[Coolshaymin]

In a corner of the entertainment area that was Rainbow Square was an interesting building with purple walls, flashing lights, and two giant shy guy masks, one bearing a top hat and another bearing a bowtie, both accessories being purple in color. The sign read the Gamble Guy Casino, a hub for those that love to gamble and those looking for a challenge with high risk but high reward. As curiosity would taste, entering would bare the sight of a shy guy with a purple bowtie the Mario residents know as Game Guy.

"Hello and welcome to the Gamble Guy Casino. Gamble Guy owns the place but I am the cofounder and since he is always busy, I have been put in charge of running it. This is a joint us gamblers set up to bid our rare items for your coins or in some cases, items, as well as set up entertainment for those in the Life Sphere that has gotten bored of all the constant and bland fighting in the Stadium. Here at the Gamble Guy Casino, we set up unique and interesting challenges and you give us an entry fee to try your hand. You fail, we keep your coins and items and you leave with nothing. However, if you win, you get extremely rare items that we have collected and see no use for but to bid. Now, before I can give you our current selection of challenges, I have to lay down a few important rules."

- "First off, I have to ask that you use the dice system at all times while in a challenge and only use the on site dice roller. However, if for whatever reason you can not use the one on site, send an email to Coolshaymin , he can probably arrange some kind of agreement."

- "Secondly, I also must ask you to show your current battle precentage. I am sorry but for the purposes of the challenge it must be displayed. For health purposes, normal characters will die at 150% and Pokemon Trainer will lose each Pokemon at 100%."

-"Next I must explain how the menu works. We will always have a list of 4 normal challenges and then a special Gamble Guy Special Challenge. The 4 normal challenges are set into different types and only one person may attempt them at a time. If a person fails, someone else may attempt it, but if they win it will be replaced. After each month the challenges will be changed except the ones that are currently taken. Harder challenges are more expensive but at the same time yield more and bigger rewards."

-"Remember the Gamble Guy Special Challenge I mentioned? Every month me and Gamble Guy set up our own special little challenge that is by far the most challenging but winning not only gives rare rewards but also gives unique items handcrafted by the Shy Guy workers that you can not obtain in any other location. Does the price alarm you though? No worries, winning normal challenges has a chance of also giving lucky customers a special Game Guy Token. This token can be turned in for a free attempt at the challenge. Though it is only good for one free attempt."

-"Next I should explain the Challenge Types. We like to make sure our fights are unique and interesting so you do not feel ripped off if you lose. We will add more Challenge Types as time goes on but these are the ones that have been available."

1. Unhealthy Boss Fight: A boss that you must fight while under a certain status condition. Usually has at least one rare item based on the boss.

2. Item Hunt: Explore and search a dangerous area for a specif items. You can find other items in the search but you lose them on challenge completion. Some items may be necessary to beat mission but are always given in challenge.

3. Solo Dungeon: Traverse a dangerous dungeon in search of the boss. There are many tricks and traps on the way but completion can give an item based on the boss.

4. Tower Defense: There is one thing you must protect from a certain number of enemy waves no matter the cost. The item you need to protect has a health precentage and if it reaches 0, the challenge is considered failed.

5. Super Boss Fight: A challenger stronger than any other is the purpose of this challenge. You are not given any handicaps but in exchange the boss is extremely powerful. It will take your Final Smash, Equipment, Skill and everything you got to take down these mighty challenges. Victory always results in one of the rewards being based on the Super Boss as well as being the most rewarding gamble."

"And I do believe that is everything that needs to be stated. Here is the list of current challenges. Just post in this thread stating what character you want to take and which challenge and which entry fee method you wished to pay with and then make an introduction in the Rainbow Square with Gamble Guy Casino being noted in some way. We have special areas set up in the square to simulate each challenge. So, you feeling lucky? What will be your poison?"

Challenge Creator	Title	Details	Challenge Type	Price	Challenger
Vanish T.	Revenge of the King of the Ring	The King of the Ring has offered a challenge to test the might of any that dare question his might. However, something is wrong. It would appear King Hippo poisoned your food! It looks like you will have to beat Hippo before the poison beats you.	Unhealthy Boss Fight (Poison)	3 items or 400 coins	Dante
Colonel Mustard	Temple of Despair	Navigate the deadly temple of DESPAIR. This temple is filled with tons of traps that will make you revel in DESPAIR! Retrieve and escape with the diamond tear for victory.	Item Hunt	2 Sword Items or 450 coins	Little Arle
Doctor Toadley	Medical Malfunction Maintaining	There is said to be some kind of ancient cure recipe in an abandoned hospital. Apparently some creeps roam the halls of the wore down medical facility. The theoretical monsters are not what is important to us though. It is a cure recipe that could help wonders for our hospital. It is stored on the system of the hospital that still seems up... However... The data is heavily encrypted and we can not seem to get through their security long enough to make something out. So someone with brains will have to go find the four terminals in the hospital and "fix" them so we can read that recipe.	Solo Dungeon	3 items or 400 coins	Ciel
Tails Doll	Isolated in Terror	Normally we have a strict no dolls policy for making gambles. This one however offered quite the interesting one. One must simply just hold down the fort against nightmarish creatures until 6 A.M. Not exactly sure what kind of nightmarish creatures but I was promised they were not Animatronics.... Not sure why he had to make that clear but I am sure you can figure it out. Only those that are very preceptive and dexterous I would recommend taking this gamble.	Tower Defense	2 gun items or 450 Coins	Peach
Gamble Guy	Gamble Guy Special Challenge	There is a powerful opponent that we want you to test your might against. If you win, you will be rewarded greatly. The challenger is of superb quality though, so I would not expect an easy victory by any stretch. Since this foe is so powerful, we will not put you through any handicaps. Winning is enough of a challenge by itself.	Super Boss Fight	1,250 Coins or a Game Guy Token.	None

SPECIAL EVENT

Title	Challenge Type	Details	Price	Challenger
Seeds of Victory	Survival	It's the Special Grass Starter Challenge! Test your might against all the Grass Starters from Gen 1-6! The more you defeat, the more you earn. You may challenge the Grass Types in any order you wish!	500 Coins or 2 Pokemon Universe Items	Raffine Open
Blaze of Glory	Survival	It's the Special Fire Starter Challenge! Test your might against all the Fire Starters from Gen 1-6! The more you defeat, the more you earn. You may challenge the Fire Types in any order you wish!	500 Coins or 2 Pokemon Universe Items	Blue Open
Tides of Reward	Survival	It's the Special Water Starter Challenge! Test your might against all the Water Starters from Gen 1-6! The more you defeat, the more you earn. You may challenge the Water Types in any order you wish!	500 Coins or 2 Pokemon Universe Items	Ciel Open

[PolarStarQuote]

"Heh, About time we had something fun like this. Give me that poisoned food..Its time for me to land a JACKPOT!"


Dante accepts the king hippo bet.


Usin' the coins

[Coolshaymin]

"You... seem rather eager to eat poisoned food... Oh well, I will take your betting money. Make a thread with Gamble Guy's Casino or the title of the challenge and post it in the Rainbow Square with the introduction to the match and your meal and the challenge will begin. Good luck!~"

[Mari]

Blue would like to exchange 2 ray guns and a freezie for a chance at taking Solid Ekan's challenge. She's a betting woman.

[Coolshaymin]

"Ah yes, I am sure Solid Ekans will be very happy with these Ray Guns. The Freezie may also be good for an ice pack for achey backs. Being stranded in military locations and what not would do that to ya. Anyways, this entry fee will be accepted. Make a thread with Gamble Guy Casino in the description and the name of the challenge for the title in the Black Market. The intro post will need to contain arriving at the high tech facility building we set up. Do not worry, we will not disclose that someone accepted the challenge or their identity. The front will be heavily guarded as typical though. Good luck!~"

[Mari]

Blue returns to the casino looking only a little worse for wear. She was pretty good at looking good, even when she wasn't feeling good. She was holding a skitty in her arms, whom she had treated to some food and a trip to the pokemon center before heading on over. She was currently letting the exhausted pokemon get some rest. Producing a folder full of the requested data files from within the bosom of her dress, Blue went to turn them in to Game Guy so that she could get her reward. "Phew... That was one heck a mission. I hope these files were worth it--...and that nobody asks too many questions about how I pulled it off~" Blue would remark, winking at Game Guy.

Do not pay attention to the girl behind the curtains, or the destruction in her wake.

[Coolshaymin]

"So you came on top, eh? Let's see..." Game Guy began as he leaped up and snatched the files to look them over. Just for the sake of them being genuine. She did look a little beat up so that may add to it. "Okay, these look good. I will give them to Solid Ekans right away. Since you came out on top, you have earned your prize," The Shy Guy continued as he rummaged behind him for a second. "Since this was your first gamble, I will go ahead and give you this. Usually it takes more luck but consider it a gift for trying," Game Guy stated as he took out a coin with a Shy Guy Mask on it.

Game Guy Tokenx1- "This token has no real power but is considered a free gamble for our most expensive and hardest events. You can use this at any time you want to take the Gamble Guy Challenge. It is the only way to take them without paying a lot. The challenge is tough but the reward is great."

"Of course, would be a ripoff if all you got was the pass. This next item I think you should consider as a sign of your stealth feat. You really fooled the competition pretty well. That has earned you this little prize," Game Guy said as he pulled out something like a present.

Trickster's Gift-"Now, don't go opening that. That present is a tricky little fella that is full of surprises... Well, you can open it if you want. Anyway, this present gives random positive or negative effects, 3 of each. What happens is totally luck of the draw. You can either open it or use your Charisma against a foe's brains or lack of to get them to open it. Roll a 1d6 to judge the effects. A 1 will drain the health of the person that opens it and gives it to an ally or enemy with a special curse. A 2 will give you a random healing item. A 3 will release a noxious gas that turns the opener into a Magikarp that only knows splash. A 4 will turn the opener into a Yoshi and boosts their DEX by 6 and give them the ability to swallow foes to turn them into eggs. A 5 will cast a random negative status effect on the whole party. A 6 will cast a random Positive Effect on the whole party. Can only be used twice per mission. Have fun."

"I see you have created quite the chaos... That is good I guess. Never said there had to be no trace someone was there... You can have this to signify your bond with the beasts," He continued as he pulled out what looks like the talon of a rather large bird.

Dyna Blade's Talon- A claw from Dynablade that has been enchanted to transform the holder into a bird temporary. This can either be a bird outfit, part bird or full bird. The type of bird is up to the user. This gives the user a +4 to both DEX and STR or WISDOM temporarily. STR or WIS can be chosen based on the bird. Of course, you have full flying capabilities and gain a DEX based swoop attack. Wears off after taking 40% or more damage. Only works once per mission.

"Finally, you seemed to have forged a bond with that Skitty. I think you deserve something that represents that bond. Here ya go," Game Guy finished as he handed over a pair of DNA Splicers to Blue

DNA Splicersx1

"That is all I can hand out for now. Hope to see you again!" Game Guy stated... Wait... How did he know what happened there?

[Mari]

Ciel's eyes widened as she read one of the gambling challenges being offered. "Oh, wow. This seems like it should be really simple for me." Ciel murmured. Milan gave Ciel a look. "...Uh--Ms. Ciel? Are you forgetting the monsters? Should you really be going in there alone?" Milan asked, a bit skeptical of Ciel's choice of words. "...I'll have you by my side, won't I? And besides. It's just an abandoned hospital. There's probably nothing that bad in there..." Ciel replied, a bit skeptical of all these theoretical spooks herself. "Wait, why are we paying for the privilege to help these people again?" Milan went on to ask. Ciel turned her gaze upon her loyal bodyguard and gave him a 'stop breaking the fourth wall' look, whatever that means. "...It's a risk-reward fee to incentivize people to help eachother. I won't question it. We're lucky those girls offered to help us get some wealth to our name." Ciel reassured Milan, approaching Game Guy.

"Hello--Mister? We'd like to accept Medical Malfunction Maintaining, please." Ciel requested, offering Game Guy two pokeballs and a super mushroom as payment.

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"I'm here to try my hand at the special challenge! My girl friend gave me one of these and told me it was the toughest challenge in the life sphere! Can't pass up a challenge like that~" Iris remarked, proudly handing over one Game Guy Token to the shy guy himself, awaiting her punishment with a big smile on her face. "I hope it pushes me to my limits, and beyond!" Iris went on to state in an enthusiastic tone. She almost seemed like she wanted to lose as much as Blue probably wanted her to lose. ...Perhaps Blue had made a mistake trying to punish her with a boss fight.

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"Uhm... I would like to take the 'Isolated in Terror' challenge." Peach would state, furrowing her brows slightly at the name. Well that wasn't a very inviting name at all! ...Eh. She handed over 450 coins to Game Guy. "Sounds spooky~" Perry remarked. "Do you think it's ghosts?" the parasol would go on to ask. "I hope it's ghosts." Peach would reply with a light shrug. That sounded like her idea of a good time.

[Coolshaymin]

"Ah yes, you seem like the perfect person to fulfill this task. Or... At least half of it. Not sure how well you would fare against the other half... But hey! What is life without taking chances? That is what we are all about after all. The hospital is located on the outskirts of Reploid City. Just make a thread there of arriving at the wore down hospital with the Casino in the description and the name of the challenge as the title. Good luck," Game Guy instructs as he takes the three items.

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"... Aren't you a little young for such a dangerous task?... Oh well, doesn't really matter that much I suppose. I will be taking that token. We have founded an extremely dangerous target that resides on Icicle Peak. It is very fond of the cold you see... We have some warm outfits we can lend you if you need it. Anyway, the creature is in a cave on the mountain. You will know the target when you see it. Make a thread in that area with finding the cave of the beast with the usual credentials. Try not to get eaten..."

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"I admire your courage for accepting this challenge, Princess Peach. Did not expect a fair maiden like yourself to be so bold. I will accept this bid. Your task will take you to Porky's Factory. Your first task when getting there is to find the security room. Hold yourself in there until 6 A.M. and... I am not sure actually... The monsters might just get bored and go home or something. I never understood trivial things like that. Anyway, make a thread with the usual credentials with entering the factory. Good luck."

[Mari]

"I wanna try the Temple of Dispire, Mr. Guy~" Little Arle requests, challenging Gamble Guy's humanity with her presence. Would he even let a little five year old girl gamble, let alone risk her life on it? ...Then again, Iris got past. Little Arle was holding up 450 coins in offering.

[Coolshaymin]

"...."

Game Guy stared at the little girl in stunned silence for a few moments. It was a good few minutes as he kind of just stared at her. Who let a little girl into their gambling casino? Was the bouncer on a coffee break?... Did they even have regulations? Sure, he let Iris gamble but she did not look as definitely a 5 year old as this girl... yet he did not want to see her cry if he refused....

"Very well, this will cover the fee," Game Guy relented as he took the money. Where did she even get so much money to do this? "Okay, the temple is in a place called Hyrule Crater. I will give you a map so you don't get lost. Your job is to collect the diamond tear deep in the temple. The temple is very maiyan like. Very typical." What was he doing? She was not even old enough to pronounce Despair. Gamble Guy would probably not approve of letting this slide... Oh well, he did leave Game Guy in charge while he is out doing whatever he does.

[Mari]

Iris returns from the casino looking like she... Well, like she probably ought not to be walking around. There were scratches, bruises and cuts all over her, with scorch marks on both her dress and her skin. She looked like she could use a couple of days in the hospital, just to be safe. Never-the-less, she limped into the casino and smiled at Game Guy. If this young teen had suffered so badly, who knew how badly that five-year-old from earlier must be doing?

"I'm back, and I took care of your monster problem. There were three of them, and they were big and--" Iris began, just sort of trailing off as the weight of her injuries killed her joy for a moment. She quickly recovered after a moment, however. "...And I brought proof too!" Iris claimed, producing the wyvern's pokeball and holding it up for Game Guy to see. She also showed off Kyurem while she was at it, glowing with ever so much pride even as lingering cold wracked her body. She was probably going to keep Kyurem. She could feel his desire to be with her, to learn more about the power of friendship... She wondered where Rosa was in all of this? "Thanks for putting this challenge up! I had a lot of fun!"

[Coolshaymin]

(Gamble Guy is going to kill me. Oh well, at least sending childern on deadly missions is perfectly legal. Thank Wart for Lawless Government. Means the Casino will not get sued. I wonder how that kid is-) "Holy Vegetable Machine!" (Three? Didn't I only send her to take down one?... Good thing they don't have parents... Though I have the strangest feeling a Nature Goddess wants to smite me.) "You actually caught the venom wyvern? I did not even know that was possible. Well, I have to confiscate him. Part of the rules. You can keep the Kyurem though."

"Anyway, time for you to have your rewards! I shall just do a little review and give you your prizes one by one. I will save the Shy Guy Brand Item for last. Now, let's start with the first battle. You survived the toxic wyvern despite it preying on you. For that you deserve something special. I shall give you an Gigginox Mask."

Gigginox Mask: A strange mask based on the monsterous Gigginox. It can be worn to give you vision that relies on heat that allows you to see things regardless of normal issues. Additionally, it enhances your Charisma and Wisdom by 6 each. To fit the mask even more, it grants you the ability to spray a toxic breath that deals 10% damage and always poison. The effects last 3 turns before the mask must recharge for your next mission.

"You already acquired a Kyurem by friendship, so let's call that your reward for that. Your next reward will be for besting Bonechill in battle. Your reward shall be a Dragon Stone. It is a special stone we found in the mines that seem to have some mystical connection to dragons of all types. Maybe you will find a use for it?"

Legendary Dragon Stone: This item contains a mystical power that allows the user to instantly bond with any dragon they best in battle. Their soul will become one with the stone when you defeat them. You may tap into this connection to summon that dragon to fight by your side for 3 turns and unleash their destructive force. It can only be used once in a mission and it is already bound with Bonechill's and Gigginox's souls.

"Finally, you shall get the item that we handmade specifically for you. An accessory we crafted out of the highest quality gems in the mines. An accessory to show your place among the Dragon Kingdom. We would like to grant you, Dragon Princess, The Crystal Dragon Tiara."

Crystal Dragon Tiara: A crown made out of priceless high quality gems by the Shy Guys. They were after all, quite skilled in craftsmanship. Bounded to Iris and her Pokemon, this beautiful and sparkly tiara allows you to form a contract with dragons and use them as summonable companions if you can convince them to support you. The Casino is not responsible for any uprisings caused by little girls with dragon armies.

[Coolshaymin]

"It is a great day for the Gamble Guy Casino!" Game Guy declared as he stood on someone's table. They did not seem pleased with the Shy Guy's antics. Regardless, the Shy Guy continued. "We are now introducing Event Gambles. These Gambles are made to celebrate a point in history! So we will be making special themed events for this occasion. Pokemon with the newly discovered region and species will be the subject this time. We will have 3 Events you can choose that introduce a New Gamble Type! This offer will only be available until the new games are released."

Survival: Survive through wave after wave of tough opponents. The longer you survive, the more rewards you get. Finish as many powerful foes as you can and reap the rewards! That's right, a boss rush of skill. You may quit after the 2nd fight and onwards but you won't get as much stuff.

SPECIAL EVENT

Title	Challenge Type	Details	Price	Challenger
Seeds of Victory	Survival	It's the Special Grass Starter Challenge! Test your might against all the Grass Starters from Gen 1-6! The more you defeat, the more you earn. You may challenge the Grass Types in any order you wish!	500 Coins or 2 Pokemon Universe Items	Open
Blaze of Glory	Survival	It's the Special Fire Starter Challenge! Test your might against all the Fire Starters from Gen 1-6! The more you defeat, the more you earn. You may challenge the Fire Types in any order you wish!	500 Coins or 2 Pokemon Universe Items	Open
Tides of Reward	Survival	It's the Special Water Starter Challenge! Test your might against all the Water Starters from Gen 1-6! The more you defeat, the more you earn. You may challenge the Water Types in any order you wish!	500 Coins or 2 Pokemon Universe Items	Open

[Mari]

As if on cue, the doors to the casino opened and a trio of skirts made their way inside. If this were a movie the camera would be zoomed right in on their matchingly dangerously short mini skirts, with a bit of absolute territory for good measure. The three young ladies made their way right over to Game Guy, Blue slipping her arms into Ciel's and Raffine's. This provoked a bashful look of resignation from Ciel and a look of mild incredulity from Raffine. Yet, Blue continued and pulled the two into a side hug as they stopped before the shy guy, striking an flattering pose with her de facto bevy held to her sides. She smiled at him invitingly.

"Hello, Game Guy. Did you miss me~?" Blue asked in a rather humorously flirtatious tone. She did not wait for more than a moment for a response, giggling in amusement at an unspoken joke before continuing. "Mmhmhmhm~ Me and the girls decided to come on down and rock the house~ I hope we're not too late~!" Blue remarked, giving her embarrassed and rather exasperated companions a little squeeze as she spoke of them.

Blue then began handing out pokeballs to Ciel and Raffine, the former of which waved cheerily to Casino Guy as she accepted her loot and set it down on the table. "Ladies, pick your poison. As for me, I'll be going for A Blaze of Glory." Blue remarked, placing her balls down. Raffine righted her posture the moment she was released from Blue's hug, declining to comment on what had just happened. "Give me the Seeds of Victory. I'll show my sisters how a proper lady deals with a challenge." Raffine remarked, giving Blue and Ciel confident looks and receiving a mischievous glance from Blue in return. Finally the least assertive of the lasses spoke. "Um... I'll accept Tides of Reward, then." she stated, pondering the nature of the rewards. Maybe she'd get something sciency! ...Or something appropriate for Seriri's fish tank.

Items Offered:
Pokeball (Wobbuffet) x1
Pokeball (Suicune) x1
Pokeball (Kyurem) x1
Pokeball (Bonsly) x1
Pokeball (Meowth) x1
Pokeball (Meloetta) x1