professor gave us a full stock."

Zeke:
"Oh, sweet! How fancy we talkin' here?"

Rivi:
Rivi steps off to the side with a bounce, "C'mere Seth, we can make this more efficient."

Pokeball:
So just, like, inverted I suppose. Grey on the top, red with the line

Zeke:
a bokepall if you will

Zeke:
oh

Zeke:
Agi

Rivi:
magic

Rivi:
that was smooth

Zeke:
you should probably turn on strict token ownership

Pokeball:
fk

Pokeball:
I forgot that was a thing.

Pokeball:
Hold up.

Zeke:
cause like

Zeke:
yea
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Warlord has connected.
Seth: (( why would you ever not have that on ))

Beleagured Nurse:
I forgot it was a thing I had to turn on

Beleagured Nurse:
I have no idea why it's not default.
Phatcat has connected.

Beleagured Nurse:
@Seth "You're the second batch today is all. Honestly? Not you that's the problem."
Emergency has connected.

Beleaguered Murse:
"They've got the red stripe and tracking, s'about it. Never lose a ball again!"

Rivi:
Rivi reveals her new Spoink, and holds it with two hands, much like a baby. "Ooooh!"

Spoink:
"Spoi!"

Spoink:
The baby bounces up and down, even as you hold it - its tailcoil retracts and extends, as if by reflex.
Rivi: (( this spoink hates me, i can't read any info on it ))
Beleaguered Murse: (( Gotchu ))

Beleaguered Murse:
"Alright, that's precious and all, but let's keep it moving. Goth kid, I think you were next. Give 'er a swipe."

Rivi:
"But I am out of the way!" She looks down at where she had sidestepped moments eariler.

Zeke:
"Huh? Oh you mean me. Sure, why not? Chose a reeaaal emo Pokemon, I did."

Rivi:
"I guess I'll move more outwards..." She waddles with the outstretched Spoink and heads off to one of the tall tables.

Seth:
Seth spends an overly long time deciding over whatever options are available whenever he gets the chance in-character.
Beleaguered Murse: (( Gotta bathroom real quick ))

Beleaguered Murse:
You've actually already registered your 'mon

Beleaguered Murse:
just picking it up

Beleaguered Murse:
part of the application

Zeke:
"Here we are! Hey, if I didn't take ya, who would??"
Agidius:
Out of the corner of his ear, Seth hears a faint cackling.

Zeke:
He releases the skit from the ball, and whips it up to his shoulder, "We're gonna have a great time on this island, I think."

Beleaguered Murse:
"...Really? You're doing the league challenge, arent you?"

Zeke:
"Hahaha! You bet."

Beleaguered Murse:
"Guess you're planning on skipping Marley, then. Probably a good idea anyway."

Zeke:
"Think it was kinda sadistic of the prof. to even put this thing in rotation, honestly! Like, did they want it to go unpicked and feel bad?"

Sprig:
Sprig waves his armnubs around, welcoming the new friend.

Seth:
Seth is aware of the "reputation" of his Pokemon and doesn't terribly feel like revealing it to the other people yet after getting it. "Does anybody -not- skip Marley?"

Zeke:
"But it's mine now! Hey, I need a handicap anyway."

Zeke:
"So what the hell've you got there, Rivs? A slinky?"

Beleagured Nurse:
"There's always some smartass who gives it a shot. This one girl last year... hoof. You had to be there."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Let's get you set up then, sir. Right on the scanner, here..."

Rivi:
Riv gives Spring a quick nose nuzzle, "Well aren't you just the cutest!" She sets the lil bub down, "It's a piggy on a slinky! His name is Sprig the Spoink!"

Rivi:
"Whatta bout you? Looks like you got a cutie too."

Beleagured Nurse:
Nurse's eyes light up. "Hey, not a bad choice..."

Zeke:
"Oh yeah, this little girl's kind of...famous in Hoenn! I got a friend from there who mentioned it a couple times. Think it's this one. How many pink cats can there be?"

Catherim:
Catherim yawns, and surveils her surroundings

Seth:
He's surprised by the nurse's reaction. "Hrm, what makes you say that?"

Pokeball:
You have ownership

Rivi:
"Beats me! I've seen so many mutations of Deltas it's almost odd to see what their actual colors look like."

Rivi:
"It's like, real weird, you know?"

???:
"Awawa..." The spectre shimmers with a dark energy

Zeke:
"Yo, cool cat! Wassup? You ready to take on the league with an old, dusty pro?"

Zeke:
"You know, I wonder how long these things sleep..."

Seth:
His eye twitches a bit at the sight of the Pokemon. "I'm about 99% sure this isn't what I signed up for..."

Zeke:
"Oh? Whatcha got, man?"

Rivi:
"Yeah, yeah! Show us, show us!" She sees t he darkness, "Ooooooh."

Zeke:
"...oh shit, so I've got a kitty cat and you're playing with dolls. Man, we're gonna be fearsome!"

Seth:
"No, seriously. Where's my actual Pokemon? This thing isn't gonna work."

Rivi:
"What about the color scheme, does that mean he has to play the main character?"

Beleaguered Murse:
The Murse groans. "Again?! That's the third one today. What the hell's going on?"

Zeke:
"So what was your Pokemon supposed to be? Do we gotta go on a hunt?"

Seth:
"It was, uh, a dark type. Ghosts always just love pulling pranks like this. Can't trust them as far as you can throw them. And you can't even pick them up to throw them in the first place, so that's saying something."

Beleagured Nurse:
"I see... hold on." She shouts to the line. "Sorry folks, gonna be a bit of a wait!" The room fills with a collective groan

Beleagured Nurse:
"It probably got mixed up with another one of the challengers' mon. I can try and look it up."

Rivi:
"Whoa! Isn't that exciting? See! Coming here before the pack was a good idea after all!"

Beleagured Nurse:
"What WERE you going to get? Hopefully you had each other's... otherwise this is going to be my night."

Rivi:
"Imagine if someone before us got the goof?"

Beleaguered Murse:
"Pick up one of those brochures on your way out. They'll give you a couple few places to go hunting. Probably a bit too late for the reef, tide's about at its highest."

Seth:
"I'm sure they're whoever it is was annoyed as I am, if not more. It was a Rattata. An Alolan Rattata."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Chubby cheeks?"
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Rivi:
Rivi rubs her chin, "That sounds foreign, what's an Alohan Rattata?" She leans to Zeke.

Zeke:
"Well I've heard've Rattata before... It's a joke! Not as much as the 'mon I got, but it's working real hard to catch, uh, down."
Warlord has connected.

Beleagured Nurse:
"Chubby cheeks? ...well, that's not as exciting... I'll dig around, give me a bit. Edgar, you take the flow."
Warlord:
Seth: "I'm sure whoever it is was annoyed as I am, if not more. It was a Rattata. An Alolan Rattata."

Beleaguered Murse:
"Looking for dark types, though... you might have some luck around the mill. It's mostly poison acourse, and the odd steel type."
Warlord: (( I miss any messages? ))

Zeke:
Rivi: Rivi rubs her chin, "That sounds foreign, what's an Alohan Rattata?" She leans to Zeke. Zeke: "Well I've heard've Rattata before... It's a joke! Not as much as the 'mon I got, but it's working real hard to catch, uh, down."
Warlord: (( Beleaguered Murse: "Pick up one of those brochures on your way out. They'll give you a couple few places to go hunting. Probably a bit too late for the reef, tide's about at its highest." this was last message before I disconnected. ))

Beleaguered Murse:
"Though at this time of night, I'd try not to run into anyone else there."
Warlord: (( it was a disconnect without telling me I was disconnected blatantly ))
Beleaguered Murse: (( You should be caught up ))

Rivi:
"So... they just sent you off to go catch stuff without a Mon? They're not even going to let you use that lil floater there?" Pointing at dark creature.

Zeke:
"Oh? You got some unruly types 'round here?"

Seth:
"It's not so much that the rat is just unreplaceable, but working with this...This -thing-...Is going to be difficult."

Zeke:
"Hey, on the plus side, you can show it to that fatass!"

???:
The shuppet audibly kekekes from within its ball

Zeke:
"Wonder if he'd believe in ghosts then?"

Beleagured Nurse:
"Southpaws."

Rivi:
"Is it legal to beat them up?"

Zeke:
"Excuse me? Whatcha got against us lefties?"

Rivi:
"I... I didn't study the law here yet!"

Seth:
"No, but it is legal to kill as many innocent Pokemon in the wild we want in the name of Pokemon training."

Beleagured Nurse:
"What? No, not..." The Nurse shakes her head, continuing to dig on the PC.

Seth:
"That's what all the kids seem to do these days."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Hard to say what they are, really, a bunch of punk kids took on the name, too..."

Rivi:
"Is it really? All I remember is getting jumped by hoards of different kinds of people. Reminds me of the good ol times! Always remember to guard your stomach area, you never know when someone is gonna kick a hole through it!"

Rivi:
"Call it a living experience at the expense of a friend."

Zeke:
"Actually, I feel like I'd have a good idea... Should the moment ever arise!"

Beleagured Nurse:
"Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm not finding anything. There should be one of the little scamps crawling around in the trash somewhere nearby... wouldn't be as good as the one the Prof was giving out, though."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Since it's not in the system, we definitely gave it out earlier..."

Rivi:
Rivi scratches her head, "Aw man, what are we gonna do now?"

Seth:
"Well it's legal in Kanto anyway. Much, much worse is legal in Kanto." He addresses the nurse. "And you don't remember who you gave it out to?"

Beleagured Nurse:
She stares at you with dead eyes. "It's been a long day."

Seth:
"The other guy said there was only one group who came in before us today. Does he remember?"

Beleaguered Murse:
"Yeah. Today. There was still yesterday's batch."

Beleagured Nurse:
"The thing's good trade fodder, though. Heck, I'd trade with you for it. Got a soft spot for the thing."

Zeke:
"For a possessed doll with a needle stuck through its spine?"

Zeke:
"And I'm the goth one?"

Zeke:
"Ah, whatever. You want your rat, we can get a rat. Seems like they're kinda common, so it shouldn't be much of an issue, right?"

Seth:
"Fine. Has a fatass 400 pounder about (Nelson's height) run through here? I think you'd remember someone like him."

Rivi:
Rivi's rolling on her heels waiting, "Oooh I'm so excited, the night hasn't even ended yet!"
Beleaguered Murse: (( Nelson's a tall boy, like 6'6" ))

Beleaguered Murse:
"Scraggly beard?"

Beleaguered Murse:
"Oh yeah."

Zeke:
"Whoa, seriously?"

Zeke:
"I didn't think he COULD run."

Zeke:
"I mean, did you see him trying to chase me? That was pathetic! And hilarious."

Beleaguered Murse:
"Neither would I. Anyway, what's your point?"

Seth:
"He was just in the group that came on the boat with us and I haven't seen him lately. Figured he might have the Pokemon."

Beleaguered Murse:
"...weird thing to assume. You piss him off?"

Seth:
"You guessed it."

Beleagured Nurse:
"...So did you not want to trade...?" The Nurse sounds disappointed.

Zeke:
"Oh yeah he hates us all! Except maybe Rivi, but give it time."

Rivi:
"I don't even remember who you're talking about!"

Rivi:
"Oh hey! Does this place have some coffee or something? I need to energize..."

Beleaguered Murse:
"Right on the counter. Customers only."
Rivi: (( how does that even work, what does that mean ))

Seth:
"I just didn't want to give up on finding it yet. But sure, why don't you show me what you have?" He addresses the nurse again.
Rivi: (( you interacted with the nurse? ))

Beleaguered Murse:
He points to a counter across the way

Beleaguered Murse:
He is not a customer. He is an employee

Beleaguered Murse:
He cannot have this coffee

Rivi:
"Nice! I'll gladly have some." She skips on over and pulls out a rather large canister and starts emptying out the machine's supply.

Beleaguered Murse:
He wishes to have this coffee

Beleagured Nurse:
Machop, A-Meowth, Sableye
Seth: (( get a job as a saffron guard then. ))

Zeke:
"...you gonna survive that, kiddo? Your heart rate seems like it'd be pretty high as it is."

Rivi:
"You want some too Zeke?" Her eyes are almost sparkling when she turns to him.

Sprig:
Sprig looks on, curious.

Sprig:
His nose twitches as he inhales the scent of roasted beans

Zeke:
"Nah, I'm not much of a coffee person! Unless they got cappuccino?"
Sprig: (( I don't know enough about coffee to know if they'd have that tbh., ))
Seth: (( alolan meowth would be more in-character than rat really but christ it is bad looking it up. ))
Seth: (( and I would take Machop happily if not for character gimmick. ))
Zeke: (( https://cdnimg.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/large/26209/586587.jpg ))
Sprig: (( bad in what way? ))
Zeke: (( one of those machines basically ))

Rivi:
Rivi bends over to look at the labels, "Got it!" She drips out the last of the coffee and flips the plastic faucet for the cap.
Sprig: (( Oh, no, just a basic push-button thing with creamers ))
Seth: (( rat at least has good level up moves for in-game/pta use ))
Rivi: (( o ))
Sprig: (( oh dude don't worry about level-up moves ))
Seth: (( A-Meowth is -1 attack +1 special attack ))
Sprig: (( PMJ goes out of its way to make those not be shit. ))
Seth: (( which I don't think it can use. ))
Zeke: (( A-Meowth doesn't exist yet but I can make it ))
Zeke: (( and no it cannot ))
Zeke: (( but I would make it able to lmao ))
Zeke: (( the hell is your character's gimmick, only using mon with bigass cheeks ))
Zeke: (( uh, facecheeks ))
Zeke: (( not ))
Zeke: (( you know ))

Sprig:
nice

Seth:
"The Meowth is tempting. If I leave and come back after failing to find my rat, are you gonna give it away to someone else?"
Sprig: (( You will almost guaranteed end up getting your rat anyway ))

Rivi:
Rivi walks back over and start sipping her brew, "No dice, they only have the basic stuff here, we can hit the Mart too I think!"

Beleagured Nurse:
"Hey, these are my Pokemon. I'm not giving them away anytime soon."

Beleagured Nurse:
"...except, you know. The trade."

Zeke:
"Aw, it's fine! I don't wanna hold us up. I'll just grab a bottle of water. Uh, ya do got those, right, nurse?"

Beleagured Nurse:
They do have water.

Beleagured Nurse:
just cups tho.

Zeke:
"Curses! Foiled again! Fine, it'll work. I'll just chug it here!"

Zeke:
actually i probably have a damn water bottle

Rivi:
Rivi trembles on her toes, "Ahhh, this hits the spot." She semi hollers at Seth, "Heeeey! Can we go yet? I'm totally ready to go!"

Zeke:
thermos or something

Rivi:
probs, rivis got several if you want one

Zeke:
several

Zeke:
water bottles
Beleagured Nurse: (( They are all contaminated. ))

Zeke:
i mean sure
Beleagured Nurse: (( You will probably turn into a frog ))

Rivi:
i meant like thermos flasks

Seth:
Seth just takes the coffee, figuring he's gonna be up a while trying to hunt this person down. He has zero concern for the peasasnt who can't drink it. "Yeah, yeah, we can go. We've just gotta find that conspiracy nut or some rats in the trash."

Rivi:
but yeah sure you can have one

Rivi:
Rivi passes Zeke one of her canisters, "This'll beat out a cup any day!"

Beleagured Nurse:
You leave with the Shuppet, then?

Rivi:
Riv takes a very deep breath and exudes out the scent of some Center coffee, "OKAY! Thanks nurse! Try not to die from all the angry people!" She hops on out of the Center, hopefully with Sprig right behind her.

Sprig:
"Sproing!"
Zeke: (( I hope there ain't TOO many steelibois there cause I got a Normal type and my only attack is Fairy ))

Rivi:
Probably isn't even noticing the mobs of people pissed as fuck for holding up the line
Zeke: (( but hey at least Normalize can do typeless damage here so ))
Sprig: (( I've kept up with enough of the PTU chat to know not to spam early game with steel types lol ))
Zeke: (( doesn't matter AS much in PMJ since stuff has easy access to STAB early ))
Zeke: (( it's just, my STAB is normal. ))
Sprig: (( still def matters ))
Warlord:
(Yes)
Agidius:
So - there are a number of areas you can go, if you're searching for wilds, or trying to find Nelson. The mill, which is actually a steel mill, one of Northport's cornerstones of industry...
Agidius:
To the north lies a hilly, wooded area, to the south a public beach, to the southwest, the bay, where the river from Mt. Husk meets the ocean
Zeke: (( cool we can smelt nelson ))

Rivi:
Rivi isn't really leading the way but running circles around Zeke and Seth while they decide the course of action, "So what's first?"
Warlord:
I probably start asking random people about where they've seen him, yes, as well as asking anyone I recognize from the boat.
Agidius:
And obviously you can skulk around alleys
Warlord: (( unless outvoted by my two compatriots who don't give a rat's ass about rats ))

Rivi:
Rivi doesn't give to shits as long as she can move freely
Zeke: (( zeke's up to help you find rats but honestly he figures it's easier to just head to the mill and see if any are there ))
Zeke: (( cause then you'd have TWO pokemon ))
Zeke: (( plus it lets you gloat and be like "HAH, NELSON, SEE, I DIDN'T EVEN NEED YOU FOR THIS POS" ))
Warlord:
The starting one has egg moves or some shit. But sure, we can just go there. Still ask a couple people along the way if I can.
Zeke: (( does it? mine ain't got shit ))

Willa:
Willa's team makes it to the center after you folks, meeting you on the way out. Bruce says he thinks he saw Nelson heading towards the Eastern part of the city, where the city starts to thin out. He was with Randall. Neither of them seemed to have Pokemon yet.
Zeke: (( it has the ability to glomp ))
Willa: (( Yours should have an egg move yeh, or one of its abilities tweaked slightly ))
Rivi: (( I didn't check spoink, letsee ))
Rivi: (( nice his egg move is nothing ))
Warlord:
That's probably enough evidence for him to conclude Nelson doesn't have it
Rivi: (( poor piggy gonna get ditched faster than hoothoot ))
Warlord:
So yeah, saw mill it is.
Warlord:
With ghost that will probably teamkill us.

Shucks:
kekeke

Rivi:
"Oh gosh, what happens if there are people there already?"

Rivi:
"How do you guys approach that kind of stuff?"
Zeke: (( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OG9rg-SmJhSlTmI8TphClm4be5SK-GEOqPpdtkGGSvk/edit# ))
Zeke: (( probably pick one of the T1 Tutor Moves? ))
Zeke: (( and replace a starting move with it ))
Zeke: (( or something ))
Rivi: (( it's gotta electric moves ))
Rivi: (( and mirror shot ))

Seth:
"I haven't been in a situation like that, but...Just throw balls at the wilds and whoever gets them gets them."

Zeke:
"Probably goes by 'whoever knocks it out gets it'. So full throttle on offense!"

Zeke:
"Yeah that's what this team is made for. Definitely."

Catherim:
sneep

Rivi:
"Aggressively cute."

Seth:
He shows obvious disdain at that comment but says nothing. "Tempted to never even let this thing out of the ball."

Rivi:
"That's gonna make it tough to fight ain't it?"

Rivi:
"Unless you're one of those kung fu masters! That'd be cool!"

Shucks:
You head toward the east, walking the couple miles to the Northport Steel Mill. Smoke billows into the air, from the several smokestacks the mill sports. It's a gigantic area, with a single, wired fence surrounding it. Patchy grass covers the interior, with multiple defunct structures and vehicles dotting the landscape.

Zeke:
"Yeah, ya don't look's strong as me, kahahahaha!"

Seth:
"I'll still be able to help. If I couldn't defend myself I'd already be dead."

Rivi:
"Though I should let you guys know that I'm not a fighter. I usually run away and play the distance game." She winds up her arm like a pitcher.

Zeke:
"Sides, whatcha got against it? Granted, it's already been stabbed a couple times, but it can't be all bad, can it?"

Seth:
"A perfectly good business to let to go to waste to this. Wonder what happened..."

Rivi:
Rivi heads on over to the fence and already starts trying to climb it. "Hoohaw!"

Seth:
"I just have a history with ghosts, alright? The things hate me. I thought I'd be rid of that all the way over here, but I dunno. I guess they logged onto the ghost web and posted some nasty things about me."

Shucks:
Shoot me either a Quick roll or an Insightful roll, Rivs

Zeke:
"Whoa, whoa! Hey, you had your tetanus shots, Rivs? I can protect ya from the big bad Pokemon, but protectin' you from yourself's a little harder!"
Rivi: (( what's the proper roll for it d20+skill? ))

Shucks:
yeah, that's it. Plus 1d6 if a boon applies, -1d6 if a bane aplpies

Shucks:
applies

Shucks:
neither do here, unless your talent buffs it

Rivi:
« 1d20+5 = 2 + 5 = 7 »

Rivi:
this is good
Agidius:
That was Quick, I assume?

Rivi:
you bet
Agidius:
You swiftly scale the fence, but feel a sharp prick as you get to the top! Barbed wire, ouch!
Agidius:
You pull your hand away in time to avoid taking serious damage, but you do take « 1d6 = 1 »

Zeke:
Zeke just registers what Seth said, "Wait, the ghost web?"

Rivi:
"I had enough to drink over the years to cure cancer my friend!" She crouch jumps over the top and lands on the other side with a grand flip.

Seth:
"I was being sarcastic. Point is, word somehow spread. Ghosts have always had it out for me wherever I've gone. Anyway, let's get in there before Rivi kills herself."

Rivi:
She looks at the small cut on her right hand, "Aw man... I'm outta practice..."

Rivi:
Rivi starts looking for a gate or something that let's her open the area from the inside or a hole or something.

Rivi:
She takes another swig of caufee.

Seth:
Seth just climbs after her, wondering what the hell she's doing « 1d20+5 = 1 + 5 = 6 » insight
Seth: (( muh 1 ))
Rivi: (( hot streak ))
Agidius:
hol up
Agidius:
Map on the right, if needed. To clarify, it's not ABANDONED, far from it.
Agidius:
more of a backdrop than a map rly
Seth: (( I just read "defunct structures" ))
Seth: (( I assumed we were going to a defunct structure ))
Agidius:
they built better ones
Agidius:
they're nearby
Agidius: (( Critical Failure isn't in this system, is it? ))
Agidius: (( I kind of WANT it to be, ))
Rivi: (( you can make it be ))
Agidius: (( but was just curious ))
Zeke: (( crit failures aren't but there are degrees of success I think ))
Zeke: (( page 2-3 ))

Zeke:
Zeke returns he kitty for a moment and tries scaling the fence himself! « 1d20+2 = 11 + 2 = 13 » Quikk
Agidius:
In the darkness, Seth misses his grip, and loses his balance! He falls into the thin layer of mud... but from that position, he spots a gap in the fence, 15 feet down the way.

Rivi:
Rivi didn't forget Sprig, "Don't worry I wasn't going to just leave you there." She quickly returns and releases her piggy on the right side of the fence. "Oh shit! Seth are you alright?!"
Agidius:
Zeke scales the fence with little trouble. It's like he's done this before.

Seth:
Seth is plenty frustrated enough from getting covered in mud with the overly expensive clothing without Zeke inevitably laughing at him over it, groaning as he tries to wipe himself off. He points off in the other direction and goes to walk through the gap in the fence. "We could've just gone this way the entire time."

Seth:
(I don't know if I'm fine or not)

Seth:
"Fantastic start to my trip today."
Agidius: (( No damage ))
Rivi: (( damage to his clothing ))
Zeke: (( and pride ))
Agidius:
Your clothing loses 8% of its value.

Rivi:
Rivi happily appluads Zeke on his successful lunge. "Nice!" She continues along the fence toward the hole.

Zeke:
"Hey, hey, who needs that? I'm as nimble as the kitty I took along!"

Rivi:
"I can't explain to you how happy I am that someone else can jump over things too!"

Rivi:
"I've worked with some interesting people over the years and man where they a blast in their own ways."

Rivi:
"I fit right in!"

Seth:
Seth continues following them along, since Rivi is apparently some kind of cat.
Agidius: (( Bathroom real quick ))

Zeke:
"Try not to fall, Rivs!"

Rivi:
"Aw fine fine..." Rivi tumbles forward and lands square on her feet, expanding out her arms as an acrobat would.
Agidius:
You begin to notice some Pokemon dotting the landscape. Trubbish and a horde of Rattata near a garbage dump. A few Drilbur burrowing into the ground, seemingly competing to see who can make the biggest hole in the shortest amount of time. A howl, in the distance, and a faint crackle of electricity.

Seth:
"Where did you even learn to climb like that anyway? I thought you were a scientist." (Regular rats I would assume)
Agidius: (( There's about 10 of them, 2 of which are Alolan. ))

Rivi:
Rivi laughs, "I used to be able to fly! A little stunting here or there is nothing."

Rivi:
She points out at the lively activity around the mill, "Well would you look at that!"
Agidius:
Affixed to a large, rusting crane are some twirling, metal gears, interlocked with a much larger one. They slowly rotate around each other. Are they sleeping?

Zeke:
Zeke points out the Trubbish and nudges his cat, "See? At least you're not literal garbage! You should feel better about yourself."

Rivi:
"Doesn't seem like a soul is he- Holy moly! Look at that riot of Rattatas!"

Zeke:
oh god don't jump on me pls

Rivi:
"Buy 1 get like 10 deal! Limited time only!"

Seth:
"So uh...Anyone have ideas to get one of them, and not get mauled by a whole pack?"

A-Rattata:
Gahbwabwabwabwa

Rattata 6:
They are very hungry.
Seth: (( for flesh ))
Zeke: (( sweet, plasticy garbage bag flesh ))

Trubbish:
Much of this Trubbish has already been eaten away. Nearby, another one is being dragged to the horde by its foot.

Rivi:
"What's with those two black ones? Are these Deltas?!" She attempts to scan them with her Nav. "How interesting."

Trubbish 1:
*distressed garbage noises*

Seth:
"The black ones are the kind I was trying to get. Wasn't gonna settle for a rat you can find in your back yard. Uh...I guess we could try to use something as bait. But would we just get all of them off that?"

Zeke:
"Uh...dunno. How bout we throw, like, three pieces of food? Split the pack."

Zeke:
"Then just assault whichever group the Alolan rats are in!"

Rivi:
"I think anything will do! Just look at those poor bags of trash! They're being eaten alive!"

Seth:
"If they'll eat trash they'll eat anything, yeah. You got the right idea, Zeke." He attempts to enact his plan.
Trubbish 1: (( Did you have anything to use as bait? ))

Rivi:
Rivi breaks part of the chocolate bar she was eating on the boat and passes the other half to Zeke. "Okay! I'm off!" She makes a mad dash to another side of the pack and tosses two small parts a distance apart.
Rivi: (( does that work ))

Rattata 3:
« 1d20+2 = 8 + 2 = 10 »

Rattata 3:
This rat, having its fill of garbage, takes note of the new presence. It hisses, its fur puffing up, but - it spies the chocolate.

Rattata 3:
Charm, I think, is appropriate

Rattata 1:
You'll draw two rats off the pile with the chocolate
Seth: (( no idea what the rat is rolling for ))

Rivi:
« 1d20+4 = 2 + 4 = 6 »
Rattata 1: (( Perception/insight ))

Rivi:
another 2

Rattata 2:
Rattata 2, to be specific

Rattata 3:
And 3.

Seth:
He splits off from Rivi and goes to use the chocolate as bait since she was so willing to give it, instead of his own rations

Rattata 3:
The two pounce on the chocolate, hiss at Rivi - and become hostile!

Rattata 3:
a 6 ain't cutting it this time

Zeke:
Zeke throws his muffin into the mix just to fuck with the rats

A-Rattata:
Gawahwahwahwahwahmuffin

Zeke:
Don't ask where he got the muffin, prolley swiped it off some asshole at the center

Rivi:
"Ah crap, that's not good!"

Rivi:
"Sprig looks like we're about to tussle!"

Guy at Table:
"Hell'd my muffin go?"

Rivi:
sunvabitch

Guy at Table:
p sure it's 3 hold up

Zeke:
"Aw. crap... Don't worry, Rivs, I'll save ya! Just a couple rats, after all!"

Guy at Table:
they just literally haven't statted Rattata yet, nice.

Zeke:
nice
Warlord:
well session 1 encounters aren't important or anything.

Zeke:
give em bite, tail whip, and tackle

Zeke:
you'll be fine
Warlord:
was I supposed to roll charm also
Guy at Table: (( okay nope, it's 2 ))
Rivi: (( how's damage work in this game ))
Guy at Table: (( You'll roll in a sec Warlord, setting this up ))

Zeke:
Bite, Pursuit, Tail Whip, Focus Energy, Quick Attack

Zeke:
that's A-Rat's moves I set up

Zeke:
works for K-Rat too

Zeke:
p sure the Rattata stats are the same, only Raticate who changes

Guy at Table:
Charm if you want to befriend them, Intense if you want them to not fuck with you

Zeke:
just change thicc fat to like, Guts or something

Zeke:
or run away

Zeke:
Also note

Zeke:
Trainers act on their Pokemon's init

Zeke:
unless theyj ust don't have a mon out

Zeke:
Trainer Speed is basically only for Evasion, it's why it starts so high

Rivi:
i see

Zeke:
(orders are still priority of course, and are their own action thing now, don't take a standard)

Rivi:
coolio
Zeke: (( Also only trainer OR Pokemon gets a Standard Action, but both get Minor ))

Rivi:
Rivi takes a handful of steps back and immediately brings Sprig with her into his ball and re-releases him in a better spot further away. (Juggle Out)

Rivi:
"Okay! We'll fight em from allllll the way back here."
Rivi: (( You immediately recall your Pokemon, and may send out another Pokemon in a space within range. If the recalled Pokemon had any Buffs, they pass those to the Pokemon you then send out. ))

Guy at Table:
@Warlord, Charm if you want to befriend them, Intense if you want them to not fuck with you

Seth:
« 1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24 » (sure, want to befriend them anyway even if I only want one.)

Rivi:
godlike

Guy at Table:
Damn

A-Rattata:
The rats look to each other, sniff, and nod, before each grabbing a piece of chocolate in their mouth. This one is acceptable.

Rattata 4:
They move up next to you and sit on their hindquarters, nibbling away at their sweets. They will be done with them soon, and will expect more.

Rattata 3:
Trainer Pokemon win on ties.

Rattata 3:
So Sprig gets first dibs

Rattata 3:
Zeke's going into the init too, right?

Trubbish 1:
They ate him

Trubbish 1:
and now they're going to eat me

Trubbish 1:
oh my gooooooddddddd

Sprig:
Sprig's gem starts to glow as purple energy beam out toward Rat2! « 1d20-3 = 16 - 3 = 13 » 2 baby
Seth: (( If only I wasn't specifically here for rats I'd almost want to save the fucking trubbish ))
Sprig: (( i can't believe they're fucking dead ))
Zeke: (( to uggo for Zeke ))
Zeke: (( too ))

Rattata 2:
That's a hit, of course

Rattata 2:
Right, you didn't know how damage worked

Rattata 2:
DB is super simplified in this system

Rattata 2:
it's just Xd6+X

Seth:
"If you like that, there's far more of it where that came from." He blatantly addresses the rat he actually wants. "I can give you a new life where you can dine on feasts, rather than having to fight your bretheren over trash." « 1d20+5 = 1 + 5 = 6 »

Sprig:
what about stab
Seth: (( back to 1 ))
Zeke: (( it's +1 DB ))
Zeke: (( SE is a flat +10 damage, doubly SE is +15 total ))

Sprig:
« 4d6+4 = 10 + 4 = 14 » Psybeam
Warlord: (( I do have this Bonus Skill Trait: + Negotiation/Haggling but it is a 1. ))
Sprig: (( no middling today ))

A-Rattata:
Eh, I'll let you cash in the boon for a reroll here.

A-Rattata:
Don't expect it in the future but you needed the rat anyway
Zeke: (( you get your Special Attack too lol ))
Sprig: (( oh yeah ))
Zeke: (( you DID add the stats from L1 right agi ))

Sprig:
« 14+7 = 14 + 7 = 21 »
A-Rattata: (( The... stats from L1? (waiting) I thought you don't get progression bonuses until the next tier ))
A-Rattata: (( er, next level ))

Zeke:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJ__-1-Bx75J2nu6mL6KPLibq02vTJpxgYWldzeCVWQ/edit#heading=h.b580tendj2ks

Zeke:
go to the builds bookmark

Seth:
« 1d20+5 = 9 + 5 = 14 » rerolled.

A-Rattata:
oshit right

Sprig:
Level 1: +2 Defense, +2 Special Defense, +1 Speed
Zeke: (( it's a trickster then? ))

Sprig:
Edited it in

Sprig:
ye
Zeke: (( does it uh ))
Zeke: (( really have the moves for it ))
Zeke: (( eh yea guess so ))

A-Rattata:
While this rat DOES like garbage, and has become accustomed to it, this is the best thing it has tasted in weeks. That's months, in rat years.

Rattata 2:
Rattata 2 takes a hefty blow to the brain!

Rattata 2:
It skitters back, and forth, unsteady on its feet. Maybe garbage is okay?

Zeke:
Zeke's gonna edge in with his honecat, and let it loose!

Rattata 4:
Hold on a second, why does he get special treatment

Rattata 4:
is it because he's black

Rattata 4:
Rattata 4's jealousy rose sharply!

Sprig:
gdamn

Catherim:
The skitten looks super cute as it runs up to the rats, tryna Attract rat 1 « 1d20-4 = 13 - 4 = 9 »

Seth:
Seth unfortunately does not speak rat and has to try to gauge what they're thinking. « 1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24 »

Catherim:
that's a minor action btw, Infatuated

Catherim:
then she's gonna barrel into Rat 2, Glomping it! « 1d20-5 = 20 - 5 = 15 » oh god this is horrendously inaccurate

Catherim:
oh

Catherim:
cool

Rattata 4:
nice

Rattata 2:
I'm the damaged one

Catherim:
« 6d6+6+7 = 19 + 6 + 7 = 32 » I know

Rattata 2:
I think I'll import the injury markers from PTU

Catherim:
soon

Catherim:
you shall be the dead one
Rattata 2: (( You infatuated the one that didn't get hit? Gotcha ))

Sprig:
hot damn

Catherim:
yea

Rivi:
"Wow! Look at your kitty go!"

Zeke:
And I can do this as a minor action

Rattata 2:
That's one rat that's not going back to the pile anytime soon!

Zeke:
Zeke throws some spiky bits down in front of the rat!
Tokens dropped onto map 'Northport' by player Phatcat (Player)

Rivi:
bog spike
Zeke: (( since it's a minor action I only get 3 ))

A-Rattata:
@Seth: Your boi here's good to go, screw the other one. He never liked him anyway

Rattata 4:
This one'll put up a scrap if you don't take him.

Zeke:
"Holy hell! Nice one, Cath!"

Catherim:
"Mao!"

Catherim:
i am become death, destroyer of rats

Catherim:
oh actually that makes sense

Catherim:
fuck you rats, i'm a cat

Rivi:
ya

Catherim:
eat my glittery ass

Rattata 3:
This one's been toxoplasma'd

Rattata 3:
it never stood a chance
Catherim: (( ftr agi - spikes die on contact but cause the stepper to lose a tick and become slowed ))

Rattata 3:
gotcha.

Catherim:
oh I guess I shoulda disengaged from celebrate but ah well

Catherim:
I'll be aight

Rattata 3:
This one'll stumble through the spikes toward the object of its misplaced affection

Rattata 3:
Hurts so good

Rivi:
got the pussy worth

Rattata 3:
ow no actually hurts so bad

Rattata 3:
what the hell
Seth: (( I never did items for the character, so kek. ))

Rattata 3:
It tries for a lil love nip « 1d20-6 = 10 - 6 = 4 »
Seth: (( also can you carry 4 or 6 pokemon in this? ))
Catherim: (( items are super super simple ))
Rattata 3: (( 4. ))

Catherim:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJ6L86UXm1jXB09NANXeen-x5IImRN70sgCqQmasPPA/edit
Rattata 3: (( 4 hits, right? Speed is the only evasion? ))
Rattata 3: (( I know I should know this but damn it's been a while since I read the book. ))
Catherim: (( Usually other than abilities and such ))
Catherim: (( slash advancement ))
Catherim: (( 4 hits ))
Catherim: (( he IS infatuated tho ))

Rattata 3:
ye

Catherim:
Infatuation: Infatuated users take a -5 penalty on all Damage Rolls, and also take a -4 penalty to Accuracy on attacks that include their Crush. The user makes a Save Check at the end of their turn, and is cured of Infatuation on a Save of 16+. When cured of Infatuation, the user suffers a -10 penalty to Damage Rolls for 1 round.

Catherim:
so
Seth: (( how much wealth? ))

Rattata 3:
« 3d6+3+1 = 13 + 3 + 1 = 17 »

Rivi:
super miss tho
Catherim: (( 2, probably? Rivi has a cap cannon I think ))

Rattata 3:
« 1d20 = 2 » What is love?

Rattata 3:
all I need, apparently
Catherim: (( nah he factored in the -4 already ))

Rivi:
o i see

Catherim:
hahaaaa I have no defense
Rattata 3: (( Also @Warlord Pokeballs are basically free in the system ))
Rattata 3: (( You get like, 5 per long rest or some shit ))
Catherim: (( you get 5 per adventure ))
Catherim: (( not long rest ))
Rattata 3: (( fair ))
Seth: (( I just want to know how many balls I have. And yeah okay, especially when they 100% capture I will just take the plain rat ))
Catherim: (( downtime isn't camping ))
Catherim: (( it's returning to the city, etc ))

Rattata 4:
I will never see the light of day.

Rivi:
"Ah! We're going to strike again!" Rivi pops Sprig back into the ball and releases him again on the other side of the offending rodent. "Teamwork!"

Sprig:
« 1d20-3 = 7 - 3 = 4 » betch + whatever flanking is in this game

Sprig:
« 4d6+4+7 = 6 + 4 + 7 = 17 » Hiyah!

Sprig:
>6

Shucks:
Your celebration is cut short, however, as you hear a long, ear-piercing screeeEEEEEEECH of metal scraping against metal

Sprig:
hellO

Rivi:
"Waaah!"

Zeke:
"ACH! (hans run!) The hell wuzzat??"

Shucks:
ya BOI here holds its pin toward the interlocked gears and cackles at the damage it's done.
Seth: (( so yeah I tried to catch the rats, do I own 'em yet ))

Shucks:
A long, long scratch down the face of the largest gear
Seth: (( meanwhile my bag of money is trying to escape. ))
Shucks: (( ye ))

Rivi:
"Yo Seth what's your lil guy doing!" She holds her hands over her ears.

A-Rattata:
They don't have much in em yet, do you know where to find the dex entries?
Seth: (( ask thrice ))
Zeke: (( https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R9vMGS0GUIxt9kk3UoifOF1dpdSshU2O ))
Zeke: (( under the bokedex thing ))

Klink:
The Klinks clank to life.
Zeke: (( But uh ))

Klank:
The Klank klinks to life.

Zeke:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OG9rg-SmJhSlTmI8TphClm4be5SK-GEOqPpdtkGGSvk/edit#heading=h.fk67cannveg

Zeke:
you want that one

Zeke:
I did A-Rattata myself

Zeke:
"Seth, were you not even watchin' that thing?!"

Seth:
"I didn't even let it out of its pokeball!" He goes to try to return it in aggravation. "See? I told you it would be nothing but trouble."

Klank:
They release a metallic groan, and start slowly, ever so slowly spinning around to each other, affixed to a giant crane.

Catherim:
hello i am cat i am going to die

Catherim:
either that or we're about to re-enact oliver and company

Klank:
Lights begin to turn on around you, one at a time, dangling from various poles

Catherim:
lewd

Electrike:
The howling grows closer

Rivi:
"Whoa! This is actually really cool! It's like a horror amusement park!"

Shucks:
Shucks stabs himself in the chest. He deserves it.
Shucks: (( I should not have drank that much water ))
Seth: (( still trying to return it. ))

Shucks:
He is returned.

Zeke:
"Oh, yeah! A theme park! Made of howls and anger."

Spikes 1:
did the rat take spikes damage btw

Spikes 1:
if so I should kill this one

Rattata 7:
The remaining rats perk up, and scurry away, finding their nests underneath various buildings

Rattata 7:
ye

Rattata 3:
Well, not this one. This one's otherwise occupied.

Trubbish:
I would run, but I am dead.

Zeke:
fugg

Trubbish 1:
I would run, but I am mostly dead.

Zeke:
i have a Pass attack

Zeke:
but it's Fairy type lmao

Electrike:
Awoo awoo, motherfuckers

Catherim:
you tryna step to me bitch i'll

Catherim:
uh

Catherim:
seduce you too I guess it's all this thing is good for

Rivi:
"Are we going to catch some more stuff?! This seems like a good time!"

Sprig:
i still bootyblasted u rat3

Seth:
"...Are those gear things even Pokemon?" He halfway believes the ghost brought them to life.

Rattata 3:
damage has been done. The rat is disoriented from many things.

Sprig:
coo

Rattata 3:
It'd be Catherim's go

Rattata 3:
definitely adding PTU injury markers

Zeke:
"Hey, I recognize those! Shockdoggos, that's gotta be, uh...Shinx, right? Or Jolteon?"

Catherim:
« 1d20-3 = 8 - 3 = 5 » Charm on Trike 0

Catherim:
-10 physical damage for a round
Rattata 3: (( Did you actually decide what Charm does? It wasn't on the list ))
Rattata 3: (( I kinda BSed it for Spoink ))

Catherim:
it's uh

Catherim:
already been done by the devs lol
Rattata 3: (( or is it just Fairy type now ))

Catherim:
Charm - Fairy Status - Scene x3 - AC 3 - Ranged 4, 1 Target - Social, Minor Action Effect: The target takes a -10 penalty to Physical Attacks for one full round and must immediately take their next turn's Movement Action to Move towards you, ending adjacent in the square of your choice if possible. Charm may affect a target only once a Scene.

Zeke:
But Catty's not the one using the Standard this turn

Rivi:
"I think the things on the cranes are legit Pokemon! They've got eyes on them! -- Looks like they move too!"
Rattata 3: (( I was looking in Normal (waiting) Updating it in Sprig ))

Zeke:
Zeke whips around and zips past the doggos, knocking their legs out from under them! Or at least trying to « 1d20-3 = 1 - 3 = -2 »

Zeke:
o

Zeke:
o
Warlord: (( are the gears hostile in any way, or just attracting attention of electrikes? ))

Zeke:
f
Rattata 3: (( Just attracting the attention. They're just spinning around up there, generating electricity. ))
Warlord: (( also how alive is the not dead trubbish. ))
Rattata 3: (( Not very. ))

Rivi:
oof
Rattata 3: (( It's not dead ))
Rattata 3: (( but it's not very alive. ))

Zeke:
well hey I get a minor action too

Zeke:
POCKET SAND @ Trike 1

Zeke:
wait sand attack is standard shit

Zeke:
or move, which I used.

Zeke:
WELP

Zeke:
carry on then

Rattata 3:
Hey girl

Rattata 3:
u want some fuk

Catherim:
lookit this dumb asshole
Warlord: (( I guess I attack the electrikes ))

Rattata 3:
well that's too bad I wanna leave

Sprig:
betch

Catherim:
run past me I dare you

Sprig:
this a gangbanger betch

Rattata 3:
The rat scurries away, regrettably leaving his lover to her fate

Rattata 3:
AoOs trigger

Catherim:
i mean

Catherim:
it could just disengage then trade its standard for a move

Sprig:
« 1d20-4 = 11 - 4 = 7 »?

Rattata 3:
I dun wanna be eaten by awoos

Catherim:
Unless it's too dumb I guess

Catherim:
« 1d20-4 = 18 - 4 = 14 »

Rattata 3:
It's definitely panicking

Catherim:
struggle are DB1

Catherim:
« 1d6+1+7 = 4 + 1 + 7 = 12 » oof

Sprig:
« 1d1+1+3 = 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 »

Sprig:
this is bs my attack stat

Rattata 3:
1d6, Merge

Rattata 3:
1d6.

Sprig:
« 1d6 = 4 »

Sprig:
9

Catherim:
1d1 lol

Rattata 3:
Rattata 3 barely manages to hobble away with all 3 of its HP
Warlord: (( pull me up the list of attacks and shit so I can start rolling dice. ))

Rattata 3:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lC8-Jrxz6aobC1BFVv22_ziQfjeFsb_qbObF9HFVfew/edit#heading=h.4vyx5s952pb8

Catherim:
click the Moves one obv

Rattata 3:
A-Rattata has moves

Rattata 3:
and stats
Warlord: (( what is hitbox of cone ))

Catherim:
>rattata tries to run away with 3 HP

Catherim:
>right into the spikes

Catherim:
N I C E

Rattata 3:
ow oof
Warlord: (( I want to confuse ray electrikes. ))

Rattata 3:
Rat numero tres collapses
Catherim: (( it's a cone 2 ))
Catherim: (( you can hit both easy ))
Warlord: (( I asked what a cone looks like. ))

Sprig:
excellent
Warlord: (( I just assumed a line ))

Rivi:
"Aw man, he was off in such a hurry he didn't see the spikes!"

Zeke:
damn hol up, can I uh, use Mind Games on my Skitty

Zeke:
I forgot I had that shit

Rattata 3:
I'll allow it

Zeke:
wouldn't have done anything that turn
Zeke: (( except give a buff to charm's Acc ))

Rivi:
shit am i up

Rattata 3:
Lectros gotta go

Rattata 3:
Had to stat them right quick, the deed's been done
Rivi has received initiative.

Rattata 3:
She has not
Zeke: (( anyone gonna answer warlord ))
Electrike: (( You did, I thought? ))
Zeke: (( anyway, there's a Cone thing for maptool, up with the bursts ))
Rivi: (( isn't a cone like a square ))
Electrike: (( He can hit them both easily ))
Electrike: (( I wasn't ACCOUNTING for this, but he can ))
Zeke: (( click the burst icon, right next to the one that says FOG up top ))
Zeke: (( cone is the 2nd from the left ))
Zeke: (( cone 2s can look like that ))
Zeke: (( either of those formations ))
Zeke: (( in any direction obv ))
Seth has received initiative.

Electrike:
Do you wish to use either of your rats
Zeke: (( note that since Seth doesn't have a Pokemon out his Speed is his Init ))

Electrike:
oh, so it would be.

Electrike:
I'll just have him go, then the dogs, then loop as normal

Seth:
« 1d20-3 = 3 - 3 = 0 » confuse ray acc. (melee range apparently)

Zeke:
oof
Seth: (( obviously release rat ))

Zeke:
shitting on all 6s

Martin:
« 1d20-3 = 5 - 3 = 2 » bite elec #9

Martin:
*#0

Electrike:
That'll hit
Martin: (( don't know what to roll for db3 ))
Martin: (( or any db. ))

Zeke:
3d6+3
Zeke: (( DB is xd6+x ))

Electrike:
DB is Xd6+X

Martin:
« 3d6+3+6 = 11 + 3 + 6 = 20 »

Electrike:
But Bite will be DB4, since you're dark type
Zeke: (( plus your attack, STAB is +1 db ))

Martin:
« 4d6+4+6 = 20 + 4 + 6 = 30 »

Electrike:
Ouch! My most vital area!

Electrike:
Electrike 0 yelps!

Rivi:
"Hey hey what about the crane making the ruckus? Should we pop one of the gears out?"

Zeke:
"Oh huh yeah I guess I could do that."

Zeke:
"Didn't think of that!"

Klank:
When the pup takes a hit that strong, the gear noises intensify, cranking up a notch in speed.

Zeke:
"Lemme take care of these scurvy dogs, and I'll get right on that! Pretty handy with machines, myself."

Electrike:
Team attack on the rat! 0 Thunder Waves, while 1 Thunder Fangs! « 1d20-2 = 13 - 2 = 11 » « 1d20-3 = 1 - 3 = -2 »

Electrike:
well. It's paralyzed.

Rivi:
helll yeah
Seth: (( can we even reach the gears with how high up they are? ))
Zeke: (( Paralyzed and Suppressed for a round ))
Seth: (( been a month since I checked what status conditions do in the system. ))

Zeke:
Paralysis: The user can take a Standard or Shift Action on their turn but not both. The user’s Speed is also reduced by 2.

Zeke:
this also reduces Evasion of course
Seth: (( that could be better than regular par if you just kite a melee ))
Seth: (( but sure ))
Rivi has received initiative.
Rivi: (( could you describe the crane aparatus ))
Zeke: (( it could but luckily most combat winds up like uh, this clusterfuck we're in rn ))
Zeke: (( so it's not as big of a deal ))

Sprig:
Sprig gonna continue to psysmash trike 1 « 1d20-3 = 20 - 3 = 17 »

Sprig:
PSYSMASH
Sprig: (( how crit ))
Zeke: (( double the DB ))

Sprig:
« 8d6+8+7 = 29 + 8 + 7 = 44 » u confused if u live

Electrike 1:
Sure thing. The Klinks and Klanks are aligned along the crane as it's angled upwards, the control... center of which is, well, very much near you. It's latticed, so you could climb right up it if you wanted

Electrike 1:
I do not live holy shit that is a lot of damage.
Zeke: (( unmodified DB I mean ))

Sprig:
o
Zeke: (( I...don't know if that includes STAB tbh ))
Zeke: (( but I...doubt it...??? ))

Sprig:
« 6d6+6+7 = 22 + 6 + 7 = 35 »
Zeke: (( well no you'd still GET the initial STAB, so DB7 ))

Electrike 1:
just add 1d6+1

Electrike 1:
max it out and I die
Zeke: (( indeed ))

Sprig:
« 1d6+1 = 5 + 1 = 6 »

Electrike 1:
1 HP magic pixel let's go

Electrike:
friendo we ain't going anywhere

Klank:
Oh but we might

Rivi:
Also hell yeah I'm gonna climb

Rivi:
« 1d20+5 = 8 + 5 = 13 » gonna die first

Klank:
The gears spin into a frenzy with that hit! The lights grow ever brighter, and some of the older ones actually pop!

Zeke:
Yo bitch it's my turn

Zeke:
Unless it's their turn

Zeke:
shitte

Rivi:
I wouldve climbed on her turn once I knew what was happening

Klank:
Not their turn yet, they're more of an environmental hazard

Rivi:
#notmystagehazard

Zeke:
« 1d20-3 = 2 - 3 = -1 » "Let's try this again!"

Zeke:
o

Zeke:
oh

Rivi:
bruh

Zeke:
well

Zeke:
I uh...get flanking bonuses...??

Klank:
A cord which hadn't lit up yet begins to power up from the intense spinning
Zeke: (( I don't even know what flanking DOES but I know it's a thing bc my Ability gives me a DB bonus to flanked targets lmao ))

Klank:
the electricity runs through, lighting up as it careens towards a tower in the distance

Klank:
uh, Thrice, Jason needs a swoop

Klank:
maybe not

Klank:
yeah he's squanching
Seth: (( init isn't pointing to anything. ))

Klank:
It's Zeke
Zeke has received initiative.

Zeke:
"Wait, seriously?! Son of a bitch! Okay, fine, just...I'll get up there and take care of the Pokemon!"

Catherim:
fkn idk anymore man

Catherim:
Attract @ 1

Catherim:
« 1d20-4+1 = 6 - 4 + 1 = 3 »

Catherim:
did that hit

Electrike:
Moving up the food chain eh

Catherim:
pls tell me that hit

Electrike:
Yeah, a 3 hits

Rivi:
"Hey Zeke what should I do when I get up here?!"

Zeke:
"Well what's going on up there??"

Klink:
Get your hand smacked off, probably. This thing is twirling at an incredibly fast speed

Rivi:
u ass

Zeke:
"They're gears, right? Stop 'em from spinning! Jam something in there!"

Catherim:
(zeke himself doesn't rly need to be on init - he acts on catherim's turn even if he's the one attacking)

Klink:
The tower in the distance... tilts towards you? No, wait, it's just the top. ...And has a bigass light at the top of it. Oh, shit.

Zeke:
oh right lol

Rivi:
oh shit

Zeke:
wait there's no point in using spikes

Zeke:
wait

Rivi:
im about to get miley cyrus'd

Zeke:
how tall is this thing

Zeke:
is it less than, say, hypothetically, four meters tall

Zeke:
or equal to

Klink:
The fkn crane? Tall. The gears are about 20 feet up.

Rivi:
fk it

Klink:
The place where the dude sits in the machine is about 12 feet up
Sprig has received initiative.

Rivi:
"It's gonna be awhile before I get up there?" She groans, "Can we just kick it over?"

Klink:
It's like a 100 foot tall crane.

Sprig:
betch i got you this time « 1d20-3 = 10 - 3 = 7 » 1 again

Klink:
If you can kick it over I will be very impressed.

Sprig:
« 4d6+4+7 = 16 + 4 + 7 = 27 »

Klink:
The spotlight slowly, slowly sweeps toward your position

Zeke:
cool

Zeke:
Imma throw Spikes at it

Rivi:
we gonna bea tthe shit outta the crane base and then tip that fucker over

Zeke:
try to jam one in there

Zeke:
the fuck do I roll for that

Zeke:
some kinda skill check?

Electrike:
sssure. Subtle?

Zeke:
« d20+3 = 16 + 3 = 19 »

Electrike:
What are the spikes MADE of?

Zeke:
They're probably like, iron caltrops

Electrike:
Alright, well.

Seth:
"....Uh. What are you guys DOING? We can probably do better for Pokemon than some living gears. If they're even Pokemon to start with."

Seth:
"Perfectly good electro dogs here."

Zeke:
"Hey, I don't wanna get hit by whatever they're doing with that crane!"
Seth: (( does nobody else want electro dogs ))
Rivi: (( nada ))

Klink:
You hurl the spikes at just the right moment, at just the right angle - a few get smacked away into the distance from the sheer force of rotation, but a couple get jammed HARD into the mechanism. It squeaks, it squeals, it groans.... and off pops one of the Klink!

Rivi:
"Whoa!" Rivi tries to pull herself closer to the rigging to not get knocked out by the gear.

Klink:
It twitches, giving a few desperate whirls.

Rivi:
"That gear is still movin'!"

Zeke:
"Hah! Wait, why'd my aim choose THEN to be so good? Come on..."
Zeke: (( whose goddamned turn is it ))
Klank: (( fuk, Seth's I think? ))
Warlord: (( I am just obeying initiative ))
Klank: (( did Catherim act? ))
Warlord: (( which apparently goes unupdated. ))
Klank: (( is it possible for me to give players the ability to pass/control initiative? ))
Seth has received initiative.

Catherim:
I used a minor action...last turn actually

Catherim:
So I guess I can do

Catherim:
something

Klank:
The Klank gets back up to speed, going into overdrive, popping every light in the area - but not the spotlight. The spotlight loses all power.

Klank:
The battlefield goes dark.

Catherim:
« 1d20-3 = 16 - 3 = 13 »

Catherim:
Charm obv

Catherim:
14 actually

Klank:
shitballs you don't have GIMP on this thing

Catherim:
« 1d20-2 = 3 - 2 = 1 » Fake Out

Catherim:
oh COME ON

Catherim:
oh wait

Catherim:
first time this scene

Catherim:
it gains the Accurate keyword

Klank:
ye

Catherim:
« 3d6+3+7 = 4 + 3 + 7 = 14 »

Catherim:
well you're uh

Catherim:
flinched

Catherim:
and dead

Catherim:
sweet

Electrike 1:
I was also at 1 HP.

Catherim:
right

Rivi:
"Eh?" Rivi squints trying to make out anything any all in the darkness.

Catherim:
rats, dogs

Catherim:
doesn't matter to me

Catherim:
sharks next
Agidius:
Not this session
Warlord: (( apparently confuse ray is only thing I have which is EOT. Can rat climb up and attack, if we even want to do that? ))
Zeke: (( one Scene is one battle usually so just blow your load tbh ))
Agidius:
it could

Seth:
"Okay, they've stopped drawing attention to us. Just leave them alone. When I said trainers kill Pokemon for no reason, I didn't mean we SHOULD do that."
Agidius:
Both Electrike, another Rattata, a Garbodor, and a Klink are available for capture.
Agidius:
er, Trubbish.
Agidius:
There is not a Garbodor.

Rivi:
Rivi hops on down and pats herself off, "Well that was a mission success if you ask me!"
Agidius:
It is very dark.

Rivi:
« 1d20+6 = 11 + 6 = 17 » Safetly flip

Rivi:
she breaks her neck
Agidius:
poor girl

Rivi:
is that a successful flip in the dark
Agidius:
« 17-1d6 = 17 - 5 = 12 » Definitely a bane here, though what with the darkness

Zeke:
wait +6

Rivi:
er 5

Zeke:
ah

Rivi:
6 is my speed
Agidius:
it's not your best land, but it's not your worst. You keep your balance, but you def wish you could still fly.

Zeke:
Zeke don't want any of this shit tbh he's cool just chillin with Cool Cat Not over there for now, "Yeah, good work, team. Guess we're all kinda useful!"

Rivi:
"Ow!" She feels the strain reverb off her legs. "Meh... What about you Seth?" Rivi digs out a flashlight and gives a bit of light,.

Rivi:
She makes a spooky face pointing the light up her chin.

Seth:
"Well, I'm the reason we came here, and I got what I came here for. I got the rats without even having to use the ghost. Which I really need to trade off before it screws me over again."

Seth:
"Anyone want the dogs?"

Rivi:
"Not I, do you think people will wanna trade for em?"

Rivi:
She squats over the no longer augement of the crane, "I'll take this one here though."

Rivi:
"I can have it power my can opener or something!"

Klink:
Iiii have no stats, to hold me down, to make me fret, to make me frown

Rivi:
sunuvabitch

Klink:
ASAP I promise

Seth:
"Are we still sure that thing's actually a Pokemon? Is it a possessed ghost or something?"

Rivi:
s'ok

Rivi:
"I think I've seen these things at the lab I used to work at! They're pretty nifty. I think this is a Klink?"

Zeke:
"You got it! First thing I've truly recognized around here."

Rivi:
"I was hoping to find some scraps to work with but the place is pretty bare as it is..."

Rivi:
"Shall we head back and brag of the spoils of war?"

Zeke:
"Sure, we got what Seth came here for!"

Trubbish 1:
it's ok

Trubbish 1:
I'll just lie here

Trubbish 1:
dying

Rivi:
you'll live

Zeke:
good
Seth: (( do we get balls back on just going back to city then? ))

Zeke:
continue to do so
Seth: (( if so will generically catch them ))
Seth: (( ball economy still not super clear to me. ))

Trubbish 1:
It's kind of arbitrary - I'll say you get 5 balls at each new city

Trubbish 1:
It's "per adventure"
Seth: (( there aren't that many cities ))

Trubbish 1:
and that seems like a good way to force people to advance
Seth: (( whatever I'm trading shuppet for something anyway ))

Trubbish 1:
Do you really think you're going to catch 40 Pokemon
Seth: (( I can do better ))
Zeke: (( our uh, other supplies are also per adventure tbf ))
Seth: (( character would not want to use literal trash either. ))
Seth: (( regardless of my own taste. ))

Trubbish 1:
yeah that's fair

Trubbish 1:
So Rivi got Klink, Seth got his rat, nothing for Zeke?

Zeke:
Zeke shall pass on the trash

Zeke:
too uppity for this shit

Trubbish 1:
Nobody loves a Trubbish

Zeke:
neither do cute girls

Hiram:
I understand

Zeke:
and they def don't like whatever the hell klink is

Rivi:
klink is going to become part of my coffee machine when I make it

Hiram:
That feels like a good enough spot for the end of the session, then, esp since Merge has a hard cap of an hour from now

Hiram:
I'll log real quick

Rivi:
could probably wrap up our return pretty quick

Hiram:
aight

Rivi:
y'all can rp too

Rivi:
s'no biggie
Agidius:
With your navs being officially registered as part of the league challenge, you have free access to a number of cheaper hotels across the region. They have rooms set aside for the purpose, not just going to cram everyone into the same Pokecenter.
Agidius: (( aand... hm. ))
Rivi: (( is it on fire ))
Seth: (( I think I just make the Machop trade for Shuppet before Shuppet can do something else. ))
Seth: (( does it evolve to Machamp because trade? ))
Seth: (( dohohohoho ))

Beleagured Nurse:
It evolves into Golurk.

Beleagured Nurse:
But nah you're good. You catch her right before her shift ends.

Zeke:
"Heeeey bitches, we're back! Still at it?"

Beleagured Nurse:
"Oh, look, you made it..." She yawns, as a smile comes across her face. The center has, mercifully, cleared out. You're the only group left, barring a guy at a table.

Rivi:
"A classic! This adventure would be invalid without a guy at table cliche! A perfect start to being a Trainer."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Find yourself any rats?"

Zeke:
"Hell yeah, we did! Uh, made it. And also, found rats. Way too many rats."

Zeke:
"But you know what this thing's real nice for? Taking care of rats."

Rivi:
"I feel blessed." She heads to the coffee machine to find it still empty from her doing.

Edgar:
"Looks like you came out of it alright. Did they catch ya?"

Zeke:
He looks around the center, "Man, this place is dead. What're you in for, man?" @Guy Attable

Seth:
"Yeah. Whoever ran off with mine wasn't missing much, this place still has the rarer ones up at the saw mill. Thanks for the tip."

Seth:
"Since I got it, I'm willing to make that trade you offered a few hours ago if you're still up for it. How about the Machop?"

Guy at Table:
"Eh? Yeah. Guess it is. Usually is 'round now. Just the way I like it."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Oh! You're still willing? You're sure?"

Zeke:
"Oh yea!" He turns to the murse, "This is a Center, ain't it! You mind helping my pal here out? She got a little catscratched up out there."

Catherim:
meOW

Edgar:
"Sure. That'll be 15 credits."

Zeke:
"Thanks, ma--wait, what?!"

Rivi:
Rivi nearly spills the coffee through her own nose, "Eh?!"

Zeke:
"You charge for this shit here?"

Edgar:
"I'm kidding. Just hand the ball over, man."

Edgar:
"Tourists. Too easy."

Zeke:
"...Ah, ya got me! Haha! Well, here ya go!" he's gone chuck it

Zeke:
baseball pitch that fucker

Edgar:
pls no

Edgar:
Subtle roll?

Zeke:
he never said he was not a spiteful man

Edgar:
Faking him out I assume

Zeke:
« 1d20+3 = 6 + 3 = 9 »

Zeke:
dang
Seth: (( par was so weak I wasn't convinced it lasted out of battle ))

Zeke:
well, that's still more than enough for an Easy challenge
Seth: (( does it? ))

Zeke:
and he IS tired
Seth: (( only damage I took I think. ))

Edgar:
I'll give him a bane

Edgar:
« 1d20+1-1d6 = 9 + 1 - 3 = 7 »

Rivi:
"I think I came out with more damage than Sprig did."

Catherim:
first it was meOW

Edgar:
"Agh, don't-!" Edgar braces himself for the pitch

Catherim:
now it's youOW

Beleagured Nurse:
"Oh! You're still willing? You're sure?" @Seth
Seth: (( I asked if rat is still paralyzed or not in OOC ))
Beleagured Nurse: (( yeah, it's a persistent condition ))
Beleagured Nurse: (( sry ))

Seth:
"Uh, do you think that would normally be a bad deal or something? I just really am not fond of ghosts. At all. I'll do it either way."

Beleagured Nurse:
"Hah, maybe I said too much. I'll take care of the registration." She plugs some shit into the machine, beginning the trading process once she gets her hands on both Pokeballs. "I'm just glad to get my hands on one of these. They aren't local, and my kid really likes this kind of thing, the scamp. He'll be happy."

Zeke:
"Nice catch, man! Bit unorthodox to do it with your face, but a bold move. So...what do we do after this?"

Edgar:
"Is it a hotel or a bar you're after? We've got both."

Zeke:
"Oh, a bar, huh.."

Edgar:
"...though please, please don't do that again."

Zeke:
"Wait, how old are you, Rivi?"

Edgar:
"Gotta do all this shit tomorrow..."

Zeke:
"Oh, don't worry, if I gotta do it again, you won't remember it!"
Seth: (( checking out if my sporadic AFKing wasn't blatant enough ))
Edgar: (( yeah I'm done lol ))

Rivi:
yay

Edgar:
The only remaining question is whether y'all go out drinking

Rivi:
hell yeah

Edgar:
I do not recall my pastebin password

Edgar:
And Rivi I think is 20 or 21, after the timeskip

Edgar:
it was 3 or 4 years from Iornia prime

Zeke:
Zeke is definitely up for a bar