=== TURN X ===
= SURPRISE! =
(Reminder: >> are collateral, or "severity" LUC rolls, and => are salvage, or "save" skill/att rolls.)
> Jay Kayell: Attack Zangoose (AGI):[5]>>[4] vs (AGI):[2]
> Derek: Whack Zangoose (AGI):[6]>>[5] vs (AGI):[8]>>[5]
Keep plank (STR):[5] vs Zangoose(STR):[4]
Pokeball Zangoose (AGI):[2] vs (AGI):[2]
> Jake: Flank Zangoose (AGI):[1]=>(LUC):[3] vs (AGI):[2]
> Alix: Whack Zangoose (AGI*1.5):[6] vs (AGI):[5]
>> Caty: String Shot (PER+2):[7]>>[5] vs (AGI):[7]
> Frederick: Talk to Zangoose (CHA):[1]=>(INT):[4] vs (INT):[5]
> Zangoose: Quick Attack Derek (STR+AGI+1):[8] vs (AGI):[1]>>[4]
Combat results:
> Jay Kayell: Damage vs Zangoose (STR+3):[7] vs (TOU):[1]>>[3]
> Derek: No hits
> Alix: Damage vs Zangoose (STR+2):[6]>>[3] vs (TOU):[1]>>[3]
> Jake: No hits
> Frederick: No hits
> Zangoose: Damage vs Derek (STR+4):[4] vs (TOU):[3]
Resist Pokeball (TOU):[5]
The fight continues with Alix and Caty once again launching into their combo attack, but the Zangoose is quick enough on its feet to only suffer a glancing blow from Alix's powerful wrench swing, even as it evades most of the sticky web strings. The momentum of the heavy wrench sends Alix careening into the grass, and the pokemon quickly removes the few strands of web that landed on it.
Jake, in the meantime, struggles to remove the rest of the webbing that landed on
him.
Derek, sensing an opening, combat-rolls with his two by four into a striking position next to the Zangoose, and makes his best impression of a junior league batter, with the pokemon's nose as the ball. The wooden plank connects soundly with the 'mon's flesh, but Derek is surprised to see that instead of evading, the Zangoose chose to simply catch the offensive piece of carpentry in his claw, effectively stopping the attack. The pokemon pulls on the plank, probably thinking to disarm its opponent, but Derek holds on tight.
Seriously, it's a bad idea to give a walking meatmincer even more weapons, right? Right?
The Zangoose pulls on the plank again and drives his other, equally clawed forelimb into Derek's barely protected right side. The loosely fitting heavy robe deflects some of the blow, but the strike still leaves two painful gashes on Derek's body. The pokemon draws the claw back to strike again, but is suddenly stopped as Frederick interjects, attempting to talk to it. Realizing the Zangoose might not understand English, he tries to use body language and intonations more than the words themselves to persuade the pokemon to calm down. The Zangoose seems to listen to Fred's talking for all of two seconds before it swipes its claw at him, forcing him to step back. It is clearly not impressed. Derek, who till now seemed to be holding his right arm at his injured side, suddenly draws it back.
"
Don't worry, Freddie, I got this."
The object in Derek's hand suddenly expands. With a weak, but still quick swinging motion, Derek throws the Pokeball at the Zangoose's face at point-blank range. The 'mon only has time to widen its eyes in surprise before the 'ball strikes it directly on the forehead and opens up, swallowing it in a flash of red light. Its function done, the Pokeball falls on the ground some distance away, wobbling slightly as it processes its "prey". Derek, for the moment no longer threatened by an angry badgercat with long claws, also lowers himself to the ground, wobbling for a different reason. Everyone stares at the Pokeball intently, as it keeps rocking side to side on the ground, flashing a red light. Derek frowns.
"
This.. doesn't look good."
Suddenly, the ball cracks open! With a bright flash of red light and an angry scream, the Zangoose returns to the battlefield! "
Oh, come on," Jake shouts, "
how tough is this guy?" Alix helps him get rid of the webs while Frederick gives Derek a hand to stand up. "Formation, people" Frederick instructs. "We won't beat this guy by just randomly lunging at him." The four people stare at the Zangoose as it stands at the edge of the tall grass in an aggressive stance, sizing up its enemies.
Suddenly, the pokemon cries out in pain, as a tip of a sharp blade forces its way through its right shoulder! The Zangoose flinches, grabs with its left claw at the injury, and tries to turn around to face the new threat, but a powerful kick sends it stumbling to the ground before the rest of the group. Confusion on their faces is quickly replaced with elation as Jay Kayell steps out of the tall grass, sheathing a Japanese-looking dagger and smiling smugly.
"
Surprise!"
No skills were gained this turn.
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=== STATUS =============
Locations:
>
Green Hill==========
Characters:
>
Jake Marshall>
Derek Coonan>
Frederick Barbarossa>
Jay Kayell>
Alix Meier==========
NPCs:
>Caty the Caterpie (in Alix's status)
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Enemies:
Wild Zangoose==========
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