>What is this?"The Mystery Dungeons" is a text-based role-playing game created to expand on the setting created by the spinoff series, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (particularly Explorers of Sky). Players isekai themselves into the world and become Pokémon, going on adventures with their newfound guildmates! SFW ONLYWant to catch up on the story? Previous Threads:https://rentry.org/TMD_LHG-megasummary>I'd like to participate!Always feel free to join in to see if it will stick with you. People come and go as they please, but there are plenty of regulars, including artists and writers. Outside of the main quests hosted here on /qst/ twice a week, a majority of side quests, lore, and role play happen almost all the time on the Element!>How do I play?First, fate must decide which Pokémon you become: https://randompokemon.comSettings to Use: Generate 1, All Regions, All Types, all boxes checked (natures optional if you feel like giving your pokemon a little extra in characterization).Take a screenshot so we know you probably weren't lying—admittedly while rerolling is frowned upon (although no one has any real issue with it)—after all, it's just something you and your conscious have to deal with!Alternatively, if you're feeling much more truthful, go ahead and roll in the thread for your pokemon! (1d905). Some legendaries and mythicals have been dropped from the available roster. Assume that the box art legendaries are unavailable.>Okay, now what?Join the Element and read the sticky, it has the (almost) complete starter guide! It'll show you how to set up your character profile, create locations to play in, and record the lore of your exploits: https://matrix.to/#/#themysterydungeons:matrix.org. A majority of side quests, lore, and role play happen here! Otherwise, the two (usually) weekly sessions push the main stories along.If you feel you might need help, feel free to ask!Our next LIVE main adventures start on Tuesdays and Saturdays around 6:30PM or 9:00PM CST in this thread!Namefag as your character, with your team and level!e.g. Team Poképals Monferno LvL. 25e.g. Monferno L.25 (Mobile Scarf/Team Poképals)
>>5461450New thread, new Veesgroovee
>>5461450Wheels up and ready to roll!
>>5461450>Charles, ready to go!
>>5461450I'm here to fuck bitches and look fabulous while doing it.
>>5461450Don't fret, because I'm here.
Rolled 8 (1d20)As the main group leaves the safety of the caravan to go searching for their missing friends, they quickly realize how deep into the forest they've ventured when a familiar feeling embraces them... the sensation of entering a Mystery Dungeon! Stepping into the depths of the oppressive forest, you actually very quickly encounter both Vee and Tintoretto, who have both miraculously wandered into the same room. Reunited but in a place particularly dangerous, you'll have to find your way out of here intact!Up ahead, you notice that the route ahead splits in the three different paths. Behind you, you can hear branches snapping and tree trunks being torn asunder. You have it on good feeling you shouldn't stay to figure what that mysterious thing wants. It'll reach you by three turns.Also, post your current levels of stress.Your choices:>The path on the right is going up but is particularly crowded by trees. Walking through it isn't going to be the best idea, but if you can traverse it, it'll be the fastest. [-0 if entered successfully. -2 if failed.]>The middle path dips into a moonlit pond. If water wading isn't for you, this will definitely slow you down. [-1 if unfamiliar with water.]>The path on the left remains on the same level as you and doesn't seem to provide any particularly obvious obstacles. But something might be lurking around the corner. [-??? if entered successfully.]>>5461467no bitches
>>5461499>Castform>probably a minus something stress? considering still sleep arson-ing.
>>5461499>The path on the right is going up but is particularly crowded by trees. Walking through it isn't going to be the best idea, but if you can traverse it, it'll be the fastest. [-0 if entered successfully. -2 if failed.]"Stufful!" Stufful squeaks, pointing towards the path on the right. It's a long shot, but it thinks they can make it.
>>5461499Stress: 2"Huh. Hey!" He greets his friends, having stumbled into the dungeon long before them, yet not moved anywhere.
>>5461499"Wait, that wasn't a dungeon back there? What...?">The path on the left remains on the same level as you and doesn't seem to provide any particularly obvious obstacles. But something might be looking around the corner.Citrine immediately takes the left path, even if that might be kind of a bad idea. He can handle it. Probably.Stress: +3
>>5461499Stress: -2"I do believe we should get moving. Those sounds behind us don't sound too friendly.">Middle path"I'd be up for moving though that pond area, but if everyone wishes to take one of the others that's fine with me."
>>5461499>-3 stress, allegedly!>The path on the right is going up but is particularly crowded by trees. Walking through it isn't going to be the best idea, but if you can traverse it, it'll be the fastest. [-0 if entered successfully. -2 if failed.]"I vote to just take the quickest path, I got a bad feeling about this place..."
>>5461499>The path on the left remains on the same level as you and doesn't seem to provide any particularly obvious obstacles. But something might be lurking around the corner. [-??? if entered successfully.]Always go to the left in mazes! That's how you win, right?>STRESS: 1
Rolled 3 (1d6)>>5461499Rolling to spawn(nameless knoll)
>>5461499"This way! We gotta get moving fast!" Brock wants to swing in the trees, monke brain having taken over.>Stress: -2>The path on the right
>>5461499>>5461506>>5461517"I agree. I'm changing to the right. We should get going and fast!"> To the right
>>5461514As you step into the opening, you can definitely see up ahead is flooded with water. Knee-deep or up to the neck in wading, really, it matters on your height. Charles, however, decides to follow the others to the trees.>>5461517>>5461506>>5461526>>5461527The path is a tight squeeze. You'll need some serious expertise to navigate through this maze-within-a-maze! >Roll. If you have any acrobatics or maneuvering skills, be sure to apply them.>>5461512>>5461520Together, Citrine and Sableye head left. Almost immediately, they find themselves in a den of sleeping ferals! Catching your breath and holding it tight, you need to be quiet about this… best not to break their Z's lest it causes further problems. You don't have the time to be worrying about mobs! Something's following you, after all!>Try to be as fast as you can. Maybe you can get away before they wake up.>Creep around and find out...!Brock, Charles, and Kaku make note of how strange the forest looks. Even for a Mystery Dungeon, the trees don't seem to remain entirely coherent. With sporadic volatility, you can see them… shift. As if uncertain about where they're supposed to be.
>>5461554>Creep around and find out...!Citrine is a sneaky pebble. Dare I say a Stealth Rock?
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5461558fug.
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5461554Stufful tries to squeeze through the path!
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5461554"WOOO! It's like a extra hard obstacle course!" Brock cheers as he swings from branch to branch. The shifting trees aren't making things easy though.
Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461554"Alright guys, this place is pretty confusing... so try to keep up!" Kaku starts his usual modus operandi of making a run for it.>+2 Parkour
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5461554Vee decides to follow the path Citrine and Sable took, creeping behind before catching up as fast as possible. He stops when he spots the unconscious ferals, choosing to stay quiet and still in one corner of the room.
Rolled 10 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461554Stress: -2"Oh this is going to get tricky...""Anyone else...feel a bit on edge? This place is creepy.">Charles tries to manipulate his body to liquefy so he can move freely though the obstructions> +2 Goo
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461554>Creep around and find out...!..!>Sable digs a conveniently Citrine-sized hole for him to follow through the- oh dear he's rolled a 1. Still, diggy. +2 Excavation
>>5461560>>5461570>>5461566Citrine makes every single possible effort to be the opposite of stealth. He is a giant boulder of a Pokémon and makes sure the entire world is aware of it. He stomps with considerable force and steps on everything that could possibly produce the loudest crunching sound. You can see the ferals visibly stirring awake from their naps. Sableye is not entirely subtle with his digging movements either, shoveling and cracking away at the earth with reckless abandon. In fact, the only one not causing a racket is Vee, who stands conspicuously in the corner.>The ferals are starting to wake up! What do you do!?>>5461561>>5461563>>5461569>>5461562Stufful brute forces their way past the trees, correcting everything that proves itself to be a clear obstacle. They make it with good time, appearing on the other side. Kaku swerves and weaves between the branches and trunks with surprising dexterity and fluidity, managing to find the spots where his otherwise larger frame wouldn't be able to make it through. Finally, Charles, with his gooey biology, slips between the bark as if he were a well-oiled gear. Brock is the least fortunate, and in his energetic haste, consumes a face full of wood chips and leaves. It's not the most nutritious midnight snack, but now's not the time to be chowing down!While Stufful, Charles, and Kaku have put good distance between the unknown, Citrine, Sable, and Vee are lagging behind considerably! Brock, specifically, is in the most danger. He can practically hear and smell the dreadful thing approaching.Stufful, Charles, and Kaku arrive in another clearing. This time, there are only two paths.Your choices:>Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted. [Roll, damage received depending on success]>On the left, lingering spores dance in the air. It's a mad dash to try and not fall victim to the unknown effects. It's also a good measure for how long you can hold your breath! [Roll, status effect received depdning on success]>Give up your lead and try to help your friends.
>>5461599"Uh, guys?">Charles looks back, noticing they all aren't there"I think we should wait for them. Or...maybe we should go back??"
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5461599Uh... it was the guy back there! Behind the unassuming Eevee! He's the dirty nap-ruiner! Get him!>Sable points towards the way he came and tries his best to assume a commanding voice in order to confuse the ferals into obeying him like a trainer while he makes his daring escape!
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5461599"I'll pass on the hugs monterbro!" Brock tries to catch up with the others. He's terrified, but tries to hide it.>Run away and play it cool
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5461599Citrine has just realized exactly what he has done. "Fuck.">BAIL! Gyro Ball out of there!Citrine spins into a Steel-energy fueled ball of speed to hightail it out of there! Or not-speed. However this move works.
Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461599>>Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted. [Roll, damage received depending on success]Kaku is still on Flight mode and runs straight into a world of hurt!>+2 Parkour?
Rolled 2 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461599>Give up your lead and try to help your friends."No, I'm most certainly going back for them!">Charles attempts to throw a layer of Goo for the others to grab onto to be pulled along the path> + 2 Goo
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5461599Vee remains completely still as he hugs the wall, hoping the darkness of the room will cloak him from sight and Sable and Citrine will make good distractions so that he can make an effort to do something.
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5461599Astor! Is thereHe does a mad rush
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5461599>Give up your lead and try to help your friends.Stufful turns on a dime and begins flailing its tiny limbs through the trees in an effort to carve a way throug- it can't leave a bro behind.
>>5461613Kaku makes the decision that the others can sort everything out. For him, it's best to save his own hide! Although he might just lose some of that right about now... as he crawls and slowly dances around, clumps of hair being caught up and torn off.>He takes 175HP in damage!Emerging on the other side, you can see the path ahead is elevated considerably. As you look around, you see nothing but brush sprouting massive, cupped leaves and not much else. There's no walking to safety on this one. You'll need to figure out a way to scale that safely.Your choices:>There's a frail looking plant here. It could use some water. Where might you get some?>Maybe the wall can be scaled if you can find some footholds...>That fallen log over there looks like it might make a good ladder in a pinch! It's just heavy.>>5461615>>5461621>>5461607>>5461620Charles and Stufful stay behind to try and help the stranded Brock, not entirely able to locate the other missing three. Together, they manage to open up the path further, watching as a panicking monkey-sloth and bird come barreling through the opening they carved away, a monster hot on their tails!>>5461605>>5461608>>5461619Citrine makes a moderately paced getaway as the ferals start standing up and shaking away their drowsiness. They growl, groan, and hiss out in anger at having their nap interrupted. Sable's attempt at being an imposing figure doesn't pan out entirely, and he's slowly surrounded. For Vee, because of the spectacle provided by his other two friends and his relative position under the cover of the dark, he slinks his way through, undisturbed and left alone.
>>5461643"Stufful!" It cries out trying to reach its bro.
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5461643Uh... S-Sableye! Sableye! Sable!>Sable tries to pretend he's a feral too
>>5461643"Bros! We could use a hand! Hahaha!" Brock joins Charles and Stufful, giving them quick brofists and turning around to face the monster "We got a party crasher!"
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5461643"Ah! Go go go GO GO GO!">Charles books it with the other three!>Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted. [Roll, damage received depending on success]"This way!">Charles charges forward, hoping his large body will plow a path for the others to not get damaged!
>>5461643Vee watches as his friends are tailed, and Sable >>5461647 is surrounded.He looks at them both, as if to ask for direction, as he doesn't see much in way of opportunity.
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5461650Stufful doesn't complain as Slugbro carries them back to safety. It just cheers and encourages him with Coaching!
Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461650>>5461646"Guess we're booking it! Come on plushbro!" Brock grabs Stufful and speeds after Charles.>Speeding after goobrah
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5461643Citrine immediately turns around, realizing Sable hadn't finished digging before being discovered. He uses Gyro Ball to cannonball back into the center of the room to be an even bigger diversion! Probably!
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5461643>HP 1045/1220>That fallen log over there looks like it might make a good ladder in a pinch! It's just heavy."Owie, ow... Okay, surely the others will catch up soon. I'm gonna think ahead and make a way for everyone." Kaku Bulks Up and lifts the log with all his might!
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5461653Vee tries to make a Wish and pass it to Sable so that he may have a bit of support in battling the ferals if things get dicey. He remains as stealthy as possible, but fears he may be seen.Vee used Wish!
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5461643"Good job!"Astor vibes
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5461650>>5461657>>5461659>>5461662The brambles and thorns aren't even a consideration in Charles' mind as he goes flying through the obstacle, clearing it in a legendary amount of time. His less-than-solid body makes him a perfect candidate for simply slipping right through undisturbed, sharp objects completely ineffective on him. With the cheering from Stufful, it's almost like there was nothing there at all! Brock, emboldened by his friend's roaring success, uses the goo'd bramble and slips right through the tangle.The three of them arrive at the other side to find Kaku struggling to lift a log. As they near the Grimmsnarl, they can practically hear the straining and possible crack of the spine. Ouch! Kaku might've just pulled a muscle. Or two.>same choices as previous post>>5461667Astor stands in the same area and vibes. The monster is nearby, stench becoming a serious problem.>>5461661>>5461666>>5461647Sableye's attempt at being a feral isn't quite working out. As the Venonat, Nidoran, Aipom, and Grotle make a small formation to block his way, a barreling Citrine comes flying through to... try and distract them! However, as he does this he nearly crashes next to the creature, which has caught up, The light doesn't seem to do it any favors. It almost looks like a dead forest was picked up by a muddy flash flood and given life. You can't even tell what kind of Pokémon this is, given the amount of leafy garbage sticking out of it.A wish comes floating out above Sableye. It looks almost... demonic? It's red for some reason. The ferals look visibly repulsed by the odd sight.An imposing arm, coiled with thorns, slams down on the Gyro Ball Gigalith.>Citrine is struck for 700 damage and flung to the other side of the room.
Rolled 7 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461679What the hell is... That's pretty creepy. I'll uh... I'll just go... like, right now.>Sable starts frantically digging a Sable-sized hole to GTFO>Excavation +2
>>5461679"Hey goobrah, that plant looks like it needs your help." Brock goes to check on Kaku "You alright, bro?"
Rolled 1 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461679>>That fallen log over there looks like it might make a good ladder in a pinch! It's just heavy."Whew!">Charles notices Kaku struggling"Hold on Kaku!">Charles hurries over to help him>Perhaps his goo can assist in giving them a good grip?> + 2 Goo
>>5461679Vee is a tad surprised by the color of the Wish. How'd he do that? Could he change its colors this WHOLE time?
>>5461679"AGH! My back..."Kaku is now on the ground, any urgency he felt before is totally gone.>>5461685"Nope. Go on without me..."
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5461679>That fallen log over there looks like it might make a good ladder in a pinch! It's just heavy."Stufful! Stufful!" Stufful cries, doing jumping jacks and cheering on his friends to go beyond and push this log!>Stufful uses Coaching on Brock and Kaku!
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461686>>5461688Brock joins in to help with the log "No bro left behind!">Lift the rock, -2 strength
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5461679Citrine is a successful distraction! "Ow."Seeing Sable finally taking his chance, Citrine immediately turns around and burns more PP of Gyro Ball bailing down the path.
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5461679>>5461691"Hhnnngg... Fine, I'll do it for you little buddy!"Kaku is pressured into trying again! His back will be crooked forevemore.
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5461679"... i should run"Another mad dash
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5461679>>5461687Vee quickly repositions further away from danger to better focus on support rather than combat.He contemplates his possible evil demonic Wishing powers.
>>5461686>>5461691>>5461693>>5461695Charles forgets how slippery he can be at times and literally slips. He falls over. Where he was once lifting the log, he is now laying in the dirt. For the other two, coached and instructed by the tiny Stufful. While Kaku's spine is currently crying out that he should probably stop doing what he's doing, Brock is managing much better, taking the rest of the weight. Together, they manage to position the log as a ramp to reach the heightened area. While it's not entirely perfect, the log will have to do. It also mushes the poor little plant.>>5461694>>5461683>>5461687>>5461704Vee feels that the wish is particularly... evil! For no other particularly good reason. Citrine limply rolls his way from the area, hearing the ferals turn their attention to the monster. Sable, given the opportunity for escape, takes it as quickly as he can, scrambling out to meet his other friends. They've managed to buy some time with the ferals being left behind, but not considerable enough to catch their breath. They need to keep moving!>>5461700Also, Astor is still vibing in this part of the clearing for whatever reason. Suddenly, he takes off! He meets with the others, setting up their log ramp.They now see:>Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted. [Roll, damage received depending on success]>On the left, lingering spores dance in the air. It's a mad dash to try and not fall victim to the unknown effects. It's also a good measure for how long you can hold your breath! [Roll, status effect received depdning on success]
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5461709"AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo....">Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted.
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5461709"Ah! That stings...">Charles scrambles back up when he remembers the danger approaching them!"Everybody up!">Charles uses the log to climb!
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5461709"Goobrah! You alright? Let's keep going, this way!" Brock gestures towards the brambles, but waits to make sure he sticks with the group whichever way they go.>Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted. [Roll, damage received depending on success]
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5461709Stufful frowns. . . Poor plant. . . It quickly climbs up the log with others and helps the others up!
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5461709RUN LIKE HELL!>On the left, lingering spores dance in the air. It's a mad dash to try and not fall victim to the unknown effects. It's also a good measure for how long you can hold your breath! [Roll, status effect received depdning on success]>Sable hopes his Weather Band functions in those conditions but is holding his breath either way. Not that ghosts NEED to breathe, but he still does.
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5461709"God, I should have just went to sleep..." Kaku limps his way up the log.>Thick bramble and thorns on the right. Now it doesn't look like it's too thick, so you could probably power your way through if you wanted. [Roll, damage received depending on success]
>>5461715Instead of choosing which way to go, Brock attempts to climb the log.
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5461709Vee slinks off to the left, in the direction of the toxic-seeming spores. Hopefully his mostly-Pecha diet proves effective, as well as the Pecha Scarf hidden away under several layers of scarves below his Yellow Bandana. Who knows?
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5461709Citrine heads to the right, trying his best to simply flatten the brambles.
>>5461720>>5461726>>5461729Instead of choosing to possibly lose a little bit of fur and ghostly physical form, Sable and Vee decide that the best course of action is through the cave teeming with spores! With a deep breath and a trust placed within their items, the two of them rush past the fluorescent fungi and glittering dots. They can feel the larger particles clump to their bodies, but they can't stop now!Eventually, they flop to the other side, Vee out of breath and gulping down fresh lungfuls of air. Sable is just sore.Citrine is not bothered in the slightest, having harnessed the powers of the bulldozer to flatten the pesky thorns into nothing but mulch. The path has been completely cleared, however, he's the only one taking it! The monster has defeated the ferals and is cruising through the forest and the cleared bramble path. It will be here shortly.>>5461710Astor has made it through, flying up to the elevated position with the others, not vertically challenged in the slightest compared to his ground-bound friends.>>5461725>>5461721>>5461716>>5461711The log ramp group makes it up with no trouble at all, managing to scale the hastily erected path to safety. They watch as Vee and Sable appear from the dark tunnel that they elected not to take. Citrine has rolled out from the other. Behind them, they can see the monster giving considerable chase. Ahead of them, they can see the caravan not too far away...Kaku and Charles can see the trees moving oddly around the creature, almost as if they were rearranging themselves to make it considerably easier for it to catch up to them...Your choices:>While the creature won't make it up here, we could always just put it down for good. [Optional fight]>Let's just get out of here and back to safety!>Lend a helping hand to get the others up here, too.
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5461735>Lend a helping hand to get the others up here, too.Stufful is not letting anyone fall behind. It cries and encourages the others with coaching- its voice is hoarse now and tries its best to help them.
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5461735No bro left behind, Brock sees if he can help anyone not fortunate enough to get up and out "Let's get outta here bros! The caravan is right there!">Lend a helping hand to get the others up here, too.
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5461735>>Lend a helping hand to get the others up here, too."Come on! No one left behind!>Charles tries to lasso his lagging friends to safety with his goo!> + 2 Goo
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5461735>>Lend a helping hand to get the others up here, too."Come on guys, we are almost there!" Kaku tries picking up the little guys, but his back is still hurt...
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5461735Citrine, already weakened, has no will to fight this... thing. He tries to keep his speed up to leave as best as he can and hopes it's at least only after him.
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5461735Vee springs ahead, "Come on, let's go..!" He shouts quietly. He sticks close to the walls, knowing that the easiest way out of a maze is through following its walls.
>>5461741Brock, having forgotten the most important bro of them all, to take care of your own broself first before assisting the other bros, has succumbed to his hubris. He falls down.>>5461738>>5461742>>5461749>>5461756>>5461757Stufful, Charles, and Kaku, working together to create a goo-hair-lasso rope to assist the others in their ascent to their level to escape the approaching monster, manage to get the others up in a good time, now no longer at the mercy of the strange beast. Having just arrived in the same clearing as them, it stares at the fallen Brock. You can see the shifting, cantankerous amalgamation of the forest. In the moonlight, piles of branches and decaying bark spill out of the murky, mud-like shape. Kaku can tell pretty quickly it's some sort of Garbodor that must've traveled very far from where they normally go, considering all the souvenirs it managed to "pick up" along the way.Still yet, Brock is in danger!
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5461768>Sable takes hold of Brock and just fucking chucks him back up, following shortly after
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5461768Brock quickly hops on his feet and starts shadowboxing towards the monster "Come on bro! Mano e mano, bro! Let's tussle!">No chill?
>>5461768Stufful quickly ties the rope around its barrel and leaps down to save Brock! "Stufful!" It cries!"Bro! Grab on!"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5461773
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5461768>Charles sees the others rushing to aid Brock and tries to think of something else to not get in their way"I've got it!">Charles lifts up his arm, and pulls down!>He hopes to use a very bright Draco meteor as a visual to distract the monster that is about to drop on Brock!
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5461768Citrine stands in front of where Brock is (was?) and uses Iron Defense. Hopefully he's a good wall. Or alternate target.
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5461768"That Garbodor's got industrial levels of trash! Well, nothing else to do except..." Kaku turns one-eighty and walks...A few meters back, then starts running towards the edge, jumping at the monster! "LETS GOOO!">Kaku uses his Blowback Orb on Garbodor!
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5461768>>5461770>>5461772Vee gathers around Brock and Sable to make sure things are okay. His Wish may or may not still be following them, unless he forgot to bring it with them before progressing.
>>5461772>>5461770>>5461773>>5461781Brock quickly gets back up, ready to throw down and fight like a scrappy little chihuahua underdog against a much larger dog. It's a terribly unfair fight, but the Vigoroth won't back down so easily. He taunts the beast (which doesn't understand a single thing he's speaking, mind you), before Sable promptly flings him up to be caught by the falling Stufful. Together, they're reeled in and land on the waiting Citrine, beefed up by his Iron Defense.>>5461778>>5461783The Grassy Garbodor groans out as it waves an arm in front of it to block the suddenly bright shower of draconic meteors filling the night sky. Shortly after, Kaku slams it with the Blowback Orb, watching the creature leave a poisonous streak of mud across the clearing. It trips over, having lost balance.With everyone back on the ledge and the creature a safe distance away... it's time to bail!Skedaddling to the camp, they quickly... find themselves sitting around the campfire? They can see Mawile walking around, staring at each of you. "Why'd they choose to sleep outside?" she murmurs, asking no one. Scoffing, she sends a glance at the sleeping car. "What was the point of paying extra for that if they're just going to rough it out here...?"
>>5461803>Sable jumps upWha-!?...Fucking nightmares, every time...
>>5461785Vee knows that the demonic and evil wish has been left behind in the depths of the forest, doing delightfully devilish things, the likes of which only Vee could imagine in his criminal mind.It probably despawned. Very evil despawn, of course.
>>5461803"Hey bro! We're back!" Brock bounds over to Mawile with excitement "You should've seen that big monster, bro! It was wild!"
>>5461803>Charles stares blankly"What.">Is all he can manage
>>5461803"Miss, I'm wondering the same thing..." Kaku drops dead on the spot.
>>5461803Stufful blinks in confusion. "Stu. . .Stufful?"
>>5461805"Hm." Vee sits around.He rests in a cozy-looking ball a little ways away from the fire. He's quite tired.
>>5461806>>5461810"...back?" Mawile tilts her head in confusion. "What monster? None of you left here at all? I woke up just a while ago to do the midnight sweep and I see all of you just... here. Was there something I missed?"She peers over at Kaku and pokes him with a stick. Seeing no immediate response, she glares at the others. "Was some moondust passed around or what?"
>>5461830ACK!>Sable immediately buries himself underground using dig upon seeing a Mawile.
>>5461830Bind in face down in some grass. "Mmmmi cnft rriiivvvv..."
>>5461830"Whoa! You didn't see us getting back?" Brock looks around "We went in there to check out something. Turned out to be a monster, like, a huge one!"Brock turns to look at Mawile "How could you miss something like that, bro?"
>>5461830>Charles shakes his head"I think we were all running from a dream monster."
>>5461834>Sable turns Bind on his side after peeking the top of his head out from underground.What?
Be shakes a bit, but doesn't move. "chhhhrrrrrn mmmm!!"
>>5461830Stufful is confused and. . . and they don't know anymore. "Stufful stuff. . ""I'm going to sleep in one of the carts- if anyone wants to join me go ahead."
>>5461841C'mon, tell me! Pretty please?>Sable lifts Bind's head
>>5461853"Get some rest plushbro." Brock gives Stufful a brofist as he passes by.
>>5461835Mawile gives him a look as if to silently ask him, 'do you think I saw the giant monster chasing all of you back into base camp.' Really, it's a powerful look that manages to impart a great amount of meaning.>>5461836"I'm pretty sure someone slipped some of you some moondust when you weren't paying attention." She shrugs nonchalantly. "Just have some warm tea and it'll wear off.">>5461841>>5461834"...what's wrong with him?"
>>5461858"What's moondust?" Brock senses a clue!
>>5461855He gasps for air. "Gah. I guess it doesn't protect me from sleep paralysis... thanks, Sab."
>>5461861No problem! Just keep me covered from... her.
>>5461859Mawile waves her hand in the air, summoning a very small amount of fairy energy to mimic glittering dust. "Moondust." She repeats. "Makes you go 'over the moon' as they say. I try not to associate with the stuff too much. With how some of you were acting, it made me think you got something laced in."
>>5461865"Well that's a nasty trick someone pulled..."
>>5461865Brock practically runs away from the exhibition, but halts some steps away and hops in place "Whoa! Trippy. Didn't feel a thing myself."
As the group discusses their sudden departure from what must've been the dream world, they seem to lose themselves in the discussion of strange Pokémon solutions to maladies and other temperamental conditions. In the shadows of the forest nearby, a frustrated group of cloaked individuals groan their grievances, a plan foiled before it could reach fruition. They disperse into the dark. For now, Lost Hope and co. are left alone... to enjoy the rest of the early morning.Night survived! +350EXP+1d20EXP+1,000P
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5461879>oooooh a roll!
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5461879Vee lets out a large breath. "What a weird day..."
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5461879Brock chills as he gains enough xp to level up and evolve. But he doesn't... yet. He chills by doing pushups and situps.
"...I'm going back to bed."
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5461879>XP
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5461879
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5461879>roll
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5461879Rolling
Rolled 537 (1d850)ignore this
Sorry, there will be nothing for today. I'll be trying on Tuesday to do a quick thing and then transition to a different quest line for the mean time.
>>5461879The caravan comes to a stop just off the main traveling road, arriving at the entrance to a town. As you observed your surroundings, you came to note that the place didn't really seem to qualify to be called something like that. Certainly smaller than a village, too. The best thing you could use to describe the quaint and quiet place would be a rest stop, at best.There's a shop (not run by the Kecleons, surprisingly), a Pelipper mailing outpost, and a sizeable inn. Nearby that inn, tents are pitched up around it.Mawile has gone off to the outpost, presumably to report the status of the expedition.It's daytime now, and this settlement has a considerable hush around it. Not the most lively of places. The shop looks to be closed at the moment and the outpost is occupied by your acquaintance, so... the inn it will have to be.Inside the inn is a simple affair, stone and wood holding up the two-story structure. Torches covered by globes provide light for darker areas, however, most of it is done through natural lighting.You see:>A Kricketot at the bar>Basking in the sunlit tables, a Cufant>A strange gray Braixen, studying a map
>>5472621Vee looks around the area, intrigued. He seems interested in the strange Pokémon with the map, so he walks over to investigate. "Hi! Whatcha got there?"
>>5472621>A strange gray Braixen, studying a mapGood day, how's the map looking?
>>5472632>>5472633You approach the Braixen (picrel). However, you quickly realize they're a lot taller than what you normally would be expecting.They glance quickly at you, not particularly impressed, but not about to brush you off entirely. "It is a map, Eevee." A peek reveals that it's patched together and riddled with constant notes and arrows. She lowers the paper, staring at the two. "Did you need something from me?" the weird Braixen asks, voice betraying her guarded tone.
>>5472646Just looking to see if you know the routes here, or if you've seen anything strange. Sorry to bother you.
>>5472646"I wanted to see what you were doing! Maps always have a purpose, so there's a reason you're looking at it." He concludes, looking around the room. "This seems like a good place to be if you need to think, especially if you're traveling somewhere." He presses a bit further.
>>5472621>A Kricketot at the barKaku sits at the counter. "Hey, you guys got Pinap juice?"
>>5472657Kricketot looks up, surprised to be seeing a patron. "Oh... mmm... no, I don't think so. We have hard berry juice and whatever's nearby. Aguav, Pomeg, and Grepa." He holds out a cup. "Did you want a drink? Only 15P."You can guess something is bothering the Kricketot. You can roll to attempt to figure it out or ignore it.>>5472650>>5472656The Braixen? goes back to looking at her map. "The route here doesn't deviate from the road you used to get here," she mentions idly. "Yes. It's not terrible for planning when it's quiet." A few seconds of silence and she continues. "Just what are you trying to work out of me, Eevee?"
Rolled 7 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5472669"All your cool secrets! Someone like you must be pretty well-traveled. That means you're special, and special Pokémon have special stories."Vee tries to use his natural cuteness to get more out of her. He's not malicious, only interested in whatever she's doing. Mischievous is a little more like it.
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5472669"Sure, Grepa is fine..." He hands over the poke. "So, hows the business? I take it this isn't a big tourism spot." Kaku tries reading Kricketot's expression...
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5472669>>5472677Yeah, have you seen anything unusual around here?>Sable assists Vee's roll
>>5472677>>5472686She seems perturbed by the insistence from Vee, but doesn't appear to be too annoyed or suspicious of his motives. "I am no more special than any other 'mon," she murmurs, taking a quill pen and adding an entry on the map. "I'm looking for something." Braixen? lowers her map and pushes it aside, staring at Sableye. "Now, I don't think it's very fair for this to be so one-sided. What unusual things have you seen?" Her charred stick is briefly pointed at him in a somewhat threatening manner. >>5472683Kaku is able to tell that Kricketot is upset or sad. Up-sad? It's hard to tell if it's directed at someone or something. The bug gets to work crushing and juicing a berry. "It's okay over here. Some days, it's like nothing is happening. Other times, it's like the whole continent wants to show up here. Most of the town lives in here, me included."
>>5472701Vee sits and waits for his friend to add to the conversation so they can keep things going, maybe even see what she's looking for. His tails idly swooshes on the ground.
>>5472701>Sable is unperturbed by the threat from a psychic type (presumed)Well, there was a lot of things. Most recent was some massive thing in the forest that chased us all away, before that was Regigigas stomping through a town, levelling the place and turning it into a Mystery Dungeon.
>A Kricketot at the barBind quietly takes a seat by Kaku, and orders some pomeg juice, curious about potables one can find this far from Treasure Town. He places 15P on the counter, and takes the chance to listen in.
>>5472701Stern is awake! Had he slept pass the entire night the previous quest because he was too busy sleeping!? He looks around for a nearby guildmember to talk with. "That sure was a good night's rest!"
>>5472709>>5472711"Don't you have some stories to tell. You're quite away from home, aren't you?" She loops the stick into her fur, almost as if it was a sheath for a blade. "I heard about what happened to that town. What was its name again? Treasureville?"Braixen? goes back to her map and sits down. "I'm looking for someone. Perhaps nothing more than a myth, or maybe just a rumor.">>5472716Kricketot looks at the payment and the newcomer. He accepts it with some hesitation and begins making a new drink. "Was there something that, ah, happened here? It's more than I usually see appearing."
>>5472727Treasure Town, but that's beside the point. Who are you looking for?
>>5472727>>5472729"Yeah! I wanna know. Maybe we've seen them before, and we can help!" Vee's interest has peaked.
>>5472727"Oh not much, we got quite the sizable group. But maybe you might be able the tell us, have you seen any strange pokemon lately? We are on something of a hunt, y'see."
>>5472727Stern approaches Kaku and Bind! Mostly Kaku."Hey, Kaku! Who's this? What're you guys talkin' about?"
>>5472727Astor!
Rolled 6 + 4 (1d20 + 4)>>5472727"Nothing worth a whole conversation (lie!!!), we're just a big group." He takes a sip... "Is that going to be a problem? Anything we can do to lighten your burden?"...He's bad at handling drinks.
>>5472746"Hey Stern! This is the bartender, Kricketot. We were getting acquainted with the place, I was hoping Kricketot here could point us to a lead on our quest. Want a drink?"
>>5472727>>5472746>>5472752"Stufful!" Theodore squeals, leaping onto a bar stool to join the rest of his bros. He drums his paws on the counter."Hey guys! What's shaking?"
>>5472751That was supososed to be a minus!! He's swooning already.
>>5472752"Hm, I'm good! I already drank some water when I woke up! What's our quest again...?"
>>5472729>>5472735"I highly doubt you would know anything, but I'll oblige you. Know that if you try to trick me, I will respond in kind," she threatens. Braixen pulls out an image of a Pokémon, holding it up for the two of them to see. "Swifter than the lightning and just as brutal... I wish to find them.">The paper is worn and dyed sparingly>>5472742>>5472751Kricketot gives a dismissive hum. "I haven't seen anything strange. I don't really leave this place too often, and we don't get, ah, the most traffic. Unless you count that Delphox over there." He leans in close. "She's been here a while and acting all distant and weird."He shrugs. "Sorry. All I know is that the bridge that crosses the Gyarados River has been out for a while now. If you're traveling this way, you need to find another way around."
>>5472764Hmm... That looks like Raikou. Atypical coloration, too. How odd...>Sable is thinking to himself now
>>5472764Theodore looks around for a moment before tilting its head. "Stufful?" It mewls."Are we in purgatory?"He doesn't give any time to answer before he spots the hard drinks and points excitedly at one. "Stufful!" Theodore cries."Oh! I want some!"
>>5472764"Pssssshhh...we'll brave it. It'll be ffffine.">>5472758"Me too, I can hardly take anthor sipppp..." He woobles wobblishly.
>>5472768"Huh? You really want a drink, Stufful?"
>>5472769Stern grabs the drink out of Bind's hands."No more drinking!"
>>5472764"Alright, we'll keep that in mind.">>5472768"I don't think that'd be a good idea, buddy!"
>>5472759>>5472769Bind has the same constitution as a bag of water. Which is: none at all! He's getting seriously buzzed from what is essentially old fruit. It isn't even that particularly potent.>>5472768Kricketot attempts to figure out the weird stranger. "...ah-huh. Did you want a drink? It's 15P."The three who arrived at the bar can also attempt to perceive what might be troubling Kricketot.>>5472764Braixen nods. "Yes, that is his name..." She flips the paper back to her side. "...colored different? Is this wrong?"
>>5472773Theo nods and claps his paws together. "Ful! Ful! Ful!" It turns back and drums its paws on the counter. "Stufful!" It mewls."Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! I haven't drank since the company party months ago!"
>>5472782Theo nods and puts down 30p for two drinks.
>>5472782Not wrong, just unusual. Raikou is typically depicted with yellow fur, blue whiskers, and a purple back coat. Yours isn't wrong, there have been sightings with those colors instead, just much rarer.>Sable looks at Bind>>5472769Oh dear. I should probably go make sure he's okay, shouldn't I?
>>5472764"You don't seem very trick-able." Vee comments. He looks at the paper. "Ooh..."Vee looks up from the paper after Sable's >>5472766 loose description. "We haven't seen anyone like that before, but I know a little bit. Not sure if it could help, we might be just as puzzled as you.">>5472786"Oh, uh... yeah, probablyyy..?">>5472782Clearing his throat, he glances at the paper again, and then back to Brai-phox. "Seen any freak lightning storms recently?"
>>5472769"... is he drunk? How?"
>>5472790Alright, call me if you need me back here.>Sable goes over to help Bind>>5472769Bind, buddy? You feelin' alright?
>>5472794Vee waves.
>>5472782That's embarassing!>>5472794"Pffft. I'm ffffine. You ever seen a buzz?" Whether he's actually drunk off of functionally non-alcoholic drinks or not, that ain't a buzz.
>>5472786>>5472790"I see. I wasn't aware there could be... more than one. Then I must be looking for this specific one," Braixen? remarks. Listening to what Vee has to say, she shakes her head, although remains wary. "None that I recall. Raikou's footprint upon this land has been minimal. His presence is muted and there are only whispers of sightings. That is why my colleagues considered it a futile effort.">>5472784Kricketot takes the coins and lays down two cups. "Did you happen to know which you'd..." He stops himself, cutting his speech short, and instead elects to lay down the three available berries. "Which ones would you like?">Aguav, Pomeg, and Grepa.
>>5472816>>5472784"He-hey...! Pick...pick the pomeg one. It's sweet you'll like it." He puts a hand on Theo's shoulder and gestures outward to which drink is objectively the best.
>>5472816Vee seems happy that there are plenty of Pokémon who will chase rumors just for fun, no matter what. "Well maybe your colleagues could learn a little from you." He giggles."What about Raikou makes YOU wanna chase him, if nobody else does?" Perhaps a personal question. Who knows what this Bralphoxen's tragic backstory could be? "-If you don't mind me asking."
>>5472810>>5472816Bind, you're plastered. I think it's time for some fresh air. C'mon.>Sable tugs at Bind's leg a bit
>>5472816>>5472823>Pomeg"Stufful!" It mewls and picks his boss's recommendation. He puts 15p more to try them all out!
>>5472763"We are looking for the nightmare cult, remember? Team Go-Round sent us looking this way."
>>5472832"Oiiii, I'm fine, Kaku already- Kaku already cut me eme off. Ackshully, I... I need some water anyway. Barkeep! C-can I have some water?"
>>5472845Well if you're so fine, then you won't mind me sitting with you and making sure you don't get into any trouble then, would you?
>>5472823>>5472832>>5472833Kricketot takes the presumably empty and finished cup from Bind and stares inside of it, uncertain of how the Lopunny got so tipsy. "I didn't put in anything else, did I...?"He notices the new payment laid out by Stufful and accepts it, placing another cup and crushing the three berries into three separate drinks. Kricketot lays them all out in front of him, shortly after.>>5472826Braixen? rolls up her map and puts it back in her bag, leaning against the seat. She clears her throat. "My colleagues thought it strange that I would be renouncing my life's work. All that I had done to search for a simple rumor. For a moment, I thought it, too. But then, upon further reflection, I knew it deep down this was my calling. My true meaning. The world of espers never truly gripped me the way that this desire does now. Maybe when it happens, and I find it squashed, I may crawl back... but so far, I stride away from the stuffy tomes and crowded shelves. Here, I am free.""All my experience and knowledge, I find it better used as a Spellblade." Delphox reveals her stick and ignites it in the fashion of a blade. "To accommodate my new style of fighting, I shaved away the excess fur I grew when I evolved. It would not do me any good, weighing me down in the heat of combat."
>>5472843"Oh yeah! Hm..." He thinks to himself for a bit.
>>5472848"Don't mind Bind, he's a lightweight. He'd get drunk from cough syrup."
>>5472848"Wow..." Vee admires the cool fire stick sword. Listening to the Delphox's explanation and her peculiar style of combat has Vee's interest in its entirety."That's definitely an interesting story. No wonder I've never seen a Pokémon like you before." He declares."I wish I could do cool stuff like that. I find it more... efficient, for me, personally, to stay away from the the big flashy stuff some of my friends can do. Though, here YOU are, testing your limits! Maybe I could try something different sometime, ehehe!"
>>5472846"How would I even do do that? Zzzfiiine. Just sit down here and order somethin'.>>5472848He wiggles a hand at the Kricketot. "I'm like, I'm like Gastly light. You're goooood..." He chuckles.He passes a few coins to Kaku, Sable, Stern, and Theo. 60P out, total. "Heheh, I learned happy hour."
>>5472861>Sablesigh>>5472848Fine. Mister Kricketot, I'd like some water. Mineral, if you have any, if not regular is alright.
>>5472864>>5472848"Oh, can I get some too, if you have any regular water?"
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5472861"If you insist! More Grepa for me!">>5472848"So, Kricketot! Nothing is troubling you I hope? I'm aware we can be a bit overbearing."Kaku subtly tries getting him to spit what's bothering him.
Rolled 18, 8, 16 = 42 (3d20)>>5472848Theodore downs all three.
>>5472823Well, sweet is accurate, if not precise.
>>5472855>>5472864>>5472868>>5472869>>5472870"Okay... cough syrup..." Kricketot hums to themselves. He looks to Bind and considers the words said earlier and now. "I did have something that was, ah, bothering me."He looks confused for a second and leaves. He returns shortly after with a cup of water on the rocks. Literally. There are rocks and pebbles inside the cup. Kricketot offers it to Sable by leaving it in front of him.Stern receives water, no rocks.Stufful does a good job at not immediately succumbing to the effects of alcoholism, although one of the drinks happened to hit him a little harder. The Pomeg, most likely, given its sharp and spicy kick.>>5472857"Yes, from a studious scholar to a wandering ragamuffin magician. It is not glorious, but in order to find this Raikou, I deemed it a necessity to leave that behind." She extinguishes the flame-blade and returns the stick to her side. "You are an Eevee, I'm certain you are in no part limited in your potential."Vee manages to catch a glimpse of a paper sticking out of the map. There is something very familiar about it.
>>5472873Glug glug...Stern gulps it down, easily.
>>5472873>Sable smilesThank you! I'll be right back. Stern, no more for Bind, okay?>Sable walks over to Vee and DelphoxSo, what's up?
>>5472873Theodore shudders and coughs. It's a strong drink and he can already feel some haziness drop over his form like a hefty blanket. "Stufful. . ." It mewls, pushing the cups back and laying its head against Stern's side."Mmm. . . Good drinks. . ."
>>5472873Vee responds, laughing slightly. "I guess I limit myself, I-" He stutters for a moment as he spots the paper, reading it at a glance. "Choose... not to evolve." Getting back on topic... "It's hard to explain, but sometimes, if you CAN'T do something, it makes it easier to look for alternatives." It may be a little obvious he's seen and knows something about the paper, but he isn't trying to hide it very much.
>>5472873"We cast a wiiiide net, with all our numberssss...... you never know, we might just be able to- help! Come on, spill that tea."
>>5472873"Well, you can let us know! If it's us then we'll take no offense."
>>5472877>>5472884Delphox glances at the returning Sableye, not audibly acknowledging him. She returns her attention to Vee, picking up on his skipped words. With a raised brow, she sits up. "Something's piqued your interest, hasn't it. Go on, spill it. I'm listening," she orders, a bit forcefully. Despite the opening up, there's still residual hostility and paranoia.>>5472886>>5472887Kricketot looks off to the side, perhaps looking in the direction of his room. "Well, ah, you see... I used to have this stringed instrument I would play here. Something happened and it got damaged. I don't know how to fix it, and the Sawsbuck who operates the store hasn't been around." He taps his claws together. "It's making me a bit anxious being unable to play, you see..."Kricketot is asking you to fix his instrument! There is a reward but failure is definitely a possibility. Granted, you most likely can't mess it up any more than it already is, right?Do you accept?
>>5472909>Yes"Hmmm? Well, I'm pretty good with my hands, I can give it a look if you want!" Kaku sips some more Grepa juice
>>5472909"Well, those prints on the paper..." Vee points at the map."I've seen them before. Not the same ones, the first one is different, but the other two are identical." He explains, allowing Sableye >>5472877 to understand the situation. "I've been there before, and those prints," he reiterates, "mean something important."He contemplates showing some evidence, but only has one real shred of it on him..."I didn't think Raikou would be related to it... huh..."He is willing to tell more, if Delphox is willing to listen.
>>5472909>>5472919>Sable takes a peekHm! That is pretty similar. Why are you looking for Raikou anyway, miss?
>>5472909>Naturally.We are more dextrous than whatever those bug-nub not-hands can do, after all. Hopefully it's something familiar enough to work on.
>>5472909(Alive)Astor is no longer comatose!"What did i miss?"
>>5472909"Stufful!" Theodore nods and strikes his arm out in a roman salute."Yeah! We'll fix your guitar! Violin! Whatever!"
>>5472909"Hm, I can try and help! I got hands now!"
>>5472933Astor is in an Inn. There is Sableye and Vee conversing with a Delphox. Kaku, Bind, Stern, and Stufful are talking with a Kricketot.>>5472918>>5472929>>5472942>>5472953Accepting the unofficial job request, the group is taken behind the bar and to a small room that makes up Kricketot's room. Heading inside, he retrieves the instrument in question. It's a leaf wrapped bag. Undoing the knot at the top, it's revealed that the damage was definitely beyond his expertise.The strange wooden-banjo-string-instrument thing has many of its threads pulled apart and the base partially crushed. What a mess!Where do you start? Kricketot is watching expectantly.>The crushed portion>The strings>Maybe there might be more damage we can't quite see...>>5472919>>5472927Delphox doesn't look at Sable, but does respond to him. "To learn and find a control of my element better than what I currently have. There would be no better teacher than a master Spellblade."She points to Vee. "Do go on." Delphox gestures for him to continue his explanation. "I said I was listening."
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5472957"Is that Tono?"Will Astor notice his mistake?
>>5472957>Maybe there might be more damage we can't quite see..."Stufful stuff. . ." Theodore yips, examining the instrument carefully for any other damage and the state of its damage."Let's see. . . The string might be able to be salvaged, but the base will need a lot of glue."
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5472957Bind uses his wibbly wobbly eyes to see the instrument from perspectives unseen and look for hidden damage.
Rolled 3 + 4 (1d20 + 4)>>5472957>>The strings"Huh, maybe I can work with this?" Kaku uses his hair tendrils to carefully pull back and replace the strings.
>>5472957Fair enough.
>>5472957"I ended up finding this old abandoned building quite a while back. There was a... gravesite there. It held the names of a lot of special Pokémon. Seemed like they were all connected by their loyalty to their craft; swords." He lifts a paw towards her wand."Maybe you'd fit right in." He proposes."N-Not... Not like, dead, but-" He stutters to correct himself."Anyway... I met a few of them myself. They weren't, y'know, well," they were ghosts, "but I would assume that Raikou holds some allegiance to the same thing, maybe even the same mon they all seem to look up to, given the last rune. Zacian." He speaks the last name a little quieter, unsure of himself.
>>5472960Astor is both colorblind and forgetful! At the very least, he thinks it might not be Tono. But there is also a signifcant likelihood that it could also be Tono.>>5472966>>5472969Together, Stufful and Bind fully inspect the instrument, not satisfied that what they can see is the true extent of the damage. Somehow, in his drunken stupor, the Lopunny is able to tap along the spine of the instrument with siginifcant accuracy. His resonating spirit with Spinda allows him to reveal the micro-fractures present in the material!>>5472973Kaku's attempt to repair the strings doesn't seem to work out too well. He manages to fix one of them, but the rest have been snapped too short to be strung back into place. Two of them would need to be replaced entirely.>>5472977>>5472978Delphox sits still as she processes the information, along with ignoring the small slip-up in syntax from Vee. "I'm aware of a 'Zacian,' that I presumed to be a dead end in my search. All I knew was that they were a patron of the practice." She takes the paper out that contained the printrune Vee snuck a glimpse from. "I suppose this might make a greater amount of sense given your new perspective. And if what you're saying is true... let me ask of you to accompany me on my journey. Your knowledge and experience would prove invaluable on my journey."
>>5473000Stern scratches his head."I dunno how I can help. So, uh, just tell me what to do, yeah? I don't think my strength helps here."
>>5473000"R-Really..?" Vee is a tad surprised. "I, uh... I think that'd be fun!" He's happy that his knowledge is wanted."Do you want me to ask my friends if they wanna come along, too? I'm sure we'd do fine together, but I'm not the greatest at fair battles."All in all, he's excited!
>>5473000>>5473006I'll go with you if you wanna go, Vee.
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5473000"Hey, Delphox, do i know you from somewhere? Didn't you had an eyepatch? Also weren't you dating an Arcanine called Maroon against your will?"Is... that too specific? Will the bird be assaulted for that? (Aka roll for fun)
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5473000"Hmmm. It's superdamageddd. Even if we fix the big things, the wood'll... woodle... heheh. It'll uhh, keep chipping itself, or something. The wood itself is hurt everywhere."But can you make any sense of that? Even Bind might not.Hold-hold on. I might have an idea.Bind steps outside, looking for a sufficiently quality tree to chip with tree to chip with either of his attacking moves.
Rolled 4 + 4 (1d20 + 4)>>5473000"Ugh, this is harder than I thought." Kaku tries growing a hair that mimics the thickness, pitch, and flexibility of a banjo-string. He'll use that as a replacement, if he can do the precise control that requires.
>>5473012>Sable facepalms and hopes that whatever cruel fate Astor has summoned will be quick
>>5473006>>5473011"If you believe your friends will simplify the search for Raikou, I can accept that." She steps back, holding herself tall with considerable confidence. "This has been a long time with many inconveniences and setbacks. However, with the boon that has befallen upon me today, perhaps my luck might just turn around for the better. I can only hope this bears fruit instead of remaining so... barren.">>5473012Delphox ignores the weird stranger, choosing to not be bothered by his misunderstanding and heckling. The chances of her being mistaken for any other 'mon of her line was already admittedly low.>>5473013Kricketot looks disheartened at the idea that his beloved instrument is beyond saving. He looks to all of you and is willing to agree to give you a reward for your efforts.Bind manages to locate a very wimpy tree. It's not much, but it is the bare minimum to work with. If he goes with this, there's no room for error at all!>>5473014Kaku's hair doesn't seem to be the best at growing hair on command for use in an instrument. He has, however, grown a bushel that would definitely be a boon for an aspiring painter.>You may stop now and recieve half of the reward. Or you may persist and try to repair it! If you fail, you do not get anything.
>>5473028"I'll do my best to ensure the fruit tastes better than anything you've ever had before!" Vee cheers."I don't think we'll be staying here for too much longer, so I hope you're well-rested from you time here."
>>5473028"I guess there's nothing else to it. I'll leave it as is before it falls apart." Kaku gives up.
oops something has come up and i must cut it shortwe will continue next time at normal hours!You recieve: 50EXP and 500P for participating!Feel free to reply, however, and we can pick up from there.
>>5473040Vee is one happeevee! He looks forward to the coming adventure on their current journey.
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5473028Bind, spurred on by the fate of a wooden soundmaker in his hands, grinds out a hidden opening in the tree with secret power! The chips are ground to a fine dust...maybe.
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5473040>>5473037"Aw, I really thought I can help more..."
I forgor again.
Delphox is still seated at the table in the inn, having ended her conversation with the two, concluding that they were willing to help her with the goal of finding the elusive Raikou.By the Pelipper Post Office, you can see a frustrated Mawile standing outside, scribbling into a notebook. Looks like something happened...>>5473043Meanwhile, at the back of the inn, you have the group attempting to repair the instrument. Bind's attempt at trying to take down the less-than-giving tree has resulted in producing, quite possibly, the most average looking replica one could have ever devised (by kicking it into existence!). Returning with the newly manufactured wooden block, it's up to the others if they think they are up to the task...Kricketot looks on with bated breath and a glimmer of hope.
>>5477281>Sable is just enjoying his drink hanging out with the Delphox silently. He's not going outside, there's a Mawile out there, after all!
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5477281Despite absolutely not having been there before, Citrine is suddenly very much in the area! How strange!>inscrutable rock roll
>>5477281Vee is satisfied with the conversation. He looks to the Delphox and Sableye >>5477284. "I'm gonna go get some fresh air, we've still got time before we're ready to head out." He stands and stretches his legs. "Be right back!"With that, he exits the building and takes a deep breath of the outside air, looking around.
>>5477289Have a good time, Vee!
>>5477281"Uhm, anything I can do to help?"Stern stands awkwardly as he watches the 'mons with more precise ways of manipulating the instrument work.
>>5477294"I will!" Vee fled!
>>5477281Bind hobbles back to kricketot, fine repairs made mediocreish-ly. "Microrepaiiiiresssssss-Donezo!" The Lopunny cries, before drunkenly twirling and turning on his back to fall over. The wood piece flops unceremoniously on his stomach.
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5477281>>5477299"I'm about as stumped as you, Stern! How about this..." Kaku gives him a coin. "Try melting that and joining the snapped strings together!"Kaku tries a second time to make replacement strings.
>>5477286>>5477289It appears Citrine had overslept in the Caravan and was subsequently left undisturbed by the others! Now entering the very small collection of buildings, he can see Mawile heatedly arguing with the Meganium and Mudsdale. Vee, having now exited the inn to breathe the air that is outside (instead of inside), spots the developing situation.>>5477299>>5477317>>5477328Bind has perished from drinking a barely alcoholic drink. The funeral services will be held tomorrow. He's fine. Just in a class below lightweight. Lighter than air? Definitely can't hold a drink.There is now a new instrument base!>Start over from scratch [No risk]>Take parts from the old instrument [Easier, but risk involved]Kaku pulls out a couple more hairs, literally, to try and repair this stringed instrument. His panic only manages to create some substandard strumming lines. Maybe he could try to get it tempered.Stern recieves 1P to melt it down and try to do something with it.>Use it to repair the existing strings>Melt it down to add new parts to Bind's wooden block>[Player write-in]
>>5477342Citrine rushes over. "Hey, hey, calm down! What's going on here?" he asks Mawile and the other two caravan 'mons. "No need to get too loud."
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5477342Stern shrugs. He tries to use a careful fire to melt the P to repair the existing strings."Here we go, this is the only way I can think of to help..."
Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5477342Vee looks on at the confrontation ahead of him. He smiles.Walking over after getting a nice breath of fresh air, Vee approaches the three, (or four, with Citrine >>5477347) readying his voice."Hi!" Vee says hi. He doesn't know or really care why they're arguing, just that it would probably be better if they weren't.+2 Cuteness.
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5477342>>Take parts from the old instrument [Easier, but risk involved]"Well, might as well make use of whats left..." Kaku tries to salvage what he can of the old thing to put on the new base.
Rolled 5 (1d6)>>5477342Rolling to spawn(outdoor rest stop)
>>5477281>Tintoretto is still lost in the forest, he thinks he went straight.
>>5477380>Saliva is absolutely dropping from his mouth as he spazzes his way forward..."Beffry boy??? DEATH!!"
>>5477347>>5477350"Why not?" Mawile huffs, her hair-jaw looking tense. "It's not going to be for long and you've got a whole group protecting the caravan!"Meganium shakes their head. "If only... look! We're not going to take an alternate route. That's how bad things happen. When you're moving cargo, it's on us too if something goes wrong!" Mudsdale nods in agreement.Making an aggravated sigh, Mawile turns to Citrine and Vee. "SO! Turns out the bridge that takes us over the chasm has been destroyed by something or whatever. As far as I know, it's out, and we can't take that route. I've been talking with them to map out a detour, but they don't want to do it." She gives a quick glance back to the two and gives them a stink eye. "So the rest of the trip is out until the bridge is fixed. I'm thinking about writing to some of my friends in the Federation to come along and fix it.">>5477349>>5477361Together, Stern manages to solder the different materials together to repair the old strings, while Kaku dismantles the remaining parts with careful precision. As he transplants the new parts to Bind's block, Stern finishes and produces the new strings, now tinged with a peculiar golden sheen.It's looking closer to the original. Kricketot cannot help but look amazed by the effort produced by the group. "I... I you've fixed it!" he says, looking over the effort of the three. "I can do the strings and tuning myself but... you've all done it!"Your group receives for repairing the instrument:>75EXP>300P each>1x Energy Powder (to claim)>1x Encourage Seed (to claim)>>5477380Tintoretto has somehow wandered back into the vicinity of the group, despite being lost in the depths of the forests. It's surprising he hasn't encountered a mystery dungeon! He can see the outpost town as he exits from between the leaves.
>>5477397"That's an issue..." Vee thinks about the problem. He wonders if the two others are being paid for this, and if a path was agreed upon prior."How big's the bridge? Can't the supplies just be carried across some other way, or is the gap too large?"Vee gets the feeling it might be best to wait.
>>5477397Tintoretto lays down in the streets, some ignore him others trample him. He's lost all ways to speak, he can only see...the....beauty...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagELQywiGI
>>5477397"Wow, I'm even impressed by myself! You are welcome, Kricket. Good job team!" Kaku picks the Encourage Seed."And you gotta get yourself together..." He says as he picks Bind.>>5477402"Hey Vee! What's all this fuss about?" Says Kaku after leaving the guildmaster with the cargo.
>>5477397>Sable munches a few rocks from his drink
>>5477397"Well. To say nothing for the supplies, I think we've got a couple ways to fly things over, but... a detour is so much easier, right? How long would it take us?"
>>5477425Vee turns around to face Kaku. "The path we were supposed to take is destroyed, and not everyone wants to take a detour." Vee explains. He looks thoughtful about what the better choice would be.
>>5477406Tintoretto's pupils are so huge...His breathing is constantly changing, at first he stops, then starts to hyperventilate, takes deep breathes, and screams.
>>5477402Mawile shakes her head. "The path we took was the fastest route, so we would need to either backtrack or wait. It's too large to cross normally without it." She rolls her eyes. "Of course, there's the option of making our way down to the chasm's riverbed, but they don't want to 'deviate' from our agreement because that means a surprise dungeon if we're unlucky. Or maybe an ambush of some kind."She sits down on the Post Office's patio step. "Tried to reassure them it would be fine since we could handle it, but noooo..." You can see her scanning the area. "It would be so easy if Slurpuff didn't need to bring an entire guild's worth of food! Ugh.">>5477425>>5477434"Carry all of this over? There's a reason why we're traveling on land, you know that, right?" Mawile scoffs, looking amused. "I think we need to wait here until we can get a couple of 'mons to fix this mess." Out of frustration, she kicks a small pebble, skipping it along the dirt road.Suddenly, she stands up. "You know what? I think I'm going to go assess the damage myself." Mawile marches out in the direction of the nearby bridge.In the meantime, Vee can mention the job opportunity.>>5477406The street is empty and devoid of anyone else. He's hallucinating being trampled! Somehow, anyway.
>>5477435>>5477443"Oh yeah, I did hear about that. A detour sounds fine, who's gonna fix the bridge anyways? The trail will be ice cold by the time that's done! Might as well cut our losses and go back home."
>>5477443>Best for someone to roll a 10 to save himTintoretto only imagines the Caterpies crawling on him as worthy adversaries, how dare they walk on him?"Sir?" one of them says, "are you alright?"
>>5477443>>5477446Vee shrugs, speaking to Mawile. "If you agreed to it before, then changing the terms of the agreement would be unfair," he states. "If you want them to do things you didn't agree upon, then they'll probably want compensation, especially if they're worried for their safety." Vee sits down and glances at the parties in front of him. "If that's not possible, then I guess we'll just have to wait. How long does it take to fix a bridge?" He tilts his head in question.
>>5477446>>5477451Mawile has already departed to make the short walk to where the bridge is. However, currently, you have some options you can try.>Attempt to convince the Caravan to make the detour [Words/Payment]>Decide that it's good being cheap and that you can wait it out [Accepts Delphox's quest]>Transport all the supplies yourself [Uunknown outcome]>[Player write-in]
>>5477458>Decide that it's good being cheap and that you can wait it out [Accepts Delphox's quest]
>>5477458Vee ponders his options, before coming to a conclusion. The Delphox's personal journey sounds interesting, and she's already on board with it.>Decide that it's good being cheap and that you can wait it out [Accepts Delphox's quest]In the meantime, Vee is unsure if he should bring it up with the caravan, or Mawile.
>>5477449>Tintoretto shits himself
>>5477458>>Transport all the supplies yourself [Uunknown outcome]"You know what, I don't believe that between me, Stern, Brock and Citrine we wouldn't be able to carry this damn caravan, let those guys go I say!"
>>5477458>Attempt to convince the Caravan to make the detour [Words/Payment]Citrine turns to the Meganium and Mudsdale. He'd throw his arms up in the air... if he had any. "Alright, listen, you say detours are how 'bad things happen'? Our party's pretty adept at fighting off threats if that's what you're worried about. We could also pay you to sweeten the deal, if you don't believe we can protect the supplies well enough. I'm NOT up to cancelling this."
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5477473>roll to convince
Is that... Astor?No, it's just your imagination
>>5477487>Tintoretto stares at nothing and drools.
>>5477458>>5477464>>5477473Vee also chimes in, rather unhelpfully if they are trying to convince the caravan to continue."I got a pretty good lead for us earlier. Me and Sable met this Delphox with a pretty interesting story, she agreed to come along with us, said she could use my knowledge." He shrugs. "She's been investigating something pretty big, probably related to that abandoned manor we found that one time, so ALL of our knowledge would be helpful." "If you wanna find a way to keep things on-schedule, then fine, but I wanna see what's up. Not gonna go back on the deal I made with her, I'm really interested in seeing how things go," Vee expresses his investment in the story. Afterwards, he proposes his idea to everyone involved, caravan included. "We can see how things go with her, and when we get back the bridge'll be fixed and we can continue safely. It's the most efficient option."
>>5477468>>5477492Tintoretto is having a bad day!>>5477462>>5477464>>5477469>>5477473>The group does need to come to an agreement as to what they would like to do.Citrine speaks up to the Meganium and Mudsdale, outlining his convincingness. The two look wordlessly at each other, weighing his words in their heads.Meganium looks back. "Listen, we took payment for this route. We'll hear out what your offer is, but don't expect us to be so gung-ho about it.""Yup." Mudsdale nods. "Been doing this for a good portion of my life... even if you could protect us, a Mystery Dungeon on an unexplored path... shoot. That's a classic tale for needing a rescue, right there.""Forgive the apprehension, you see. We stick to the well-worn paths out of habit. Keeps us safe and without needing any other muscle but our own."
>>5477511"I wouldn't do it either, it wasn't what you were paid to do." Vee nods. "That's why I like my idea >>5477495 best."
>>5477495"Can't this Delphox wait until we are done with the expedition? The Manor isn't going anywhere. And those spooks are pretty picky with who they let in..."
>>5477511"Sir... if you don't respond we'll have to bring you to a medical center..." says one Caterpie.
>>5477495"I was a bit out of it, for a while, you're saying someone's got info on the manor or something? And you've already made a deal? You could've talked to us about it first, at least, because this is a bit random.">>5477511"I'll chat with the others in terms of payment if we decide to detour. Who knows, maybe we can get across the bridge faster than we thought, as well."
>>5477520"Our expedition isn't going anywhere either, is it?">>5477522"If you were there, you would've agreed to it, too. If you don't wanna come, that's alright, but there's no WAY I'm missing out on this!"
>>5477469>>5477511"Hm, I think it's fine. Kaku's right, we can probably carry all the stuff ourselves if they don't want to! We can't force them."
>>5477531Kaku throws his hands in the air. "The freaking death cult will be gone if we take our sweet time! Last time we barely caught them, if we had been even a minute late...!" Kaku let's that hang.>>5477533"Well, that makes two of us! Citrine >>5477522 you get what I mean, right?" Kaku tries getting the majority on his side.
>>5477537"Yeah, I do. We don't want to put those two in jeopardy, either, and we can't force them. I'm fine moving our stuff by ourselves, although the Delphox bit does sound interesting. Maybe we can meet up with her and figure that out some other time.
>>5477537Vee doesn't look too bothered. "I guess so, but they've seemed pretty... dumb..? So far. I don't think we have anything to worry about, delaying our already-delayed caravan to make sure things go smoothly when we come back." Vee continues his side of the argument. "What happens if we really do cross into another dungeon while we make a 'quick' detour? We all wandered into one without even realizing it not even a couple nights ago!" he counters. "Except this time, we'll have to protect two-or-three other mons while we find our way out because we got impatient." "And then, if we decide to carry on by ourselves," he refers to Stern >>5477533 and Citrine's >>5477543 idea, "we'll be a billion times slower without the help of the caravan."Vee scratches his head. "At least this way, it's safer, more efficient, and we for-sure get back on the road without any issue if we go with it."
>>5477492"Sup"The not bird nods
>>5477556"Arf you a wizerd?"
Let's put it to a vote!Your choices:>Let's try and get this Caravan rolling along... we've got some Cultists to put into the dirt! [Continue Insomnia]>We wait it out and do it like it was originally planned. [Continue Warrior Queen]
>>5477562>We wait it out and do it like it was originally planned. [Continue Warrior Queen]
>>5477562>We wait it out and do it like it was originally planned. [Continue Warrior Queen]>Sable is unaware of the situation!
>>5477562>Let's try and get this Caravan rolling along... we've got some Cultists to put into the dirt! [Continue Insomnia]
>>5477557"No, i'm just your brain trying to understand why it's failing"
>>5477543"THANK YOU.">>5477551"We don't even know what the hell actually happened that night, that's not a huge concern. We are leagues above anything a Dungeon can throw at us anyways. And no offense Vee, if the ghost swordogs want you to fight for answers then you are screwed, either we all go or nobody does anything.""If Bind wakes up in a reasonable amount of time maybe he can strike a deal with the mules but either way, taking a detour towards our objective is still the quicker solution to detouring to this one place that doesn't really matter...">>5477562>>Let's try and get this Caravan rolling along... we've got some Cultists to put into the dirt! [Continue Insomnia]
>>5477562>Let's try and get this Caravan rolling along... we've got some Cultists to put into the dirt! [Continue Insomnia]"Sure hope Mawile'll stick with us."
>>5477576"EYE AM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN! FUCK OFF, YOU'RE NOT ME NOR THE OTHER ME!">Tintoretto faceplants on the ground>The two Caterpies both look in the direction where Tintoretto was looking"Hello? Can you please help this guy?"
>>5477562"Well, let's go!">>Continue Insomnia
>>5477575>>5477578>>5477580>>5477586Per majority vote, the search shall continue. You can see Mawile returning, wearing a different expression compared to earlier. She looks furious. Stomping her way to the group, her horn gnashes and chews on air to convey the rest of her anger. "Someone took out the bridge. By the stars, there is no way the damage that I saw over there was deliberate!"
>>5477600>It's recommended that someone should help him out...
>>5477600Vee sighs, relenting and disappointed at having to postpone the adventure he was interested in. "Guess Raikou'll have to wait..." He stands up to go see if he can tell Delphox about how things are going, but stops when Mawile returns."Huh? So... it was intentional?"
>>5477600"Oh man! Then what?"
>>5477584Stern looks over."Are you okay, Tintoretto?"
>>5477600"Well, we're taking the detour. Without those two. That's the best we'll get, I think, though it'll be tougher..."
>>5477620>One of the caterpies turns to Stern"He's been like this since we found him... Do you think he's been on something?">The other looks straight at the other"Oh please Todd, he's faking it! He only wants attention! A good slap will do the trick.""No way Ned! This could be something more!">As the continue to blabber, they remain both indecisive on what they should do.Your choices are...>Go with Ned and slap him>Go with Todd and examine him more carefully.>Insert your own answer here
>>5477628Stern just holds Tintoretto over his head, reminiscent of Mario holding items.
>>5477605>>5477618>>5477623Meganium and Mudsdale walk over. The grass-type speaks up. "We would be willing to continue the trip as your Caravan, however, our need is that if you can't live up to your words... we ask for another payment, the same price paid for during the initial agreement!">You can accept or deny."I'm convinced it is. Bridges don't just break in the middle like that, especially not something sturdy as this crossing." Mawile looks down to the ground in thought. "When I was surveying the damage, there's a path that I saw taking us down to where the river is. Just need to be careful not to get... swept away. There also might be a shallow-enough portion to wade through safely."
>>5477634>Tintoretto makes a noise similar to how a baby penguin would make in Super Mario 64https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFLoXctg6bc>The two caterpies look at Stern strangely..."What are you doing?"
>>5477638"Payment's in order if you're going beyond your job." Vee agrees.
>>5477639"Well, I can't just leave him on the ground! We're gonna be leaving soon probably anyway."
>>5477638"Sure. We'll split the check amongst ourselves, what's your price?"
>>5477638"Is that so... Then it's even more important that we keep on track. That can't have been a coincidence.""And sure, we'll pay your price if it comes to that, but it won't.
>>5477643"Well okay, be sure to let us know if he overdosed.">As Stern moved further away from the two caterpies, he can only hear one other question from them."Wait was that pig working with The Lizard to make us into hats?""No, over course not. You're thinking of..."
And so, the alternate route was agreed upon. If it fails and Meganium and Mudsdale come to harm... you would all need to collectively pay a total of 8,000P! Granted, since you're all working towards this collective check, it's not such a big deal.Anyway, we shall continue next time at Insomnia hours on Saturday.+50EXP and 500P for participating today.
>>5477658>When Sable learns the guild is moving out, he gives Delphox a letter with the guild address on it.
>>5477397Stern claims Energy Powder.
>>5477661Delphox will return later.>>5477658As the caravan reached the area where the bridge was meant to connect the two halves, you're quick to realize why exactly it was there in the first place and why a detour was necessary. The chasm howled with wind as if the forces of nature took personal affront, cleaving a scar upon the land. You could almost say it was a place where Groudon himself rose from beneath the crust of the Earth to wage war against his eternal foe.In simpler words, it was massive!Of course, your party wasn't to be deterred by the fact that such a troublesome thing was in your in way, daunting scale or not. Finding a narrow slope to traverse down to the river below, you keep to the narrow banks up until you hit a possible dead end. The road ahead is blocked by billowing plumes of toxic, rancid smoke. It smells of the deep earth. And rotting eggs.You can see Meganium shy away from it, petals sticking closer to their body. If you are listening carefully, you can hear Swirlix retching in one of the wagons, now suddenly stripped of her once-insatiable diet. Mawile, not phased in the slightest, steps up. Her nose scrunches up, but she doesn't flinch as much."Ugh. Our path ahead is blocked by poison smoke. Fantastic," she reports, looking back at all of you. "There's no other ways around this... you'll probably have to try and look for a way to block this off. I recall seeing a cave opening some steps back."
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5484992ooooh, a cave! Let's go check it out!>Sable is already headed towards his next meal. Will he find something good?
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5484992"Rotten eggs...is that sulfer?">Charles wonders to himself>To Mawile"An opening you say? I'll go have a look.">Roll to spot anything useful
Rolled 18 (1d20)Bind searches for sources of gas. Pores in the ground? The entire cave itself? Pokemon? Who knows. "Heugh, It smells like a diseased salazzle..." He holds his cuff fuzz to his face.
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5484992"There's no way all these damn hazards're intentional, right? This is getting ridiculous."Citrine can't smell the smoke, but he looks around for any... evidence?? He doesn't think he'll find anything.
Rolled 3 (1d6)>>5484992Rolling to spawn(toxic blockade)
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5484992Stern scrunches up his face."The smell is terrible..."He carefully avoids the road ahead, and goes back to the cave to look for stuff.
>>5484992>oh hey castform is here...apologies, fell asleep, where are we?
>>5485021"Seems we've hit a road block. Giant crevasse. We were trying to head down a side path but the tunnel we need to go through has that toxic gas.">Charles points to the other cave"Mawile directed us to this other opening. Hopefully we can find something to help."
>>5484992"Oh great, why did it have to be poison..." Kaku curses his fairiness and heads to the cave.
>>5484992"Looks like we're gonna have to take a detour for the detour..." Vee scurries off to the most interesting thing nearby, most notably, the supposed cave.
Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485027I... have an idea! if I remember right I can use the vane for wind, but it ain't as easy as weather settiing.>Cast tries to use the Weather vane to blow the gas away! (+2 aeromancy)
>>5485032"Not a bad idea..."
>>5484992Brock fumbles out of a caravan and yawns "What's going on bros? What I miss?"
>>5485047>Charles gives a wave"Heh heh, good morning Brock! We seem to have reached a bit of an impasse. Poisson gas blocking the route ahead. Mawile pointed us to this cave over here.">Charles points to the other cave they are all headed to
>>5485047"The bridge we needed to cross to reach the Gyarados River got destroyed, the path is blocked by poison gas and we don't know what to do. We are doing great... Hey, were you always this big?"
>>5485052Adjusting his sunglasses and shirt to look more presentable, Brock joins the others with a lumbering stride."Whoa, wonder what caused that."
>>5485047bridge broke, poison gas, others can say it better than I can.did you evolve by the way? way bigger than normal>>5485057man, Cava would've been our ace here. poison immunity could do wonders
>>5485060>Charles shrugs"Could be some random pocket of gas that broke out of the earth. Or it could be a poison type...">Charles takes a quick glance at Brock"New shirt?"
>>5485061"I dunno, he still needs to breathe, right?"
>>5485068>cast stares deadpan at kakuremember that time we went to space? fought regidrago? we were both pulled into the vacuum and turned out fine?
>>5485061>>5485068"Well, I don't need to breathe, but I doubt I can just walk in..."
>>5485057>>5485061>>5485064"Heh heh heh, I managed to take a nap, and this happened. About time too, running around got tiresome."Brock extends The Fist™ to the group as he joins them. Free brofists!
>>5484999>>5485006>>5485007Sable manages to find the actual entrance without too much trouble, tucked behind the fold of the chasm's walls. Bind and Citrine catch up without too much trouble, however they both manage to notice that the way back to this entrance is marked by orange-yellow drops on the stone path beneath them. Looking in, they can see a ramp safely leading into the dark and pungent depths of the strange cave.>>5485004Charles can't see much aside from the billowing clouds of heated airborne poison spilling above the river. Yuck.>>5485012>>5485029Stern stumbles across another opening, radiating its own heat. Peering into the crack to observe within, a space that happens to be just wide enough to fit his large frame, it's a jump into the darkness from here! Spooky. He retreats shortly after, the air making his eyes water. As the Emboar was the closest, Kaku, Charles, Brock, and Castform believe this to be the real way in.Mawile looks to the awakening Cast with a flat look. "We're trying to make our way across." She points to the towering edge on the other side of the river and then gestures back to the poison smoke. "This is stopping us.">>5485032Castform attempts to blow the smoke away, but his control over this smog has no clear effect.>>5485057"This is the Gyarados River," Mawile corrects. "We've barely even begun to traverse its full length."
>>5485077>Charles kindly bro fists his slothbro
>>5485078>Cast nodslooks like we've found a side route!>cast considers calling rain on the smog before we head in... but no.>too much risk of whatever poison is in the smoke getting into the river. he heads to the cave!
>>5485078Eugh. The cave kinda smells. Be careful, Bind. If you fall down, the smell might stick to your fur.>Sable makes his way into the depths, looking for clues on how to pass the poison
>>5485078>Charles looks at the roiling, deadly smog and shudders"Euygh. Nasty.">He tries another look"Now where is that opening..."
>>5485072"Yeah, but only for a little bit! No need to remind me, I never got that many near death experiences in any other mission.">>5485077>brofist>>5485078"Cross, reach, I ran out of verbs, who cares-"Kaku jumps right into the cave.
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5485086>Sable forgot his roll, what a fool!
>>5485078Vee sits next to Sable, Bind, and Citrine. "Who's going first?"
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5485089>>5485078>Forgot the roll
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5485073>>5485086"I wouldn't recommend getting to comfy or touchy with anything in here. I'm preeeetty sure I know what this stuff is, and we're not too well equipped for poisonings..."Bind passes the time making a substitute while he ventures downward."Wait, you guys think we can solve this gas problem if we can seal the entrances off?"
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5485078Citrine equips his Air Balloon and floats down, skipping the ramp.Bad idea? ...Yeah.
>>5485078"This place is making my eyes water... I wonder why..."He's rather uncomfortable.
>>5485078>>5485094>>5485098>>5485099>>5485086Vee waits for his team and Citrine to continue before walking forward alongside them."I think if we sealed the gas inside the caves, it would build pressure until it explodes and probably hurts someone. But it'd be a temporary fix! Very temporary."
>>5485091hey, I can name one we nearly died more on! sea of tme!>cast says remembering how he got fucking vapourised back then by a 3800 damage thunder
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5485078Unsure of what else to do, Brock enters the cave after his bros, seemingly unworried about the dangers ahead.
"This path used to be usable at some point before though, it had to be!..." He sighs. "This'll take a bit longer, but maybe we can mess around with the source of all this in some other way..."
>>5485110"We'll have to see. I'm not really a gas expert. Especially not poison gas. I'm no Poison-Type!"
>>5485086>>5485093>>5485094>>5485098>>5485099Sable can now see the way to currently avoid some of the poison is to use the convenient natural ramp. Citrine, who elected to ignore using the ramp, is now slowly descending into a bubbling pool of unnaturally teal water. A hazy steam lifts from its surface. The walls are a bone-white, occasionally stained with a striking bright yellow.>>5485084>>5485089>>5485091>>5485108Charles can see that the way Kaku just jumped in feet-first is the only way in. Inconvenient! For our adventurous Grimmsnarl, he's immediately assaulted by the fragrant smell of damp earth and sewage. He feels his stomach hang in the air as he rapidly falls until... a splash! He's standing in something... and it burns like nothing else!>Kaku takes 250HP damage!Castform floats slowly down.Brock goes through the same opening, quickly realizing there is no normal way down. With a loud splash after traveling through the dark, he feels like his entire body is burning!>Brock takes 250HP damage!
>>5485113Stern looks down."Are you good!?"
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5485113"Oh, FUCK no," Citrine says after seeing Kaku's jump and subsequent Awful Experience. He hits his own body with a soft Power Gem, hoping to propel himself to a wall that he can dig his feet into.
>>5485113>Sable walks down the ramp>>5485112>>5485110Let me go first, I'm resistant to poisons.
Rolled 4 (1d20)Seeing his friends get chemically burned, Bind quickly goes to use Secret Power on the funnywater under Citrine! Perhaps it will reveal a space underneath for it to drain into?
Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485113"AH! Are you two all right?">Charles calls down"Hold on! I'll get you patched up!">Charles looks at the drop before him"As soon as I get down there...">Charles decides to apply some sticky goo to his hands and feet to descend the side of the fall with, hoping to make it down safely...> + 2 Goo
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5485113"Ow. Ouch. Owie. I don't think this water is normal, bros." Brock doesn't sound like he's in pain, even though he is. Looking back the way they fell in he yells out to Charles "Careful when you come in bros! The water hurts! I'll catch you!" He prepares to catch.
>>5485113>>5485117>>5485118>>5485119"Um, guys, n-no! Don't go in there." Vee tries to grab onto Sable's back as he motions to the water. "You'll, like, die. It's either acid, or really, REALLY hot water..." He thinks about it further. "Considering the poison gas before, I wouldn't wanna guess either one."
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5485107>rewind time"Speak for yourself, I handled that quest very well!" He didn't even faint once."And it lasted like a week, the near-dying-per-hour rate was lower.">>5485113>present time"Augh, I really should have thought this through!">HP 990/1250>Kaku runs around flailing his arms!
Rolled 6 (1d6)>>5485113Rolling to spawn(funny water cave)
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5485113>castform has a very, very bad idea.hey... this could be like brine cave, I wonder if I can...>cast slowly dips himself in the water. poison type form time?
>>5485122>>5485118"I'm trying?" He holds his hands out as if pushing away a sibling while he uses the mysterious move. He reeeeally doesn't wanna get splashed.
Rolled 1 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485122Alright, alright. What is this place anyway? >Sable tries to identify the cause of the area's toxicity. +2 Geology
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5485113>>5485122Stern shrugs."Alley-oop! I'll take my chaaances!"Stern does his best to gather as much horizontal momentum by running and jumps into the hole.
>>5485117>>5485119>>5485133Citrine's balloon unequips itself and as he blasts himself with a (low) Power Gem, subsequently crashing into the wall and tumbling right into the water! However, Bind, the ever vigilant lifeguard of the toxic acid pools, summons a spire of bleached rock underneath the Gigalith.He subsequently crashes onto dry land, only partially covered in bad gunk and dried acid.>Citrine takes 200HP damage!Sable has some acid steam in his gem-eyes, really messing with his ability to Sablesee. He has been afflicted with [-2 Perception] until he gets them properly cleaned off!>>5485120>>5485121>>5485125>>5485130>>5485137Brock, for whatever reason, continues to stand in the funny water. For this whatever reason, he continues to melt.>Brock takes 250HP damage!Charles, while the goo grip might not be the most steady, he's able to keep himself balanced as he descends safely into the strange, stinky cave. Given the level of control, he's able to direct himself to land on a safe island in a sea of death. He is joined shortly by Kaku, who flails himself to safely, supporting a brand-new haircut courtesy of the boiling, volatile acid.Castform, letting his Ability go straight to his head (granted he is 80% sphere), takes a dip in the caustic bath. For his transgressions against better judgement, he is melted for his crimes! Luckily, Brock is standing nearby to fish him out of his mistake.>Castform takes 200HP damage!Stern leaps right in, gripping the wall as he carves his way down by embedding a fist in the cavern's walls. Chips of white and bright yellow rain down on the group below as the Emboar crashes to the new ground floor unceremoniously. He only lightly touches the funny water.>Stern takes 75HP damage!Eventually, the groups can see each other, everyone in various states of melted or un-melted. Breathing might prove difficult.What do you do?>It's dark in here and hard to see! We should fix that!>Maybe I can feel around to find the rest of the cave?>[Player write-in]
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5485141"D'oh! Geez, oh geez. Sorry Citrine! Uhh, d'uhhh... here-"Bind tries to wipe off Sable's Sablers with the last of his paper wrappings...?
>>5485141Brock carries Castform out of the pool of funny water and sits down himself, breathing heavily from the unusual sensation of pain."Bros... I don't feel so good."
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5485141"Hey, that worked! Kinda."Stern doesn't use his fire to create light, he at least knows that fire in enclosed, hard to breathe places isn't very good of an idea. Stern just feels around.
>>5485141>note to self>NO TOUCHYthanks for the help brock, we should do something about the light here>Cast sets sun! he is now lamp
Rolled 7, 15 = 22 (2d20)>>5485141"Let's take a quick look at those wounds">Charles takes out his water baton and performs a merry little jingle as he uses Life Dew on Brock and Kaku!>Maybe I can feel around to find the rest of the cave?"Charles tries to use his antennae to find the bounds of the cave. Sure, he hasen't been the best at using these things in the past, but what's the harm?>First roll for song, Second for echolocation
>>5485148"Oh, here's a Sitrus berry, boss!"Stern hands him said berry.
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5485141"Okay... I don't think proceeding is a good idea with how volatile this place's shown to be THIS early on."He turns to Bind >>5485142. "Do you think we could get through without any more issues if we're smart? I'm not going to give myself acid or boiling water burns today." Vee is not enthusiastic about this adventure.He winces as he watches some of his friends, like Brock >>5485148, continue to fry themselves. Thankfully, it seems some of them are alright. Vee looks around a little unsure, trying to find a path with no acid whatsoever. He shuffles away from the liquid in the meantime.
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5485141>>5485142"Nah, you saved me from one of my worst ideas in a while."Citrine gets up and starts scaling the nearest wall to get out of the way of the funny water and survey the situation with whatever light the team can get together.
>>5485141>[Player write-in] Sableye's Keen Eye!>The steam has no effect (other than kinda feeling funky)>Sable takes a look around the room>>5485142Uh... I'm okay dude, I can see through that stuff. Thanks though, it did kinda sting.>>5485158Ugh, it smells like Blissey's cooking, doesn't it?
>>5485141>>5485148>>5485151"I'm a goofy goober yeah..."Kaku looks like a lanky green guy now and he wants to die.
>>5485160Vee has tried to forget Blissey is still at the guild. He just makes a noise. It is hard to tell what emotion the noise signifies but context clues could be used.
>>5485158"I've got substitutes to hand out and a life seed, but they're not... sustainable. Anyone need one?" Bind calls out, while walking further in.
>>5485168Oh... sorry man, didn't think it was that bad for you.
>>5485153"Thanks boarbro, but better save it for a pinch." Brock is hesitant to use the berry and refuses the offer with a shake of his head >>5485151"That feels much better already. Thanks goobrah." Brock falls back on his back, resting up to restore his HP>Brock used Slack Off
>>5485170"Uuuuuuuhhhhhggg..." Vee is one painful acid bath away from running back and building a new, safer way to make it past the gas himself. That, or taking a time-out away from this current situation.>>5485171"This place SUCKS!"
>>5485161>Charles worriedly looks at Kaku"Kaku? Are you all right my friend?">Charles almost touches him but is unsure about acid burns and making them worse
>>5485175"It really does. Do you think I could even walk through this stuff? I'll carry you if I can."
>>5485174"Oh, okay!"
>>5485178"You are a goofy goober yeah..." He's not having a great time.
>>5485179"It'd probably be bad for you, but less... instantly horrible. I don't think you should just wander around in it."
>>5485142>>5485160>>5485151Sableye now has streaks in his gem-eyes from where the acid was allowed to linger as Bind drags a paper across them. He has now gained retro-vision, what with the lines in his eyes! O-Ouch? It might not be directly obstructing his vision but it sure does need to be buffed out.The gemlin and Charles' echolocation abilities can see the area is two chambers with pools of mystery liquid collecting at the bottom. There are two different openings where the yellow stone yawns:>One heads south [Charles can detect that there is something moving around here]>Another heads west>>5485150For everyone else without the cool ability to see without the assistance of light, Castform provides them with some basic illumination, causing the water to turn a sinister shade of green. Ugh! You touched this stuff...>>5485159Citrine has trouble seeing much even with his own supporting lights. He can make out that there is a southern opening, but will definitely miss the western one if not told about it.>>5485186Kaku took a bad hit! A different kind of hit, it seems...
>>5485141Hey, since when was Astor there?
>>5485190"Ok, I'm 'seeing' two paths. One south and one west.">He holds up a finger"However, there is something down the southern path. Could be a feral."
>>5485190Hey, there's some openings over there. Maybe we should go... that way!>Sable points to the south path, as he can't hear as well as Charles!
>>5485190"Alright, guys, what's the plan? I only see one way out of this part of the cave, do we all just try to get over there?"
>>5485179Bind considers the oddly colored water and unfamiliar compounds. I dunno, it's kind of neat, the weird places and environments you find aways from home. I've never seen anything like this!... I could do without the smell, though..."
>>5485190>>5485193>>5485194Oh. Okay then, that way!>Sable points to the western pathway!
>>5485190>>5485190"West it is then.">Charles starts carefully navigating to the west path, (guiding Kaku with him?)
>>5485190>>5485193>>5485194>>5485197Vee looks at the way forward, and then to his friends.He sits down. This Vee will not be moving unless he is carried. "I don't really wanna touch anything possibly super-acidic."
>>5485198>>5485190>Another heads westBind follows the crowd. What a sheep!
>>5485200>Sable puts Vee on his headC'mon, Vee!
>>5485190>>5485199Kaku follows him depressingly.
>>5485190>cast goes... south! maybe being fire type in a cave will end poorly
>>5485190Brock gets up and follows the group, picking up Sable and Vee on the way into his shoulders "Careful bros, the water hurts." He's probably the most vulnerable to it out of the entire group... Or would be, if Vee wasn't here.
>>5485209"Uh... oh."Opportunity gone, Citrine just follows everyone else. Slow rock.
>>5485191Astor is here. He has inconveniently spawned right above the caustic pools of acid.>>5485198>>5485199>>5485201>>5485203Charles and Sableye decide upon the western path as the way to get things done. They are followed by the rest of the guild into this strange new area. As everyone slowly files their way in and carefully makes their way around the dangerous hazards, they note that the path you're on actually ends. Steam and smoke cover most of the new room, making it difficult to see any dangers lurking under its scathing cover, however, you can see the other side has two ancient chests, crusted over with calcification.Behind the two chests is a massive door with a keyhole in the center. It seems this area is an optional section for loot!You can choose to turn around or attempt to go forward.
>>5485223"I can probably wade over there. You guys mind if I try?" Citrine says, coming into the room last.
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485223Treasure! I knew someone had to have buried treasure around here! hmmm... there's probably traps, though.>Sable carves a little walkway for himself into one of the walls using Dig! +2 Excavation
>>5485223"Whoa! A real treasure trove, bros!" Brock looks around for traps.
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5485223"Well now! What a pleasant surprise.">Charles moves towards the treasure, doing an inspection of the room on the way in
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5485227Roll got eaten
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5485223>>5485226"Treasure!" Vee is no longer completely apprehensive about continuing.Vee used Copycat!Vee used Dig!He helps clear the path Sable digs, refining it while remaining as safe as he can.
Rolled 4, 17 = 21 (2d20)Bind reaches deep inside his inventory for something he hasn't used in months... a regular stick! He jabs at the lock and calcifications on one of the chest, from a distance made safer by the stick's disjointed hitbox. He also baton passes Sable his substitute.
>>5485231Since Bind's player can't read, I guess he throws the stick!
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5485223>loot!guys, I'm gonna whack the chests a second to get the crust off.>not remembering fire safety, cast fires a weather ball at these chests in order to cack 'em open!
>>5485225"... okay." Summarily ignored, Citrine just walks straight towards the loot instead of going around.
>>5485223>>5485225"You can!"
>>5485235"Oh! Sorry Citrine!">Charles turns back, worried that he ignored his friend
>>5485223"You guys can deal with it..." Kaku waits for them to open the path.
>>5485223Unsure about what to do, he follows the rest
>>5485226>>5485230While they make significant headway into the wall by attempting to dig through the wall, they don't pay attention and nearly get blasted by a plume of super-heated steam! Also, both while Vee manages to avoid the worst of it, Sableye gets his hands singed.>Sableye takes 75HP damage!>They have made it halfway aross the room.>>5485228>>5485227While Charles moves through the low-lying steam, he is forced to stop as the ground literally stops existing. Good thing he kept an eye out, right? Covered by the steam is more of the caustic acid pools. Brock, who happens to be nearby, also can see the newly revealed lack-of-safe-floor. He can also see that up ahead, there are multiple platforms to cross, but they all look unstable! Up above, there are also curving stalactites that might make for safer swinging, but they're covered in the terrible smoke.>>5485231Bind has a good throwing arm and successfully throws the stick. It hits the chest and confirms that it is... a chest? It was not very effective.>>5485234Castform blasts one of the chests and cracks it. However, should he do this again, the chest will disintegrate under the damage and burn away anything that it would contain.>>5485235He walks straight into the acid.>Citrine takes 350HP damage!
Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485252>Charles peers down at the non-existent floor"Hmm...dangerous...">He turns his neck upwards to spot the stalactites"Hmm here goes nothing.">He winds back, and attempts to swing to the other side using his goo as a lasso! > + 2 Goo
>>5485252Vee whispers to himself how lucky he is. "Are you okay, Sable?"
>>5485258https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bTpp8PQSog
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5485252"Hmm. Hmm! Of course! I see! It's a chest, no doubt!" Bind puts on a contemplative veneer, despite his obviously terrible idea and lack of progress. He follows up by taking a sprinter's starting pose before sprinting forward with agility for a long jump! He holds his breath on his way down, in the likely event he's about to get a face-and-everything-ful of toxic gas.
Rolled 2 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485252>>5485261Aaaagh, my fingers... this is worse than when I got my hand caught in the oven door.J-just gotta keep going, maybe it'll get better if I don't think about it...>Sable keeps Digging! +2 Excavation
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5485252Brock attempts to cross via the platforms "Hold up goobrah!"
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5485265Vee nods. He can only keep going if Sable can. He is also rather selfishly... trying to avoid hurting himself in any way. Chemical burns make him woozy to think about. Vee used Copycat!Vee used Dig!With skilled paws, Vee continues supporting Sable and clearing the path better, slowing down just a bit in hopes he won't have to bear the burden of a sore rest of the adventure. Their doctor isn't here with them all at the moment. He is not operating at full, reckless capacity, for better or worse.
>>5485252Citrine immediately extricates himself, sizzling. "This is why I asked," he grumbles to himself. "Stupid idea number two."
>>5485269"What was that? I couldn't hear you over this haze I'm currently jumping into!"
>>5485252Kaku sees Citrine melt and starts thinking that coming here was a mistake. "We should have went to the Zacian house..."
>>5485269>>5485271"Hey, be careful!" Vee warns his friends as he continues digging his own path with his other team member. >>5485272"The offer still stands! It's... not that far of a walk back, we just gotta talk to the Delphox." He neglects to mention that they likely wouldn't be going back to the manor anyway, as Raikou seems to be hiding elsewhere.
>>5485271Citrine is Very Shocked to hear this. "Wait, no-- there's an acid pool still!!"
>>5485271"BIND???">Charles calls from above
>>5485277"There's stuffinmyeyesitlookedshorteeeeeeeer!" He crabbily snips, crossing his arms as he starts falling.
>>5485258Spider-dra, they would call him. Or Gelatania Jones! He manages to stick his extended goo rope to a particularly strong calcification. Somehow now supporting all his weight as he nearly completely crosses the entire acid bath, he sticks the landing onto one of the platforms. Only a little further now.>>5485264He flops onto one of the platforms elevated above the concealing steam instead of the acid. How lucky! However, it is... also tilting forward into the acid? Uh-oh. Looks like his weight has destabilized it.>>5485261>>5485265Sableye is clearly not okay. Together, they only manage to carve out a smaller portion up ahead. From this point on, digging is impossible! There is no wall to dig from that would be safe enough. It seems the acid doesn't quite mix as it's dulled the Sableye's claws. And it might just do the same to Vee's paws! They have the option of trying to jump to an open platform or trying to monkey-bar the rest of the way.>>5485267Brock leaps on the risen rocks, making it halfway before he catches his breath. The stone is feeling... very warm. Is it going to burst!? He has to think of something quickly!
>>5485283"Okay... Idea time." Vee prepares to think about ideas, but he waits for Sable's input first.
>>5485283owowowowowowowooowowowowowowowowowow... why meeeee...>>5485287Y-you think we can make the jump?
>>5485290"Nope! But I've got... maaaybe a few other ideas I could try."
>>5485291I'm open to suggestions, if you can say them before my hands melt...
Rolled 11 + 4 (1d20 + 4)>>5485276"Can't do, my pride would never recover!">>5485283"Is this really it? Okay, you guys are seriously making no progress, I gotta start moving..." Kaku is gonna contribute to the efforts now.>He ties his Escape Rope to his waist and ties the other end to a stalagmite or rock of sorts, then swings from the cave monkey bars with his hair-tendrils!
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485283Bind knows it's over if he takes too long. He rolls once upon landing before lunging to the side, towards a wall! "Waitwaitwait I didn't get to see Ispuntoomuch-ACK!" Hopefully he'll get a little extra distance if he uses the last spurts of his agility to use it- The Wall-Jump Technique!...(+2 acrobatics)
Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485283"Whoa!" Brock attempts to leap to the next platform, but he's bulky and truant.>-2 speed
>>5485292"I've never tried it before, buuut..." Vee pats his scarf, more specifically, the Foreverstone inside of it. "We could try using a move to get across, I have a couple gems to try it with. Maybe I could make a bubble to get us across? Dunno if it'll work with a non-Water-Type, but maybe it's worth a try?" Vee suggests."Otherwise..." He looks at the acid. "I don't think I wanna try anything else."
>>5485302What if... what if we broke off a chunk of rock, I could use Poltergeist to float us the rest of the way?
>>5485307"Do you think you could make that work? How much do you think you can carry? I'm pretty light, but you're a bag of rocks."
>>5485316I carried us across the sea of time, and past Kyogre and Groudon, right?
>>5485319Vee thinks about it, uncertain and a little fearful. "...Okay... But I'm getting the coolest part of the treasure if I fall." He agrees to go with the plan. "And we're gonna try my idea sometime."
Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485323You're on! Let's get started, okay?>Sable cracks off a chunk of stone to float. +2 Excavation
Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485325"Okay..."Vee gets onto the rock and prepares himself. He has the steps of Poltergeist in the back of his mind, just in case.Not sure if roll is needed. +2 Craftiness?
>>5485296Despite his injuries, Kaku still manages to succinctly loop the rope to somewhere stable and begins making his way above the dangerous acid. However, staying up here with the smoke is seriously going to be messing with his breathing! Either he stops and risks taking a breather where the air is relatively fresher, or powers through it.>>5485298As it slowly starts slipping vertical to promptly deposit the Lopunny into the unforgiving acid, he kicks off onto an adjacent wall and catapults himself through the room! However, his momentum falls short, and he collides with the edge of the final little island. He's on a cliffhanger! Except... well, it's more of an inconvenient ledge keeping him suspended above the sulfuric pools.>>5485300Brock, with his increased bulk and his excess energy drained off, barely manages to make it to another platform right as his explodes with pressurized steam, sending chunks of rock everywhere! Close one, huh? But there's no time to rest, as the one he had chosen in his haste is also tipping backward into the acid.>>5485325>>5485326Sableye rips a portion off the wall. It's fairly sized but fairly brittle. Too much force will destroy it before they finish the journey. Too little will send them wildly off course! Their success is in his burnt, crispy hands. But... how might Vee try to tip the odds of fate in his favor?
>>5485327Okay Vee... just... hold on tight. I can't control this thing unless you have it in your paws.
(funny sleeb time again I really need to stop tring to do insomnia sessions)
Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5485327>>5485330Vee breathes slowly, afraid of might happen if he acts too quickly. "Keep going..." He holds on tight, an extra paw keeping it as secure as possible. Vee used Covet! Gently.The rock should now be rightfully his, and the spectral claws of Sable should be able to carry him across.
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5485327"I'm not built for parkour bros! I really regret that nap!" Brock keeps scrambling, or more like bounding across in a desperate attempt to get to safety>-2 speed
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5485327>>5485334Okay... okay...>Sable inhales deeply and begins to use Poltergeist to float over to the treasure
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5485327"Kghh-" Kaku coughs, and in spite the risks he continues swinging across the smoke, with increased hurry!
"Urgh! Nyeh!" Bind grabs on with his ears to let his arms rest for a moment before scrambling up, cycling his legs in anticipation.
>>5485345you'd think a gamemaster would remember how to roll after 11 months.
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5485357haha
>>5485339>>5485334Vee magically glues himself to the rock through the use of a move, keeping him safely anchored. Sableye, who really doesn't have much else aside from hope, practically flings the rock through the room. Vee, who is stuck to it, has no trouble staying on as he collides painfully (-50HP) with the wall. However, he has made it in! Albeit in a pile of rubble.Sableye, who has had nothing to hang onto as the makeshift transport that has suddenly accelerated away, droops behind it, smacking into the ledge that Bind is also struggling to get up from.>>5485335>>5485340At the ledge where Bind is currently struggling for dear life, Kaku flops down, afflicted with a terrible cough. His pointy nose is filled with only the smell of stinging, burnt garbage. He is alive and across, admittedly. Despite being the heaviest and least acrobatic of the bunch, Brock has managed to struggle-stumble his way to join the others, mostly unscathed from this challenge. Impressive!>>5485360Bind could really use a hand. Or paw. Semantics, honestly.
>>5485361"Ow." Vee is okay! He gets up. Too early to celebrate. "Thanks Sable." He calls back, hoping he's enough to save Bind.Vee, in the meantime, checks out the chests. "What do we have here..?"
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5485361"Agh, fuck!" Kaku is in pain again.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk-7Bzu-s3sHe goes to grab Bind still. >>5485360
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5485361AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!>Sable tries to climb up before he ends up as a spectral french-fry
>>5485361>>5485364Unable to help the others, and unwilling to risk destroying more platforms due to his weight, Brock joins Vee in inspecting the prizes they struggled hard to reach."Anything good brovee?"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5485361(Delayed response aaa)Astor tries to fly across at x (roll) speeds!
>>5485365He struglIf someone were under him, his flailing would deal 32% in a single second!
>>5485371Bind! Stop flailing, grab onto me!
>>5485368"We'll see... I hope so." It was quite the effort to get here.
Bind grabs onto both of the dark types offering hands and stable ground. He will not however, stop flailing until he is safe.
>>5485364>>5485368The chest have spent so long exposed to the acidic elements that they open without too much problem. Nearby is Bind's Box Checking Stick. Opening it up, the one burnt by Castform reveals two incredibly beautiful stones. >One seems to have captured the appearnace of spilt oil reflecting in the light>Another looks to be the deep early sky contained within a smoothed rockThe second chest just has 2,000P.Finished with inspecting their spoils, there still is the ominous locked stone door looming behind them.>>5485365>>5485366>>5485371>>5485375With the power of Kaku grabbing Bind and Sableye climbing up under his own power and unflailing Bind together to rescue the panicking bunny, they pull him up to the safety of not being right above the acid that would slowly disintegrate him.>>5485379According to this information, none of this place is safe. Bind will continue flailing until he has left the premises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDfED-kLGi4
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5485380"Far out! Sweet looking rocks. Bit of extra cash won't hurt either. What's the divy?" Brock moves to examine the doors next.>Investigation
>>5485380"Money and cool rocks!" Vee shouts, and with that, it was all worth it. "I want that one." Vee points at the oil-spill stone. "Ooh, but this one's cool too!" He also admires the sky stone, looking into it deeply. "Which one do YOU want?" He asks Brock.
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5485380"Alright, you can flail all you want, I'll just-" Kaku pulls back his rope since theres no use for it anymore."Now, open sesame!" Kaku gets Bulkier and punches the door.
>>5485380>>5485382>Sable tries to calm down for a moment, then saysH-hey! You said rocks?
>>5485382Brock looks back, grinning "You pick first brovee, you got to them first after all."
>>5485380>>5485389"Okie!" Vee looks at them both, unsure. He looks into the sky-like stone and it reminds him of the sunrise. All the times he would go to his favorite spot to watch the sun rise, up and early. "I got it." A paw is placed onto the deep early sky stone. "This one's mine!" >Another looks to be the deep early sky contained within a smoothed rock"You can take everything else, I don't really need the money." Vee thinks for a moment. "Unless..." He contemplates taking a large sum of it in secret and then giving it to Citrine to pay off his debt.That'd be mean."Yeah, you can do what you want with it."
Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)>>5485380I didn't sign up for this!!!!Bind engages his hidden bloodline technique: Reveal Hyperbole to cease flailing. Satisfied with an embarassingly un-profficient display, he moves straight on to more tests of skill- lockpicking, with his stick!...After creating another substitute, to cut his health low enough for the pinch bangle to light up. (+4 pinch bangle, legerdemain)
>>5485393Brock takes the oily looking stone and inspects it "Heh heh, looks funky." The stone vanishes into his pocket. "Guess we should split the cash equally, though I can give up my share since I got the rock."
>>5485397"Me too, Sable and Bind should get some, and Citrine. Charles, too, and Kaku."
>>5485383Kaku beefs up and assaults the door in an attempt to open it. The rock beneath him cracks as he puts significant force into cracking it wide open like the eggs that flood his senses! He hurts his fists against the magical stone and nothing happens.>>5485394Bind takes the stick, spinning it in his hands as he gently moves Kaku aside. Cramming the stick in the keyhole to pick it open, you hear him sweating and the wood creaking as he maneuvers with all the skill he has to keep it from breaking. The moments are tense as the bad smells make it hard to keep his concentration... but finally... there's a deep resounding click as the stick settles the teeth into place? The door slowly starts opening...Proud and beaming, Bind turns around as if to say ta-da! His accomplishments, his skills... all for this moment...It closes shut behind him.Somewhere nearby, a certain goo dragon is holding a key... and that's all for now! We'll continue next time.+50EXP and +500P for the participants!
>>5485401Vee does a victory dance. "Woohoo!"
>>5485401You're 100% certain Bind heard the door and felt the draft, and yet, he's not moving. Or blinking. Huh.
>>5485401What kind of asshole builds a door that just shuts itself when you open it!?>Sable is having a crisis of architecture!
>>5485401Kaku is in more pain. "Fuck this place."
For want of a bite of goodwill from Team Skull and a burning desire for revenge, it seems Tintoretto was blessed with a map leading to Aegis Cave, of all place. The fate of the Golems preserving the secrecy of Thousand Arms' tools and knowledge was... somewhat unclear, so it may be worth everyone's time for a little house call- A little treasure on the side wouldn't be too shabby either! With curiosity in their hearts, The Lost Hope Guild ventures down past the mouth of the rune-laden cave...Stepping down past an odd statue and staircase, you can tell something is immediately off off about this place. Even those sent here from from the real world- the sight of unown flooding the place isn't too shocking, but they're all lining the walls, completely still. Some of them look at you, but they don't seem too keen on investigating...
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5488003>Sable tries to read the Unown
Rolled 3 (1d6)>>5488003Rolling to spawn (Aegis Cave entrance)
>>5488003"What's up with the Unown?"
>>5488003"These things are freaking me out..."
>>5488003"They appear to show up in places of great power or forbidden knowledge." Poli notes. He doesn't actually try reading them, though. So much for wizardry!
>>5488003"Ugh, this place already gives me less-than-stellar vibes," Mistral comments as they look about the space. He stares at one of the Unown before looking away. "Although my reasons might just be very petty...">>5488006"No clue, honestly."
>>5488003>>5488009>>5488010"I agree, though, Mistral. These guys never mean anything good. Ever."Citrine glowers at the letters. "Let's hope it's nothing major this time."
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5488003Theodore is here! The Bewear strides deeper inside, searching for anything of interest. "Bewear. . ."
>>5488010"I wonder if they're feral, and just don't care!"
>>5488003Vee is idly wandering by, following his friends. He doesn't seem too worried by his surroundings.
>>5488004>>5488006>>5488008>>5488009They don't seem to be arranged in any particular order, just forming gibberish.One of the Us Sable draws near begins shaking in response, falling off the wall before getting up and flinching back from him...When a stalagmite falls from the ceiling, crashing into it, blowing its body into three more on the wall. All four are immediately KOed...?Twilight Trail -Paper Mario TTYDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLW-q5FH8U>>5488005For a split second, some of you swear you can see a downward staircase leading into some brightly lit wooden chamber with faint music seeping in... before it snaps out of existence in a cloud of dust.>>5488010>>5488012>>5488015In the center of the room ahead is a more normal looking path further downward. It looks a lot less... obstructed, than you might remember.
>>5488022"I was pretty sure there's supposed to be something here blocking the way... we didn't even need to gather stones...?" he murmurs.
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5488022WOAH, WHAT WAS THAT!?A-are you okay!?>Sable tries to check on the 4 KO'd Unown
>>5488022>Castform! is here. probably
>>5488028"Maybe someone got here before us and decided to make everything easier!" Vee suggests."Or maybe not."
>>5488022>>5488029"Ouch! That looks like it hurt." Despite this exclamation, Poli doesn't seem very concerned about the Unown's well-being.
>>5488022"Whoa! Uh, I don't think that's supposed to happen."
>>5488022"Nevermind, these things are weak!" Kaku has zero pity"Well, I'm not gonna complain if we are being let in without trouble!" He then follows the path down.
>>5488028Theodore lets out a haunting wail. He's curious as to what Mistral means by stones. This place looks abandoned to him.
>>5488022Citrine considers the path for a moment before also following it (maybe somewhat naively).
>>5488029>>5488036Sable can feel and energy hanging in the air, not unlike a pokemon move, much like a lingering aura. The rocks that struck the alphabet pokemon haven't disappeared though, so that rules out a rock type attack, though.>>5488028>>5488012>>5488040Looking ahead, Mistral, Kaku and Theo can see the frozen golem Regice laying supine in the corner of the room with the stairs leading ahead. It turns to look at you with a few unown, but it doesn't move either. He looks pretty scratched up...You see one of his back scales slip out from under him, forcing him to roll over towards you. A cloud of dust reveals a fan trap, blowing it upward into a few golbat on the ceiling. Annoyed, they pelt the Golem with myriad bites and wingbeats, totaling 180 damage. Regice is knocked out, upon landing.>>5488031It's cold! Almost enough to frost over into the snowy form, but... not quite.Kaku can hear a voice echo in his head. approaching the staircase. "Now's not the time or place for visitors. You'd be best serving yourself leaving now, heheheh!"
>>5488049"Oh hey, Icechum! No hard feelings?"Regice proceeds to die. "Oh. Well too bad... Hey, am I the only one hearing this?"
>>5488049>eh, close enough. could try making it snow if I need ice moves.>cast notices the trio heading downstairs, and follows!
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5488049>Sable investigates the lingering aura of rocks
>>5488049"Looks like we might be late to a party," Mistral says, making his way over to the golem's chamber. >>5488053"Hearing something?"
>>5488049Poli pauses in place halfway through joining the others, except anyone who might've stayed behind investigating something. "I don't like it here. It's definitely a trap."
>>5488056"There's a haughty ominous voice telling me to turn back, you know how it goes."
>>5488049"Guess that something psychic or ghostly used those rocks to attack, then!"Stern moves forward to the Regice room."Whoa, Regice!? I'd never thought I'd see it!"
>>5488057>>5488058"Well, you know us, running head first into something we probably shouldn't!" Mistral cheers, sarcastically. "Might as well check it out. Aegis Cave is not a normal dungeon or easy to find."
>>5488049Theodore hops down next to Regice and tries to help it up. It looks hurt.
>>5488062"I know YOU. I'm not going anywhere until someone else runs into danger first!" How did this guy get anywhere as an explorer..?
>>5488049Citrine ignores the voice and stands still, watchful, rather than directly do anything.
>>5488062"Yeah, was there any doubt? Pfft." Kaku gets back on track.
>>5488049>>5488056>>5488070"This is getting a bit weird." Vee continues walking. "I mean... maybe somebody really IS here."
>>5488062>>5488070>>5488071hey, if someone's here, we can probably beat 'em right? theres... how many of us, 10? and only one of them.
>>5488055Sable can only seem to divulge so much. It feels runny and weak in his hands, like oil flowing through water.>>5488048>>5488054Castform and Citrine descend, hearing the same message.>>5488057>>5488062>>5488061"Nwe-heeheeheeheehee! You think you're so tough? Why don't you take a hint? Here, we'll show you to pay attention!"A different voice pops in."A savvy little sleuth thinks he can sus us out! So sad for him, he should really watch his step. That lithe little snowball thinks he he knows what quip is, but he has no inkling of the chilly reception in here. Read the room!Hair on every surface? Heugh! I'm 70% hair and I can't keep up! Let me do you a favor with a little snipsnip!Rocky thinks he's safe and smart? Dummy. Rocky's already fallen for my trap!You know what, all of you are nuisances. Nuisances, the lot of you! Fuzzy and quiet can get cut too!"...?>>5488064Why doncha give me a roll?uh, I guess Citrine stops in place too.>>5488072You say that, but you can't really find anyone nearby, save the grumpy ferals, unown, and the downed golem...
>>5488065"Of course you know me, we're in a team together."
>>5488080"If I find you, I will call an emergency meeting and eject you into space," Mistral threatens. A very odd threat.
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5488080
>>5488080>>5488081Upon hearing the chatter, Poli joins back up."Nevermind, these people are stupid. Let's go.">>5488082Someone, somewhere is now very mad. Probably.
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5488080>Sable can feel that SOMETHING is here... >He takes one last look before wondering where everyone went.
>>5488080"Woah, so there is more than one, hear that Stern? Those were some pretty lame verses." Kaku is undeterred.
>>5488080"...trap? I'm just sitting here... if I were standing on a trap it would've gone off by now."
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5488080Read the room? for who? the mons who's too afraid to show themselves when a stress ball walks in?>roll for seeing if whever this is takes the bait
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5488080"Could you be more polite?" Vee asks nicely.
>>5488080"Uhhhm."
>>5488082A rockslide begins caving the edges of the room, striking a few unown. A few more peel back to try and preserve the ceiling with hidden power ground... only for cracks to snake down the walls and drop Mistral into the floor below. He takes 180 damage.>>5488084As soon as Theo touches the ice creature's hand, a burr stuck on his hand from outside latches onto Regice. When did that get there? Regice takes 10 damage. Using the last of its strength before falling defunct, it points toward the stairs.>>5488087It's a move, that's for sure! Sable can look closely and see that it's trying to seep into his body, only to bounce off of his shadowy flesh harmlessly. Looking up, he can see it's permeating the dungeon, everywhere! Maybe it's not best to stick around too long after all.>>5488091"Shut up!... wait, were those supposed to be verses?...Wait, nobody cares. Shut up!"Kaku slips over himself backwards! Looking behind him, there's a rather bladelike stalagbite on the ground in his path!>>5488093Were Citrine to look down, he might see a panel underneath him, one colored like a red half circle. He explodes, taking 180 damage.>>5488094"And get clobbered by all these creepy eyes? We know how to pick our battles. There's only like ten of you. Why don't you use your eyes, if they're doing you so well? Jerk. Do this jerk twice!"...>>5488113Stern finds... nothing happening to him directly, and yet a pulsating pain shoots through his stomach. He takes 360 damage!>>5488096"If you leave, yeah! It's a little late for you, though. Sorry."Just then, A pair of Crobat chasing eachother through the chamber at blinding speeds. Their supersonic wings clip Vee and Bind by happenstance on their way out, desling 180 damage to both of them and carving out noticable portions of their chest and ear fluff.
>>5488124"Ow ow ow ow! My stomach hurts.... What the heck happened!?"
>>5488124Theodore apologizes to Regice for the prick, patting the golem's head gently before following its instructions to go down the stairs.Theodore lets out another wail. Is anyone going to come with him?
>>5488124"OW! WHAT THE FUCK? TRAPS ABIDE BY COMEDIC TIMING NOW?!"Citrine steps off the trap and begins searching for these (unfunny) unknown 'mons.
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5488132>Citrine forgot his roll!
>>5488124>>5488132"They always did..." He turns to no one in particular.Two can tell a joke."Your mom."
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5488124>1205/1385>perceptioning"What the heck?" he coughs, waving the dust away from his face. "Where am I now? Guys?"
>>5488124Scared of the alphabet too? no wonder you refuse to show yourself!>cast detects regice pointing to the stairshell, bet with how terrified you are I can beat the lot of you on my own!>staircase time, according to mystery dungeon rules this SHOULD drag the rest of the group with him
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5488124"GAH!" In the heat of the moment, Kaku counters by turning his momentum into a Spin!
>>5488124That can't be good...>Sable runs off to find the others!Guys, there's some power here trying to possess me or something!
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5488124"Ow!" Vee looks himself over, noticing his fluff is a little less fluffy. "Hey... Hey..!" The longer it dawns on him that he has been partially-shaved for no reason, the more upset the Vee becomes. "Hey!" He stomps a paw onto the floor, but it's not noticeable since he's really light.Out of anger, he runs in a random direction, seeing no other means to show the voices how angry he is that they were mean to him then to try and find them himself!
>>5488127Stern just eats an Oran Berry to heal...615 HP.
>>5488129Bind walks down with him, clutching an ear and silently looking around in paranoia.>>5488132>>5488133Citrine hears... an address for Castform?>>5488134"ow">>5488135Mistral finds himself in a more warmly colored room, filled with rocky debris. Scared unown still line the walls, but the ceiling is a bit close-oh, he's on top of the Fallen Regirock. Hey, the way further down is still unblocked though!>>5488136"Please do not make fun of me I have scopophobia and did not know there would be unown here I'm practically feeding mysel-oh, you wanna tussle? Meet me in the steel chamber, I'll grind you up good!"A second voice, "Miss we really can't recommend-" It cuts off.>>5488137Kaku's inept twist really just pulls a muscle in his back. he takes five damage from that, but... upon falling on the pike, it collapses into the sand it's made of, dealing no damage?>>5488133Citrine sees...nothin'!>>5488139Bind pipes up. "Time's an... operating principle for...everything-oww!" He clutches an ear. "Let's not give it too much opportunity to work, we should get going..." He hobbles down with Theo.>>5488141"Eek! I didn't know it'd bug you that much! Jeez, you're like a Dragalge finding a cruise liner!...Err.">>5488143HealyBind, Theo, Mistral, and Cast are now in the rock chamber.
>>5488149>Sable follows Bind, and will assist him in whatever he does!
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5488149"Hey guys, wait up for us!"Stern gets a closer look at Regice before he goes."Man, I didn't expect to find one of the Legendary Golems I've heard about for so long like this..."
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5488149Vee continues running around angrily until he finds something.It's gonna be a long adventure today.
>>5488149HP 1235/1240"Ouch... What was the point of that?"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5488149Theodore's head spins around towards Bind. Firmly, but gently, he scoops up the Lopunny into one of his arms and continues marching forward in the darkness.He's softly mewling- is he trying to comfort Bind?
>>5488149>cast turns to the teamnow normally I'd say we take those things on as a team, HOWEVERdo you have a violent seed I can borrow?
>>5488149Mistral gets off of Regirock. "Hey, I know we got off on a bad note last time we met, but just know it wasn't personal, yes?" He taps the rock machine. "You good? Ün-ün-ün-ün?"
>>5488149Poli appears to think this is working."Not just your mom, but your dad and your grandma too!"
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5488149...Citrine appears lost. "Where the fuck are these guys..." he mumbles as he shuffles along.
Rolled 4, 11 = 15 (2d20)"Oh, wow, that didn't spook you, huh? We'll just have to super spook you, then! All hands on d-err, the intruders, the intruders! Yeah! Soften 'em up until they get to me! Don't let 'em down that next case without a mauling! Or I'll Maul you!" You hear a bunch of dumb sounding teeth gnashing sounds. "... How do I... How do I open this...?">>5488153Why don't you catch this light ray and find out, broody? Let us do our thing, broody!...I can't open it. How did you guys do it again? Are we stuck?"Stern, Citrine, and Sable are now down in the rock chamber. >>5488161"Oww. hey, are you enjoying this? eww! >>5488159"Üuun."It feels a little too drawn out and smooth to be a note of dismissal or frustration, but you're not sure. He tries to flip up a gravelrock, but it misses its mark in your possessions and conks his face. 10 Damage.>>5488155>>5488139"Ah, it stings... but thanks! Alright, guys! Here's the plan- We're just gonna rocket through everything before they have a chance to curse us to death! Nice and simple! Theo, how hard can you throw us?" Bind asks, while passing him a substitute. "Sable, Any ideas on how to protect ourselve-wait, how do you know what a cruise liner is?">>5488152Vee kicks around and unearths a pair of Ice pikes!... They don't do anything a silver spike wouldn't, unless they involve being made of ice...>>5488151Stern finds another pike in Regice's claws.>>5488166Citrine still can't see anything out of the ordinary. Maybe they're hiding through some other method?
>>5488173Poli continues along chanting bad, horrible, no-good F-tier jokes."Hey, you know who else is enjoying my bad jokes? MY MOM!!!!!!!!!"
>>5488173Theodore mewls. He can throw very, VERY far. Quickly, the Bewear assumes a baseball pitcher's stance, curling Bind up like a ball and ready to throw.
Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5488173"Let me guess, this never happened before? Don't be ashamed, buddy."Kaku notices everyone has left him behind by now, somehow. He sprints all the way to the rock chamber. +2 Parkour
>>5488173"You know what? Fuck this."Citrine crushes his freshly-bought Luminous Orb under a foot and prays for insight.
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5488173Stern thinks for a moment before trying to take the pike out of Regice's claws.
>>5488173"Right... thanks?" Mistral picks the rock off the rock's face, carrying it in his hand. "We'll just be moving on, okay? Have a good one..."He looks to the others. "Let's keep on going?"
>>5488173Whatever's cursing us, it didn't work on me. You want me to dig us a tunnel to get around whatever's going on?
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5488173"Ooh..." Vee's rampaging comes to a halt once he spots the cool items. "Neat." They are his now.He continues running around aimlessly. Perhaps he wants a battle, or more items, or to yell at the mysterious voices for their past crimes, who knows?
>>5488173>Cast is looking for a way forward!
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5488173>rolling at GM's request
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5488173It's a pretty shoddy substitute, but hey, it works. Bind clutches Sable close and prepares himself. "I'll take that as something good. Let's rock!"In response to Bind's question, the voice stutters. "D-don't worry about it, it'd take too long. Just use context clues, idiot. Idiot!">>5488177"You taste horrible. I'm tuning you out now! Stop having fun!">>5488179"I'm beating you up too when I get there! Nobody'll stop my revenge!"Kaku, for his part takes the time to jump up and kick off the ceiling before rolling down the stairs at incredible speed. He could even rush straight down to the last chamber if he wanted! Meanwhile, his impact on the ceiling crumbles, revealing a dainty box and a gold ribbon, tumbling down the stairs behind him.>>5488182The layout of the chambers are as seen, but periodic spaces in the chambers where unown and the golems are being attacked by nothing seem to be occupied by... something unseen.>>5488188"Hey! Stop having fun! You're supposed to be feeling sheer terror! It leaves a bad taste in my mouth! You think I won't shear you again?">>5488184>>5488191Approaching the staircase leading further down with Kaku, Mistral and Cast can feel an intense pressure in the air. It's scertain that something bad will happen if you draw any closer... but you need to get down.>>5488155>>5488205Sensing malicious intent around the stairs, Bind, Sable and Theo aim straight down into the ground instead! Theo's powerful throw spikes Bind and Sable directly into the rock, claws ready for digging!... or they would be, if the impact didn't roll Bind into the bottom of the tandem fastball. Bind catches the brunt of the collapsing floor as he falls into the steel chamber, taking 540 damage. Sable bounces off his stomach at the bottom, taking 5."Geh.">>5488183Stern grabs the tool, miraculously not melting in his hands and makes his way down to everyone else.
>>5488214Theodore drops in after them and wails as they kneel down to check on Sableye and Bind. Are they alright? Whatever they seemed to have tried didn't work.
>>5488214BIND! Are you okay!? Speak to me!>Sable is more concerned with Bind's health than this new metallic room.
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5488214"Uhh. Guys? There's DEFINITELY something invisible in here with us. Little spots in the chambers... attack the air, maybe??"Citrine tests his theory via doing just that at where he presumes one of the spots to be. Power Gem!
>>5488214"YOU stop having fun! You're... you're STINKY!" Poli yells at the voice, furious at being tuned out.
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5488214Vee stops what he's doing to look up at wherever he believes the voice to be coming from."If you shear me again, I'll find you, and do things you will not enjoy. But I will, because you'll deserve it." He says calmly.He continues wandering around looking for an objective or something to throw his Ice Pikes at.
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5488214>>5488225"Sure thing!" Mistral shouts.>blizzaaaaaaard on the the air
>>5488214Kaku is busy rolling around at the speed of sound, someone who's behind him should pick up those!He falls down the hole into the steel chamber, and on top of Bind. "Bind! You okay buddy?"
>>5488216>>5488218On his way down, metal chips and jutting stones scrape at theo's body, striking plentifully enough to breach his fluff!...Well, the fluff he was donated. The substitute is shredded."D-dun... worry. We'll manage! We just gotta... keep going...! Cripes! Owowow..." Bind starts looking around. "We'll get off a super-awesome plan... sometime...">>5488225Citrine's ray hits... someone! He hears a faint gasp, and the sound of something slumping. The bad vibes the staircase gives him wavers, but only a tad. The outline of a spindly pokemon holding spoons can be seen burned into the wall behind his strike.>>5488226An overdramatic gasp can be heard, and then silence. A few waves of malevolent pressure begins to climb Poli's back...>>5488229"Oh yeah? Just sit still, we'll make it nice and even...NOT!!! A few waves of malevolent pressure begins to climb Vee's back...Unfortunately, all he found was a fight.>>5488232The swirling wave of ice catches on something invisible lining the whole chamber, before the winds carry them through to frost over... someone(s). Nothing can be seen explicitly, but frozen outlines of a humanoid pokemon's body holding some kind of trinket, and another frozen outline of a bulbous body with jester hattish protrusions fall out of the air.>>5488233"ACK-I've...urp! I've been better. You look like you're sitting pretty..." The chest tumbles down, landing next to Kaku.
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5488249>SablesighYeah... sometime... So what now?>Sable looks around the steel chamber
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5488249The Bewear picks up Bind, sitting him in the crook of Theo's arm. He turns to examine the room.
>>5488249"Yeah, could be worse- hey!" Kaku's attention is now on the chest. "Yoink!" It's now his!"So, where we going now boys?"
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5488249>>5488257>Rolling to perceive since these guys stink!
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5488249Vee is looking around in the meantime, trying to find any shred of evidence that the spooky voices are actually nearby and not speaking through magic means. Warped spaces in the air, blurry sections of the ground or ceiling, illusory walls, anything!
>>5488249"Ha-HA! Thought you'd get away with your psychic invisi-bullshit?" Citrine pauses."Urk... Let's start over. Who are you, and what're you doing here?"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5488249Poli picks a random direction to chant "Stinky!" in. It seems like the opposite direction the pressure should be coming from, but you never know with this guy...
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5488249>identify the strangers!"Huh?" He looks over the strange shapes.>>5488267"I believe they're frozen?" Mistral says.
>>5488273"I don't think the one I hit is. This... Alakazam, probably?"
>>5488260>>5488257>>5488255>>5488251Those in the steel chamber can hear a voice ringing out from underneath a big monolith in the center of the room. The chamber itself, is shaped identically to the other two with cases leading downward, but this one has this structure in the way. Regigigas is nearby, standing upright and punching aimlessly into nearby walls. He looks pretty beat up, too...Wait, you're not gonna have to collect stones, to move on, are you?"Those weenies are dead. DEAD! Gettem, Gettem! Wait, they're close. SAVE US! PLEEEeeeaaAAASE! I'm reliving a lotta stressful times down heeeEEEeeere! SAVE US! Nyeh!"Bind, Kaku, Theo, and Sable hear a weak metallic clink under the monolith.>>5488260"Duh! We've been whaling on this guy for I-don't even know how long now! "I'm never dungeoning again!!!" Is that...sobbing?>>5488266Vee can't seem to find a source for the feminine voice heckling them, but a second one comes from right next to him. He has just enough time to do something before the pressure releases. "Miss, we have it under control. Please calm yourself before these intruders can change that...">>5488268Poli finds a grimy food! >>5488267>>5488273Alakazam, Mr. Mime, and Hypno are all either unconscious or frozen.
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5488279"Yummy!" Poli picks up the Grimy Food and eats it. I have no narrator words for this.In the meantime, he joins up with Kaku."Whatcha smell? The stinkies?"
>>5488279"Ah, he's just... out. Fuck."
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5488279Vee quickly halts his breathing and tosses a Sleep Seed down next to him, hoping to protect himself from its effects while getting some payback.Unsure if roll is needed, since it's an item, but we'll see.
>>5488279"Huh, hey Gigas. Did you get smaller?""What's with these losers?">>5488283"I smell... Eww, what the hell is wrong with your breath?!"
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5488279>Sable investigates the monolith
>>5488291"I ate a Purple Gummi." That was NOT a purple gummi.
>>5488279"What do we do now?" Mistral asks. "Just keep going? Let's just... do that." He leaves the frozen strangers where they are, unlikely to thaw out. Right?
>>5488303Citrine follows him, shaking his head. "Hopefully we time our return well enough that we can actually question them."
>>5488291Haha, that was a typo. It's Registeel."WUUZUUUWUZ-Z-Z-ZZT-ün-ün-ün-ün."Registeel seems to have figured it out too, but he's on his last legs in terms of health. Give him a hand, or leave him to his fate?An unown bumps down into the floor behind kaku, revealing a poison barb trap. It shoots an array of toxic flechettes out, poisoning and KOing ten more unown.>>5488283Poli is badly poisoned. It tastes like a british biscuit one tried to salvage with copious amounts of fat and aged jam. Silly dungeon, biscuits cannot be salvaged. He also stinks of roguefort.There's an indentation in which one can insert 5 stones, all in the shape of unown. Doesn't look too noteworthy otherwise, save the psychic pressure pooling desperately in an attempt to bring a misfortune upon you. The pesky voice speaks out again. from underneath you. "HelloooOOO? Hello, Hello!" Sab, gimme a...wisdom roll?>>5488287A gasp next to you folds into a snore mid-cry, and a thud falls next to you. You feel the psychic pressure around you lessen... before a chestnut trap is revealed under its invisible form! It sprays upward, bouncing off the hidden pokemon's body and peppering your face and tongue! Your quick wits afford you just enough room to duck under the latter half of the volley, limiting your damage taken to 180. You're sure you still aren't alone up here, though...>>5488303Attackers sustaining the force felled and delayed strikes waited out, Future Sight no longer threatens your, Citrine, and Cast's descent.
>>5488308"That was WORTH it!" Poli announces as he eats a Heal Seed from his inventory.
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5488308Uh... hi?>If only we had a wisdom stat lol. rolling
>>5488308"Okay pal, you can eat these right?" Kaku hands over a Sitrus Berry to Registeel.
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5488308Vee winces as he takes a moment to feel his damages. (230/590 HP)"Ghh..." He knows there's no way he'd manage in an actual fight right now. He has to play it safe.Thinking quickly, an idea flashes through his pressured mind. If him and perhaps his friends are being threatened by a powerful Psychic who is exerting constant force onto their brains, maybe his Foreverstone might work.Holding a Psychic Gem in his scarf, Vee attempts to channel the Psychic pressure into a full-force V-Move!Vee tried to use Glitzy Glow!He hopes its bonus effect of Light Screen may help him alleviate the discomfort in his head. Ow...+2 Craftiness
>>5488308Mistral rejoins the other half of the group. "Hey, what's happening?"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5488314It was not.>>5488319The golem pokemon takes the berry and holds it up to its face before crushing the thing in its hands. The juices flow over and into its surface, mending its scant dents and scrapes. It looks a lot more lively now, too! It nods to kaku before continuing its mashfest...>>5488315Wait, this nagging voice... It's familiar?! You can't seem to put a pin on it, though...>>5488321For all its piddliness, the wave of light pierces the screen of light lighting the edges of the room, and knocks out a nearby Mr. Mime, suddenly appearing from behind the curtain of nothingness. His Wall is replaced by one of identical function for Vee, though it's too weak to bend light, like the expert screensmith's. The enemy wall shattered, Vee can see an enemy Alakazam stepping forward behind him...>>5488331Bind offers, "I think we're almost at the bottom, we just need to get through this big... obstruction. Also, say hi to Registeel!"
>>5488347"Hi, Registeel," Citrine echoes in passing, behind Mistral. "Can we get through with force? Have you tried?"
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5488347"All right, then I'll get it out of the way!" Kaku flexes his hair, then does his best to lift the monolith! This usually does not go well.
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5488347Vee makes a mental check list in his head, noting his lack of useful tools inside his scarf, now that some applicable ones have been used. Out of ammo, he thinks, unless he wants to waste a valuable item in this one situation.Vee is fucked!But he has Light Screen up, so it's not so bad. A very spur-of-the-moment idea is formed, and Vee runs over to where he recalls the sleeping invisible mon was. (I'm not sure if the one in question would be visible now)He positions a Covet-infused paw high in the air above the sleeping target and begins the negotiation with the Alakazam."I'm gonna hit 'im really hard, and when he wakes up, he'll be crying, and you'll have to tell him that it was ALL your fault, because you didn't listen to me!" Very threatening.
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5488347>>5488354>politely asking"Have you tried politely asking if it could move?" Mistral looks to the obstruction. "Can you please move?"
>>5485401The group has taken the optional route to gather a bit of loot before doing what was asked of them earlier. Crossing the deadly pools of scalding acids to reach a mysterious stone door and a pair of chests, they must now figure out this peculiar obstacle or just turn around and head the other direction. Choices, really.With the chests already looted of their contents, it's really just the door.
>>5492693>Tintoretto notices the map leading to Aegis Cave.>He thinks its toilet paper.
>>5492693>Sable is catching his breath from the excitement of nearly turning into a vaguely-purple french frySo uh... how about we get going before the floor collapses and dunks me or something?
>>5492693"WELL. This was a huge waste of time and effort! Can we go to the other path now?"
>>5492694>Tintoretto starts to eat the edge of the map.>His saliva drools down the map.
>>5492693>>5492697"We got some good loot brosef, but yeah, we should totally focus on the mission."Brock rubs his acid burned legs idly.
>>5492693Theodore. . . is here! He was keeping quiet before to avoid meddling with the rest of the guild. He's still a newbie after all.He gravitates over to one of the guild members- Kaku in this case. He trusts the shady man."Bewear. . ." He wails."Hey, Grimmsnarl, what's the plan?"
>>5492699"Where do we go next? Gonna go through the door, or..?" Vee is happy with his rewards. There's still some money left for the others as well.
>Tintoretto is chewing the map with his mouth open.
>>5492700>>5492701"Don't see why we shouldn't check the door. Also, the way back is super dangerous, bros." Brock gestures at the obstacle course they'd just cleared by the skin of their teeth."I'd rather not try that again."
>>5492698"Tinto stop, you'll get tapeworms.">>5492699>>5492700"That acid is such a bitch to-wait, did I untie my rope? AGH!""Sorry bear, we might just have to make our way back the acid pool..."
>>5492704"Bewear?" Theodore mewls, turning to his bro and Kaku."What? Can't we just break down the door?"
Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5492707Kaku interprets this...
>>5492704"Yeah, I don't like acid baths. I only like normal baths, with Pecha shampoo. That's like the OPPOSITE of an acid bath."
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5492705>Tintoretto approaches one of the empty chests and gets inside of it.>He continues to eat the map>Dice roll *5 equals the percentage of how much the map is gone
>>5492707"Maybe, plushbro. We should probably try some other ways first. Like a lever or a key. Gotta be some way to open it. If we do have to break it down, I bet you and me can handle it! Heh heh heh!"
>>5492707>>5492708...fairly easily actually."You wanna try it, knock yourself out. I already tried and I couldn't even scratch it, and honestly with this damn sulfur getting to my head I'm not gonna attempt it twice."
>>5492693>>5492701>>5492704Citrine produces a key, entrusted to him by Charles (who is not present). "Will this work, do you think? Random long shot, but I figured it's worth a try."
>>5492714"Give it a try, rockbro." Brock nods and smiles.
>>5492710Hey, I'm the one that nearly got dipped out of the two of us. At least there's that, right?
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5492714>Tintoretto wags his tail up and down at the chest door in an attempt to make it look like it is talking"Ufu. Give me that shweeet key mista."Dice roll * 5 equals percentage of success of making Citrine fooled.
>>5492714"Hmm, maybe? I've heard some mystery dungeons have keys in them that work on all dungeons, maybe it's the same here!"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5492714>>5492713>>5492712Theodore nods and examines the door for any structural waypoints he can exploit- possibly its hinges of the center. That it being made of stone is certainly a major concern- perhaps if they had nails they could cut it open?
>>5492714>>5492715"Yeah! Go for it." Vee waits patiently.>>5492716"I can give you some Pecha shampoo after if you got splashed a little! It'll probably help, since acid is kinda poison and stuff."
>>5492719or*
>>5492722No, I'm alright. But thank you anyway Vee.
>>5492715Citrine pushes the key in and turns it slowly, suddenly greatly unnerved at >>5492717. He wonders if the acid is hallucinogenic...??? "Did anyone else hear that? At all...?"
