AEB Present 1.5 Log 12

DNA's Note: Due to complications and such involving internet connections, this week's session was played in two halves - one on Tuesday, one on Wednesday. We are still in the middle of a combat encounter on Wednesday's, so that'll be concluded next week. I've enclosed both half-session logs below. And while we haven't received payout for the combat encounter yet, the Trainer EXP for these two half-sessions was 12 EXP. Yes, I'm not kidding - twelve experience.

With that said, below starts Tuesday's half-session. (The original files are saved separately, as 12A and 12B respectively.)


Chloe has connected.
Kaorin Sakura has connected.
Avara has connected.
Kaorin Sakura: 	Did anyone have some statting to do?
DNA: 	I do
DNA: 	Not much, though
Kaorin Sakura: 	Does anyone need Sprites?
Avara: 	no. although i'm curious how arakore had 24 speed when we fought her
DNA: 	Re-statted box. It was only 1 thing. Should be ready to go.
Avara: 	it'd be possible with a +speed nature, but the nature she has is neutral
Chloe: 	My ditto was like that too. It's the generator.
Avara: 	okay.
	SpiderB: 	SpiderB loses 0 hit points.
DNA: 	...?
Avara: 	was adjusting my captured mon's health bar
DNA: 	Actually I was just breaking the silence.
Kaorin Sakura: 	GAWD I need coffee.
Kaorin Sakura: 	So, just to make sure.
Kaorin Sakura: 	You guys hit the SOUTHEAST building. Not the NORTHEAST one?
Avara: 	right
Avara: 	wait no
Avara: 	clockwise
Kaorin Sakura: 	Because funny enough, going through the logs it was NEVER stated.
Avara: 	starting SW
Avara: 	SW, NW, NE done
Avara: 	SE not done
* Kaorin Sakura switches the buildings.
DNA: 	NE I think we're inside right now, and ergo in the process of doing
Kaorin Sakura: 	Okay.
Avara: 	NE had the spidergals
DNA: 	(but we'll be done very soon)
Kaorin Sakura: 	>_> Yes. NE had the silkworms.
Kaorin Sakura: 	Of course. >_>
DNA: 	lol
Avara: 	we're already done, basically.
Avara: 	i fulfilled the ruin objective
Avara: 	we could explore the ruin, or we coudl go to the next one.
Avara: 	all the ruins have had an upstairs area. i've not gone up any of the stairs
DNA: 	Let's go to the next one, honestly.
DNA: 	We still have a thing trying to kill us patrolling the area and the less time we spend here the better.
Kaorin Sakura: 	DNA: "No stopping progress, dammit. Stop stopping it."
DNA: 	that is basically me
Kaorin Sakura: 	>_>
DNA: 	it's a sickness
Avara: 	ok
Chloe: 	Can we at least perception the lower floor for treasure?
Avara: 	now you guys can't blame me if we miss treasures.
DNA: 	You're right! You can blame me!
DNA: 	\o/
Kaorin Sakura: 	Dammit DNA. I wanted to look at the rocks!
Kaorin Sakura: 	Y'know. The square ones that sceam LOOTZ.
DNA: 	TOO BAD
* DNA sips
DNA: 	no but srsly what's the plan of action
Avara: 	kaorin, can we do perception checks for the lootboxes on floor the first?
Chloe: 	Search lowest floor at least, then continue into the last one together. Rochette is in no shape to go in alone.
Avara: 	rochette already decided that someone else can handle the last ruin
DNA: 	^
Avara: 	and announced such verbally.
DNA: 	Though we have yet to decide which of us it is.
Kaorin Sakura: 	I'm fine with perception. You guys are still there.
Kaorin Sakura: 	But uhhhhhhh
Avara: 	well, my stealthiest pokemon is in no shape to do it either. and is also a fresh capture, even if friend ball
Kaorin Sakura: 	Anyone wanna recap before we begin?
DNA: 	NO
Chloe: 	Sure.
DNA: 	BUT I'LL DO IT ANYWAY
DNA: 	when on our last FABULOUS adventure, Rochette was stealthing her way through the ruins, with us behind as backup. We hit the northwest and northeast buildings last time; the NW had this super freaky creature that tried to chase us but then ran off to the perimeter and is currently patrolling it to attack when we escape. The NE one had spiders. which we stomped.
DNA: 	Three down, one to go, the cage holding Nylora's other sister is about to be released.
Chloe: 	Chloe looked around the lowest floor while the other two did what needed to be done in this chamber. Searching for loose items, hidden storage and various other concealed treasures! Perception!
DNA: 	And it's below a giant metal grate. Which we shall lift, somehow, with the help of the statues and blood.
DNA: 	WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF POKEMON!
* Saturn Rosewell and Natasha took a peek around as well for anything that looked out of place or shiny. Or fancy! Saturn (2d6+2) ; Natasha (1d6+2) .
	Rochette: 	Rochette engages in post-battles spoilhunting, including checking to see if the grass is in fact spider silk that could be used for things. perception check
Kaorin Sakura whispers: You notice nothing shiny but you do notice that the staircase leading upstairs is sealed by a thick layer of web.
Chloe: 	"All I've found are these." Chloe noted, pointing out two stone boxes.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Sealed? As in unable to pass?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: Indeed.
	Rochette: 	Rochette pokes the silky grass.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Are the boxes locked at all? Or closed?"
* Saturn Rosewell looks at the boxes in question.
Kaorin Sakura: 	5 vs. SPE Eva! (Rochette)
The silky grass suddenly reach out and coils around Rochette's arm.
Rochette promptly pulls her arm free, snaping some of the silky grass from the roots, still coiled around her arm.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"H-hey! Look out!"
	Natasha: 	"...!!"
Avara: 	((well. there is probably something animating this grass. because rochette doesn't trigger hazards))
	Rochette: 	"Sooooo... fire?"
* Natasha rushed over to get the remainder of the grass off Rochette's arm.
Kaorin Sakura: 	((Either that or its not a hazard))
	Natasha: 	"Brand, zegt u?"
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"... It's likely just a unique web. If the spiders were still fighting you, that would be a dangerous trap indeed. ... but they seem harmless now."
The silky grass writhes along the floor.
	Rochette: 	"Hmm. I'll have to check if Fens can do stuff like that after we get a good, long rest later."
	Rochette: 	"So... fire?"
	Chloe Blanchett: 	(("Hazard" is a keyword tied to moves. I have the feeling actual traps don't count))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"I wouldn't... That sounds dangerous."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Given how this grass is all along the floor," (so I assume) "I think igniting it will be a bad idea while we're still in the building."
	Rochette: 	((are the boxes -in- the grass?))
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Unless we're being highly specific."
	Rochette: 	((not something you need to whisper, given that everyone knows they're present.))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Natasha is strong enough to open them, if they can be opened. They might be trapped though."
* Natasha flex
	Rochette: 	"We can't get to the boxes with the grass in the way. So... yeah. It'd be up to Natasha to get them open and get whatever's in them. Which could be more traps."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Do we need to burn the grass aside first?"
	Rochette: 	"I was thinking we'd clear the grass with fire to get the treasures."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"If this is ordinary silk, it should curl instead of catching on fire. But this is clearly not ordinary silk."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Natasha could totally clear the grass with fire. All right, I'll call her."
	Rochette: 	Rochette steps outside, but only at the doorway.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe leaned down to get a closer look at the wavering threads, but not close enough to be grabbed. Perception for general, behavioural information. Whether it's thinking or just responsive, that sort of nonsense.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Hei, Natasha! Kijk of je het gras kan branden over de boxen!"
* Natasha was ready! (And waiting for Chloe.)
	Mimsy: 	Mimsy flutters close to Chloe.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"They have some kind of sense... who knows what that is. We don't have much time to test which though, we've already met plants that sense thoughts, who knows what we'd have to rule out." Chloe stood, brushed off her knees and walked to the enterance, Mimsy perched on her shoulder.
* Saturn Rosewell stood by the entrance as well, then gave Natasha the signal.
	Natasha: 	Incinerate is "Line 3", so if possible I'm going to try to get both at once. Accuracy roll! 7
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe uses the exterior wall for cover
Battlemaster Vell: (( The chests are listed in on the Caverrns map. ))
* Saturn Rosewell was also standing by the wall, but remained peeking inward. She didn't want her eye off Natasha for a second.
	Natasha: 	Ah, in that case, one at a time. Have the prior roll for the north chest. For the south chest, this one! 8
The flames from Natasha seems to blaze right through the grass. There's a loud gurgling sound from the grass as they revert into bulbs lodged into the stone floor.
	Natasha: 	Intuition to find out: Why might this be? (4d6+4)
Battlemaster Vell whispers: Well, the fire could've frightened it but it didn't harm it. Much like a snail or turtle retreating into its shell as a defence mechanism.
Player "Natasha" is not connected.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: is the path clear to each chest, however? and when will they un-revert?
Battlemaster Vell whispers: You haven't the slightest idea when/if they'll return to their grassy forms but at the moment, they don't impede any passage to the chests.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe begins to walk back in, looking quizically at the recoiling threads. "That's... a curious response."
* Natasha whistles, signalling that it's okay to come back.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Huh? The grass is like a snail? Oh, you mean like when it's scared."
Rochette: 	Rochette is about to head back in... and then decides against it, letting the others open the boxes.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Scared...? Are there any that only half retreated?"
* Saturn Rosewell examines the boxes to see if there's anything strange about the lids, or if they have odd opening mechanisms. Perception + Intuition
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"I don't think so; it doesn't look like it..."
Battlemaster Vell whispers: They look like a box. Made of stone. There can't be too much strange about sticking stuff into a box made of stone. Well, except maybe a pressure plate, trip wires, gaseous contagions, more of that grass stuff, (Saturn could go on...)
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe looks for the ones that Rochette had pulled from the ground. Perception to find them, see what their root system is like and whether it might have been attatched to a larger entity. Alternatively, if and where they might have reburried themselves.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: But do I actually notice anything weird?
Battlemaster Vell whispers: Nope!
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: you do not instill me with much confidence.
* Saturn Rosewell takes a deep breath.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Well, let's try."
* Saturn Rosewell goes to the northern one, and opens it, but VERY slowly and very cautiously. If necessary, Focus (2d6+1)
The grass around Saturn sways in her general direction but she otherwise makes it to the chest.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Ew, get away from me!"
* Natasha attempts to scare off the nearby grass with another Incinerate. 16
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((I did make a perception))
Battlemaster Vell: (( I wish I could change the colours of whispers ))
	Rochette: 	"It waves around like that. Did that the entire time I was making my way to the statue. There are some patterns to the movements."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Take Two.
DNA: 	(I'd like to know what's inside the chest)
Battlemaster Vell: (( Sorry, house stuff. x.x ))
DNA: 	s'ok
Battlemaster Vell: (( That roll didn't go through in the whisper, Chloe. ))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((Which is why I rerolled it with Take Two. If that failed here's a third shot. ))
Battlemaster Vell: (( Ah, I see. ))
Battlemaster Vell: (( Sorry, generating. x.x ))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe shrugged a little, standing up again and looking to Saturn, "Lets bring what we find outside, carry it for now and we can go over everything later. I know I'm still carrying stuff." Chloe moved back to the doorway, waiting with Rochette.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Yeah, I'm fine with that. We'll have time to sort when we move on."
	Rochette: 	((why waiting for rochette? she's at the doorway))
Avara: 	oh, waiting -with-
Avara: 	ok
	Rochette: 	Rochette waits for everyone to finish in the ruins. "Once we're done, we -do- still have one ruin left. Are we going to brute force it or try the sneaky option again?"
Battlemaster Vell whispers: A Blowtorch, A bag of marbles, 3 bottles of wine, a spider-silk robe, a cask of wax, and several bolts of linen (worth 2000 of scrap).
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Writing down to remember later... and done.
* Saturn Rosewell removes the items of varying levels of dubiousness and moves to the other chest to repeat the same procedure. Per/Int to detect traps and such as before: /
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"I don't think anyone is as sneaky or tough as you. Going in pokemon first is the best option." Chloe nodded with a smile, "That way we can go in together."
	Rochette: 	"I'll hold on to the blood bottles, then."
Battlemaster Vell whispers: You don't perceive any traps.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	Saturn then proceeds to open the chest carefully as before! FOCUS
Battlemaster Vell whispers: You find a pure glass wand and a suit of ancient armour (worn: Only provides 5 Defense until repaired).
* Saturn Rosewell takes the items, then leaves to rejoin the others! That way they can now be sorted.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"All right. Here's the stuff I found." Saturn laid the items out one by one on the ground before them. (Consulting notes)
DNA: 	The items in question are: A Blowtorch, A bag of marbles, 3 bottles of wine, a spider-silk robe, a cask of wax, and several bolts of linen (worth 2000 of scrap); plus a pure glass wand and a suit of ancient armour (worn: Only provides 5 Defense until repaired).
DNA: 	I did not examine any of the items more in depth just yet.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"... I like the robe and that wand... b-but we should pack up. None of it looks helpful now, we can split things later, right?"
	Rochette: 	"Yeah. I actually might want the armor if we can get it fixed up."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"We'll be able to organize all of this once we get out of here. Then we can decide who gets what. For now let's go to the last ruin, and quick."
	Rochette: 	"Alright. One of you can lead the way, since I'm still... owwwwww.."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe nodded with an eager smile.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"It's you and me, Mimsy. Lets go." Chloe led the group to the final ruin...
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"You think you can do this, Chloe?"
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"We can stand side by side, if you want."
	Rochette: 	"She wouldn't jump to volunteer if she didn't think she could handle it."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"All right. If you need me for backup, I'll be right at the entrance. Don't forget the vials from Rochette."
	Rochette: 	"You didn't hear the plan, did you?"
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Um... huh? M-maybe I was outside when I suggested it..."
	Rochette: 	"We're all going in, she just wants the front spot. Unless you think one of you two is really sneaky."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"I'm sneaky enough to duck when I'm seen, but I wouldn't rely on it. I've never practiced or anything."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"I'm not exactly loud, but I'm not exactly super quiet either."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"So taking this together would be the best idea.
	Rochette: 	"You have until we get to the ruins to decide if you want to try and sneak in. Otherwise, we're going in swinging."
	Battlemaster Vell: 	"I like this going in swinging idea."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"I'd rather not get into another fight if we can help it, but...again, if we have to."
Battlemaster Vell: (( Gimme a Perception as you all move toward the southeast ruins. ))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Perception
	Rochette: 	"Right. You can let out a pokemon as an alert if you need help, and you have the sixth sense among us, so if you want to sneak in it's your choice."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	2d6+2
	Natasha: 	1d6+2
	Mimsy: 	Perception 17
	Mimsy: 	Grr... Fix.
Battlemaster Vell whispers: Saturn but not Natasha notices a bony quadraped almost dog-like creature fleeing from the area of the southeast ruins. It has a distinct misty black aura around its body.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Fleeing from where to where?
	Mimsy: 	Mimsy perked up as she looked in a dirrection, but didn't speak.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Hm?" Chloe noticed, then looked that direction again herself, narrowing her eyes in focus. Perception.
Battlemaster Vell whispers: From the area of the southeast ruins to outside the plaza.
	Rochette: 	Rochette, in turn, follows Chloe's gaze.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Intuition to discern what kind of creature it is, as well as its current mood, thought, etc. 12
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Whoops, lemme do that again.
Battlemaster Vell whispers: Hunting is what you gather but it seems somewhat Hyena like in the bone structure of its face.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Hmm. Pokemon Edu.
Battlemaster Vell whispers: You're not quite sure exactly.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Some creature just ran off..." Chloe said.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	Saturn whispers to the other two: "I think I saw some dog-like thing exit the ruins and head towards outside the plaza."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Maybe running... or getting help. Either way it's gone for now and we should take advantage of that."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe began to jog to the final ruin!
* Saturn Rosewell quickened her pace to catch up with Chloe!
	Rochette: 	Rochette keeps pace!
Kaorin Sakura: (( x.x Would anyone mind trying again tomorrow? ))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((No problem))
	Rochette: 	((fine with me. *hugs*))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((And the two of us will guilt DNA into being fine with it))
DNA: 	Wait wha-
DNA: 	...oh. When tomorrow?
Kaorin Sakura: (( Same time ))
DNA: 	must think of excuse, but i shall find one
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((Same Kao Time. Same Rin Hour.))
Avara is disconnected.
Chloe is disconnected.
You have disconnected.

Thus ends Tuesday's half-session. Below is found Wednesday's half-session.


Kaorin Sakura has connected.
Chloe has connected.
Avara has connected.
Avara: 	hi
Avara: 	hi?
DNA: 	\o/
Chloe: 	hello
Kaorin Sakura: 	A moment.
DNA: 	Time's up!
Kaorin Sakura: 	Okay, here.
Avara: 	i believe we left off going to SE dungeon
Avara: 	sorry, ruin
DNA: 	Yes, that is correct
Avara: 	and we were doing perception checks to see that... something left the zone, possibly to get buddies, possibly to get away.
Kaorin Sakura: 	Yes, Ruin. I don't dungeonception.
DNA: 	I think it was a hyena! ...stop lagging damn you
Avara: 	did i miss anything?
Kaorin Sakura: 	I seem to have misplaced my headphones.
DNA: 	inb4 they're on your head
Kaorin Sakura: 	Found my headphones.
Kaorin Sakura: 	Cat ran off with them.
DNA: 	Probably in league with Emi.
Kaorin Sakura: 	Okay, so:
You guys were on the way to the SE ruins. Made some perception checks and then my body began to betray me.
DNA: 	And now we pick up right where we left off!
DNA: 	I'll probably save the logs from last night and this as A and B
The final of the four ruins looks identical. Two story, missing a door at its entrance, made of stone, etc.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	Intu to sense life!
Though, what awaits within the ruins is up in the air.
Kaorin Sakura whispers: Now, this is a strange thing.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: How strange are we talking here?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: The sources of life, the two that you had sensed at the start of this expedition, seems to now be almost a dozen. Though the sources of life are much smaller than the original two you had sensed.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Can I match it up against the Weedle we saw before to detect similarities?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: From memory? Not quite. Though if you had the Weedle to compare...
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Umm..."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Uh, Chloe, can I ask you a favor?"
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"What is it?"
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"The Weedle you caught before...Do you mind if I take a look at it?"
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"Um, sure..." Chloe sent out Vorpal.
* Saturn Rosewell gets a good look at Vorpal, analyzing her.
	Vorpal: 	In her Kakuna state, Vorpal is unvieled.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Hmm..." To be sure, she looked over Vorpal for about 10 seconds. Then, she turned back to the ruins and took a deep breath.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: I have my comparison. How does it relate?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: The two signs of life differ in size though both are unlike the immortal life signs. Other than their difference in size, you can't pick up any differences.
Though, you note the same of the life signs of both Chloe and Rochette.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: I'm afraid I don't understand that last sentence. Are you saying the lifeforms inside are similar to that of Chloe and Rochette, or are you saying the difference in size is like that between Chloe and Rochette?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: Mortal life signs and immortal life signs look notably different. So, what they look like, Chloe, Rochette, Vorpal and the life in the ruins, looks the same to Saturn, save for the difference in size.
Player "So" is not connected.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: So really with Intu + Mystic Senses, all I can really tell is mortal v. immortal, plus difference in size?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: Yes.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: ...at least for now. I assume higher rolls let me find out more at later levels?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: Possibly.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Ummm... I'm not sure what's in there, but...you know how each place had two living things in it?"
	Chloe: 	Chloe nodded. "Do you think there are more of her kind?"
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"I can't tell, but...there's a dozen things in there. And they're all small."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Looking at Vorpal I'd assume it's something like her, but...I can't really tell much other than size."
	Rochette: 	"Can you get a feel for how strong they might be?" (intuition for power level?)
	Chloe: 	"Then we really need our numbers." Chloe recalled Vorpal.
	Vorpal: 	Vorpal was recalled.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Let's see..." Intu to check relative power levels:
Kaorin Sakura: (( What's Saturn's PL? ))
	Saturn Rosewell: 	6
DNA: 	Darn, Pokemon don't have listed power levels.
Kaorin Sakura: (( Yes they do. ))
DNA: 	oh, there it is. top right.
	Natasha: 	If it makes any difference, I'll check as well! (Mine is 10)
Kaorin Sakura whispers: They appear vastly stronger than Saturn and stronger than Natasha.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Together, or individually?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: Individually.
DNA: 	fffffffffffff--
* DNA thinks.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"...I get the feeling if we get into a fight with them, we'll be creamed."
	Rochette: 	"... Diplomacy?"
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Natasha's telling me that each one's stronger than her."
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"If we can solve it with diplomacy, by all means."
	Natasha: 	"Vechten ze zal niet goed eindigen." She frowned and shook her head.
	Rochette: 	Rochette attempts to sneak up to stand by the side of the door unseen and unheard and peer in.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe sneaks along side her to peek through the doorway. (Stealth to be unheard: Perception to get a good view insidePerception to get a good view inside )
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Stealth
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Perception
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Maptools *shakesfist*
* Saturn Rosewell doesn't really move much, but tries to stay out of sight, watching Rochette. Stealth: [gm: 2d6
Kaorin Sakura: (( I haven't tested the newer version yet. ))
	Saturn Rosewell: 	Whoops:
	Rochette: 	perception check
	Rochette: 	Rochette lowers herself to get a better view of the ceiling, trying to spot the beings that Saturn mentioned.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe stepped away to the distance the others were waiting, "I didn't see anyone, not on the first floor anyway."
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"How many life forms were there again Saturn?"
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"About a dozen," Saturn answered, keeping her voice to a whisper.
	Rochette: 	Rochette tries to measure the distance to the golem mentally.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Intuition - Is it possible to sense what Rochette is doing?
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe crossed her arms, "Hmph... Battlemaster, do you know what might live here?"
Avara: 	need a quick check on something. is it possible to use a full round action to move faster than your overland score? if so, how much faster?
Kaorin Sakura whispers: She's giving off a lot of visual cues so, yes.
Kaorin Sakura: 	You can sprint. That's a Standard Action. And it improves your overland by 50%.
Kaorin Sakura: 	And no, you cannot be quiet while sprinting.
Avara: 	how far is it to the statue?
Avara: 	okay. and nobody in our group probably knows teleport, so...
	Rochette: 	Rochette whispers to the others, "I'm going to go ahead to the statue. When you hear it move or see a pokeball flash, move in. I'll try and run out as fast as I can."
	Battlemaster Vell: 	"I haven't checked this place out before. All this stuff is new to me."
DNA: 	I plan to pick it up, but no, I don't have Teleport.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"If you're sure... Mimsy, set up a safeguard just in case."
	Mimsy: 	Mimsy fluttered and twirrled, setting up her Safeguard.
Battlemaster Vell: (( As a note, this scene is not the same as a battle scene. Should something happen before combat occurs, Safeguard will maintain its effect but it will be lost in the following scene (combat). ))
	Mimsy: 	((Just keep me informed if it wears off, Scene Duration means it would restore and I could use it again quickly. Thank you for telling me though.))
	Rochette: 	Rochette attempts to make as little noise as possible while walking to the statue-golem. She'll do the bloody thing again, stow the bottles and what's left of the blood away again, and then bolt as soon as she can in the statue's moving noise. Additional checks?
The moment Rochette enters the building the cloth along the floor stirs briefly.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Can I sense that cloth move at all? (either directly, or indirectly through Rochette's feet?)
Battlemaster Vell whispers: Sensing it? No. But if you were looking into the ruin you'd notice it.
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: I'm kinda looking at the doorway, though not actually inside.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Pokemon Education! Shuppet?
	Rochette: 	Rochette will try to pick the path of least cloths, and avoid the heck out of stepping on them. ((let me know when i require another stealth check))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe looked on in worried confusion. They didn't act like any Shuppet she knew, but nothing here acted like anything she knew.
There's a loud clang sound by the statue.
	Rochette: 	Rochette moves around the statue.
There's a sound of a heavy thud onto the stone floor.
	Rochette: 	Rochette will now rush through the blooding process, taking a quick moment to let out Roland
Battlemaster Vell whispers: The numbers of life forms in the ruins decreases by 1. And one of the small life forms suddenly grows in size.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe perceptions for the flash
* Saturn Rosewell gulps.
* Natasha leans forward, waiting...
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe rushes into the ruin! Mimsy behind her!
Battlemaster Vell: (( AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND a sec ))
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"...!!" Saturn notices Chloe's reaction, and, instinctively, follows!
Mimsy must wait 14.665 seconds before it may move again!
Mimsy must wait 10.173 seconds before it may move again!
Kaorin Sakura: 	And Roland is where?
Roland must wait 19.289 seconds before it may move again!
Roland must wait 17.569 seconds before it may move again!
Rochette: (( between roland and the cloth thing ))
Rochette: (( sorry, rochette ))
	Thing: 	Initiative = 16
	Roland: 	Initiative = 1
Kaorin Sakura: (( Everyone ready? ))
	Chloe Blanchett: 	yus
DNA: 	Ready!
Avara: 	yeah
Kaorin Sakura: 	Calling out Roland initiates combat, btw, Ava.
Kaorin Sakura: 	So, the goblet process has yet to be initiated.
Avara: 	she was mid-blooding when she did it if possible, yeah.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((Safeguard ends?)
Kaorin Sakura: (( Yes. ))
Battlemaster Vell has received initiative.
Kaorin Sakura: 	New Encounter Starts: Initiative Sorted, Top of the Order, Round 1
	Rochette: 	"They can merge together to get bigger," she calls to the entrance of the room.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"That explains why one of them disappeared and another got bigger..."
	Rochette: 	"One was under one of the pieces of cloth, I think."
	Battlemaster Vell: 	Battlemaster Vell rushes in and appears focused.
Thing has received initiative.
	Thing: 	Thing leans its head back and gargles loudly.
Uneasiness spreads throughout the area.
	Thing: 	"Gya hah, largh hah!"
	Wonder: 	For the next 5 rounds, your Defense and Special Defense stats are switched.
Rochette has received initiative.
Avara: 	What kind of action is it to finish the blooding?
Wonder: (( Standard. ))
Avara: 	Subsequently, is there any blood left in the bottles afterwards? Rochette has been using as little as needed to activate the statues.
Wonder: (( It'd use the last remaining. ))
Avara: 	okay
	Rochette: 	Rochette proceeds to initiate GTFO procedures!
	Rochette: 	((AFTER finishing the blooding, mind))
Rochette must wait 14.204 seconds before it may move again!
	Chloe Blanchett: 	"She's retreating...!" Chloe said to everyone else. Mid-run she'd already begun to skid to a halt and stand ground, ready to fight anything that chased.
Wonder: (( As a heads up, I can reset the timer if you aren't moving your token. ))
Avara: 	okay.
Natasha has received initiative.
Avara: 	turn done. actions taken: blooded statue, moved away from it.
Wonder: (( Natasha has initiative. ))
* Natasha flies through the air, spurred into action! (still at an elevation of about 2 feet.) She tenses her muscles and is ready!
	Natasha: 	(F.Energy)
Mimsy has received initiative.
	Mimsy: 	Mimsy moved forward and began to Safeguard her team once again!
Saturn Rosewell has received initiative.
* Saturn Rosewell stayed behind Natasha and the rest. She wasn't much use in a combat situation at present.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	(No other actions.)
Chloe Blanchett has received initiative.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe gives Mimsy some inspiration! And stands guard over the exit...
Roland has received initiative.
	Roland: 	Roland further moves to protect Rochette, and seems to grow slightly larger and healthier. (Growth, +1 ATk, SATK)
	Statue: 	Statue's runes change from red to blue.
	Thing 9: 	Thing 9 appears from under the cloth.
	Thing 9: 	Initiative = 16
Wonder has received initiative.
Avara: 	scheisse.
DNA: 	well, I did say there were about a dozen...damn.
	Wonder: 	Wonder's turn count lessens to 4.
Wonder has received initiative.
Battlemaster Vell has received initiative.
Kaorin Sakura: 	Initiative Sorted... Round Incremented... Top of the Order!
	Battlemaster Vell: 	Battlemaster Vell bulks himself up, "Come on!"
	Battlemaster Vell: 	Battlemaster Vell has had it's Sp.Attack modified by 1 stages.
	Battlemaster Vell: 	Battlemaster Vell has had it's Defense modified by 1 stages.
	Battlemaster Vell: 	Battlemaster Vell has had it's Sp.Attack modified by -1 stages.
	Battlemaster Vell: 	Battlemaster Vell has had it's Attack modified by 1 stages.
Thing has received initiative.
	Thing: 	Thing moves around Roland to the fleeing Rochette and licks at Roland! 12 vs. DEF Eva!
	Roland: 	Hit
	Thing: 	29 Physical Ghost Damage.
Remember, your Defense and Special Defense stats are currently switched.
	Roland: 	Roland loses 18 hit points.
Thing 9 has received initiative.
	Thing 9: 	Thing 9 moves to Thing and reaches out to it.
	Rochette: 	ambush
Thing 9: (( Go ahead. ))
	Rochette: 	2 vs physical against 9
Avara: 	...aaaaaaaauuugh. fucking speed evasion
	Thing 9: 	Thing 9 avoids the strike.
DNA: 	Dammit, if only Rochette was a Pokemon.
	Rochette: 	Rochette retreats when her trip attempt fails!
Thing 9's threads unravel from its body and its cloth wraps around Thing's. The two merge together until they are one Pokémon of identical appearance, though larger.
Thing has received initiative.
Natasha has received initiative.
	Natasha: 	"Hey, de vloer is een gigantische doek! Ik kon in brand gestoken aan het!"
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"Waag het niet, Natasha! Niet na die explosie tevoren!"
* Natasha looked disappointed.
* Natasha moved forward to catch up to Vell.
	Natasha: 	(Does anything appear at this point to attack, or not?)
Thing 9: (( Nope. ))
	Natasha: 	Intuition to sense things nearby
	Natasha: 	(don't know what action that takes, but if it's not standard, I might attack something.)
Thing 9 whispers:
Thing 9 whispers: Go to view: Show Coordinates
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: All right, it's on
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: Natasha is currently on square C90
Thing 9 whispers: -A84
-A89
A94
D94
E88
G93
H104
I98
J92
K84
Thing 9 whispers: Also, that was a Swift Action.
* Natasha turned towards the southwest, and used Incinerate straight in that direction! 9 vs Special!
You whisper to Kaorin Sakura: For reference, it's the one on E88
	Natasha: 	If it hits anything: 31 Special, Fire - Berries are destroyed without activating.
Thing 9 whispers: You hit!
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 loses 34 hit points.
	Thing 6: 	The injury lowered the Speed stat!
	Thing 6: 	The injury lowered the Attack stat!
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 has had it's Speed modified by -1 stages.
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 has had it's Attack modified by -1 stages.
	Thing 6: 	Initiative = 14
	Natasha: 	"Rochette! Vell! Men verbergt voor ieder van jullie!"
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 was blown from under the cloth, hit with a definitely effective attack!
Mimsy has received initiative.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"...She said there's one more each hiding in front of you! No more than 3 meters away!"
	Mimsy: 	Utlizing the first offensive move of Chloe's career! Mimsy uses Struggle Bug! Spending 1 AP for accuracy! 10 Special!
Avara: 	which direction is "in front" of rochette? and 1 each? what? that sentence doesn't make sense
	Natasha: 	Did that apply Victory Star, or not? Either way you'd be fine
	Saturn Rosewell: 	"...Natasha, waar precies zijn ze?"
	Mimsy: 	31 Special Bug Damage! -1 Special Attack Stage! ((I forgot! Should be higher))
	Natasha: 	"Van Vell, 3 oosten. Van Rochette, 2 west, 1 noorden."
Thing 6: (( Mimsy is too far from Thing 6. ))
Thing 6: (( Cone 2. ))
Mimsy must wait 26.537 seconds before it may move again!
Mimsy must wait 24.056 seconds before it may move again!
Thing 6: (( Let it go ))
Mimsy must wait 16.473 seconds before it may move again!
Thing 6: (( Go ahead ))
DNA: 	LET IT GO, LET IT GOOOOOO
	Mimsy: 	From here
DNA: 	(I've never actually heard that song)
Thing 6: (( You don't want to ))
DNA: 	(I had a feeling)
	Mimsy: 	((it's okay))
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 loses 17 hit points.
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 has had it's Sp.Attack modified by -1 stages.
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 was struck, but remained standing.
Saturn Rosewell has received initiative.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	Moving forward 2 spaces, and naught else.
DNA: 	...wait
DNA: 	aggggggh just realized something. may I retract?
Thing 6: (( Yes ))
DNA: 	Realized that right there is enough for Overland 5.
* Saturn Rosewell attempted to kick said thing IN THE FACE. (Struggle attack) 9 vs Physical
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 is kicked.
	Saturn Rosewell: 	I don't remember what DB4 is
	Saturn Rosewell: 	oh there it is. 1d8+6
	Saturn Rosewell: 	16 Physical, whatever Struggles are, which I assume is Normal
Thing 6: (( Yes Normal. ))
	Saturn Rosewell: 	(I always forget if it's Normal or Typeless. Confusion is confusing me.)
Thing 6: (( Nothing does Typeless ))
Thing 6: (( Except Stranger and maybe something like Normal Ace ))
DNA: 	(Confusion self-attacks are typeless, but that's the only thing)
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 loses 4 hit points.
DNA: 	(anyway, go on. I'm hoping it's not immune to Norm-yay!)
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 is knocked out solidly.
	Thing 6: 	The injury lowered the Accuracy stat!
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 has had it's Accuracy modified by -1 stages.
	Thing 6: 	Thing 6 has had it's Sp.Attack modified by 1 stages.
Chloe Blanchett has received initiative.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	Chloe wanted to move, but didn't trust her running speed to get her out in time. She waited where she was and continued her shouts of inspiration!
Roland has received initiative.
	Chloe Blanchett: 	((JUST realized, been calling a move the wrong move for a while. I don't have safeguard, I have Light Screen. Light Screen is what is active))
Thing 6: (( Alright. I'll fix it ))
You have disconnected.