[Coolshaymin]

If Link was not a pure hearted hero, he would probably be tempted to take back his sparing right now. This guy was really ungrateful for them deciding to go easy on him. Regardless, he did not seem to intend to fight further so he won't spark another war. The Hylian did not add to the conversation and watched Greninja break through the next lair.

"See? I knew you could do it!" Link claimed enthusiastically with his scarf flowing with his motion. Link jumped up and accepted his partner's hand to get up to the next level. They were getting closer but still no sign of monsters.

[heirtothemonado]

Shulk was taken aback by Eggplant Man ranting and raving about the damage that had come upon his property. But with a few words from the Ice Climbers, Eggplant Man seemed to understand their mission. "I'm glad we could patch this up." Shulk said as he shook Eggplant Man's hand.

Watching the Ice Climbers, as well as Link and Greninja break through the ice again, Shulk tried to follow them.

aQHORabJp_1d20-1

In a burst of strength, Shulk broke through the ice and joined Popo, Nana, Link and Greninja on the other side

---

Shulk
Damage: 0%
Status: Normal

1d20-1

[TartoonHand94]

"Greninja made it!" Nana cheered.
"Way to go!" Popo congratulated as Greninja pulled Link to join them on the level.
"Shulk made it!" Nana cheered again.
"Hey New Record!" Popo congratulated Shulks two successful ice breaks in a row. "Let's Go!" Popo happily led Nana and the rest of the posse across to the next climbing section. Feeling in such good moods, Nana and Popo even began to play leap frog over each other's backs.

"Hup Hup!"
“Up the mountain!”
“Hup Hup!”
“Feel the chill!”
“Hup Hup!”
“Get our veggies”
“Yup Yup!”
“Eat our fill!”

“Well Congratulations you made it past Floor Two.” A sarcastic voice cawed.
“Huh?” Nana and Popo looked around curiously. Popo spotted the source of the sarcasm and pointed her to it.
“Over there!” A flock of pink birds were lounging about on the mountain side.

Doug	Arin	James	Jon

“Yeah it only took, what, Two months to get this far?”

“Oh boy…” Nana face palmed, readying her mallet.
“Stay cool, Nana.” Popo reassured his agitated partner. “Just ignore them.”

“And ain’t this a swell mountain climbing posse?” James got up and circled above our heroes.
“Yeah regular Expedition Everest.” Jon came to join him.
“And check out Peter Pan over here!” James swooped down around Link's face.  “Nice scarf did you get it at the Sonic Boom store?” he swooped away cackling like a crow.
“And look at his pal Yoshi!” Jon colleague picked on Greninja next. “Just when I thought Lonk had the dumbest looking scarf I’ve ever seen. What was Sheik too busy being top tier to climb with you all?”
“And Monado Boy. Fancy meeting you here~” Arin joined the word not to be left out. “Didn't you used to be a Pokemon trainer?” “Yeah! Where's Wheaville?” All of them laughed.

“Keep moving, guys.” Popo sighed with a roll of his eyes. “They’re just...”
“Nitpickers.” Nana said flatly, with a squint of contempt.

“Oh and FYI,” Doug flew over to Nana. “That leek you’re carrying isn’t even a leek at all! It’s an Onion!”
Once again a chorus of mocking laughter erupted from the flock.
"Worst. Reward. Ever."

((Sigh, Sorry everybody. It looks like we’ve happened upon a Nitpicker nest. You can go ahead and try to fight them if you want, but… Since they can fly, they have a dodge threshold of 18. A better way to deal with them is actually to fight fire with fire: Send a nasty comment back at them and roll Charisma for accuracy. The threshold for their feelings is 10.))

Doug	Arin	James	Jon
15 HP	15 HP	15 HP	15 HP
Status: Unimpressed	Status: Unimpressed	Status: Unimpressed	Status: Unimpressed
Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn
Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15

	Popo	Nana
Damage	0%	0%
Status:	Annoyed	Annoyed

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja let a blush appear on his face. His humility was his strongest suit after years of training, so...compliments were an easy way to get his dork side out. He scratched the back of his head, letting out a shy snicker, before he heard new voices. New enemies...?

Nah, there were just birds that...frankly were trying too hard to insult them. Really now, that was the best they could do? He looked just as unimpressed as he birds themselves. He stayed silent for a couple of moments...before he let out a chuckle...that soon evolved into laughter. He began laughing as he pointed at the birds.

"Gr--greninja, gre!! (L-look at them! They are so weak, so insecure and worthless, they have to insult us!!)" He mocked the birds.

BmHFiErbp_1d20-1(Greninja's Laugh and Taunt.)


1d20-1

[Coolshaymin]

Link tilted his head after smiling at Greninja a bit as he heard some bird things insulting them... With some rather meta insults that he did not really understand. He frowned for a moment before turning to move forward instead of dealing with them. He just moved to go forward without saying a word... He did not even react to what they said at all. He did not seem phased at all and his action seemed even colder than the mountain... Looks like Link is going for the good old Cold Shoulder routine... Intentionally or not...

pdhgUKKUp_1d20-1(Pulling off that freezing cold shoulder treatment)

1d20-1

[heirtothemonado]

Shulk glowered at the Nitpickers as he heard the rather pathetic "insults" that were thrown his way. Seriously, what the heck was a Weavile?

Soon Shulk started laughing, and decided to give the birds a bit of a verbal lashing of their own. "Really? And what are you supposed to be? Some kind of sickly pink Chilkins? Oh, my mistake, Chilkins are actually competent fighters that don't need to stoop to pathetic insults!"

zssH41iUp_1d20+1 (Shulk's insults fall flat)

---

Shulk
Damage: 0%
Status: Normal

1d20+1

[TartoonHand94]

"Ech. Weak? We’re some of The strongest members on this mountain! You better recognize, because unlike you, Frogger, we can Fly” Jon protested.
"But the Water/Dark typing does give him a quarter resistance to Ice.” Arin conveniently pointed out.
"Shut Up Bird Brain! Who’s side are you on?” Jon quacked at his cohort.

"Well Excuuuuuse Me Princess! I’m Talking To You! Hey! Listen!” James cawed at Link trying to get his attention. "Gosh it sure is quiet around here! What’s the matter? Am I so beautiful you have no words left?” his tone was getting desperate.

Arin at least was doing better with Shulk. "Pff. Who the heck’s even Heard of a Chilkin anyway? Are they some buzzard enemy from your adventure that’s too long for anybody to listen to?” He snarked condescendingly. “Honestly, does anybody here know who this guy is or what he’s done?”
He looked around to his fellow Nitpickers for a witness.
Frustrated and salty at Greninja and Link, Jon and James were quick to flock around Shulk and laugh at him instead. "Nope.” "Me neither, I unsubscribed to Chuggaconroy years ago!”

"Speaking of characters no one’s ever heard of, “ Doug continued to pester Nana and Popo. "If it isn't the Ice Climbers. I thought you weren't coming back here. It wouldn't be the only thing you two didn't return to.~”

This seemed to immediately strike a chord with both of them.
“Take. That. Back.” Nana warned with an icy glare.
“Ignore him Nana!” Popo reminded her, visibly bothered by the statement as well.

Doug	Arin	James	Jon
15 HP	15 HP	15 HP	15 HP
Status: Unimpressed	Status: Unimpressed	Status: Frustrated	Status: Triggered
Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn
Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15

	Popo	Nana
Damage	0%	0%
Status:	Restrained	Annoyed

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja kept laughing onto their faces. Well, they were trying to keep themselves up in the roast game, that was for sure. Read: trying. Greninja eventually stopped laughing as he stared down the four idiot birds.

"Grenin, Greninja? (Oh, so you are the most powerful beings on this mountain?)" He asked in a mocking manner. "...Grenin, Gre. (I have fought much, much stronger opponents.)" he boasted. "Grenin, ja! (So you better leave us be, fools!)"

|QKleW0Mp_1d20-1(Greninja's Boast.)


1d20-1

[Coolshaymin]

Link folded his arms and looked up the mountain. He seemed to be ignoring the bird brains by looking ahead of their path. They were about halfway there if he had to guess but that was not his focus. No, he was planning to unleash the cocky insults on the foe. He knew the silence treatment was only effective for so long.

"Sorry, were you talking to me?" Link asked as he turned his head to acknowledge the annoying flying foes. "I just kind of ignored the low class Aeralfos, oops. Look, we are kind of on a mission. You can not even carry weapons, can you? Probably can't even do dragon things, huh? Sorry, but I don't really think self conscious birds like you are really worth our time," Link answered.

0uk0GpWap_1d20-1(Link does not feel you worth his time)


1d20-1

[heirtothemonado]

Shulk glared at them again. Who were they to say whether no one knew of him or not? Having themselves as witnesses didn't count for anything.

"Well, maybe if you'd spend more time listening instead of talking, even my adventures wouldn't be long." Shulk countered "And for the record, hot pink is a terrible color."

utQnrGeJp_1d20+1 (Well, this is getting nowhere)

---

Shulk
Damage: 0%
Status: Recovering from insult backfire

1d20+1

[TartoonHand94]

“Hey!” Nana glared at Shulk for deriding her parka colour of choice.

All 4 of the birds just resumed laughing at Shulk.
“Me oh my! What heavy stones you’re throwing from that glass house you’re wearing!” Arin snarked condescendingly at Shulk. “Aren’t you that guy who fights Naked because he doesn’t have an 8th costume swap? Why donchu strip down now and show us what a bad colour pink is, huh blondie?”

“Actually Draco Malfoy has a point. Pink and Blue? Hello? Kenny called, he wants his parkas back. Your sense of style is as dead as he is. And you look prepared to join him! Where is all your safety gear? Hello? Do you even ice climb? Doug continued to berate Nana and Popo.

“Shut Up!” an insulted Nana wailed, threathening him with her mallet.
"Nana No!" Popo protested, trying to hold her back. "Not worth it!"

"The inuit people used more than just mallets to perform everyday tasks." an unphased Doug countined to nitpick. "They never used mallets for anything!"

“So he Can talk! We were starting to figure your big Wario ears had gone deaf by frost bite!” James gasped condescendingly.
“Oh my gawd his voice is horrible! It’s like nails on a chalkboard! Someone stuff an Octorok in his mouth!”
After taking a self-conscious look at his feet, James looked back up at Link.
“Oh yeah? Well we don’t need any of that fancy schmancy swords or shield garbage to do This!”
It took a good couple of foot thrusts in vain for James to realize he had no middle finger. This only embarrassed him further.

"Er Yeah! of course we’re the most powerful beings on the mountain!” Jon boasted “We’ll show you! …Uh, Go on Arin Show ‘em!”
“What? why do I have to do it?” Arin protested “You show him!”
“I don’t wanna get near that freaky looking tongue!” Jon argued “He might lay me like an egg or something!”
“So you’re scared?” Arin deduced flatly.
“I’m not scared you’re scared!” Jon denied, only to receive an incredulous look from Arin.
"Okay fine, you chicken! I'll do it!" Jon reluctantly relented. He flew high into the icy air and swooped down toward Greninja at chilling speed.
"I'll make sure Dat Boi never come here again!"

[Jon used Brave Bird. Does 15% Damage]

((Quick Greninja! Now’s your chance! Jonis closing in for an attack! Roll 10 or higher to dodge, but now His threshold is 9! Swiftly counter attack and send Him down the mountain!))

Doug	Arin	James	Jon
15 HP	15 HP	15 HP	15 HP
Status: Unimpressed	Status: Unimpressed	Status: Frustrated	Status: Attacking
Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn
Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15	Threshold: 15	Threshold: 9

	Popo	Nana
Damage	0%	0%
Status:	Annoyed	Annoyed

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja let out a snicker as Jon dived straight at him. The bird didn't knew this, but the ninja frog had a nasty surprise already planned out. 

bIHAxkL1p_1d20+3 (Greninja's Substitute. 1.5 x 15%=23% damage.)

As soon as Jon touched Greninja, a plushie appeared in the frog's stead. The bird would not have any time to ponder what just happened as Greninja appeared from behind the bird and kicked him with a lot of strength.

Greninja shrugged. "Grenin...(You tried...)" He said.

---

Greninja

Substitute Cooldown (3)

1d20+3

[Coolshaymin]

Link watched as Greninja used his Substitute to kick the bird off the mountain. Well, this was going to be an easy battle if they were that careless. Before he could speak however, a blue fairy came out of his chest and began talking to the bird brains. "See? You bird brains are not as good as you think you are. You really do like trying to pick on the insecurities of others huh? Does it make you feel stronger? Does it make you feel able to get over your our weaknesses? I may not be able to take down monsters but at least I can admit it instead of picking on others. You guys are not even able to handle that much. You know Link could take all three of you on at the same time. You are just too scared," Proxi lectured.

hBqZ3FC9p_1d20-1(Proxi's Lecture)
1d20-1

[heirtothemonado]

Shulk looked over at Greninja, seeing that he had successfully taken out one of the birds. He smirked a little and said "Heh. Looks like you guys aren't as strong as you pretend to be. At least I have the strength (and the looks) to pull off a shirtless scene" Shulk flexed his arms as he said this, trying to show off.

agy5L8nGp_1d20+1 (Well shit. Give me your worst, then)

---

Shulk
Damage: 0%
Status: Mending a bruised ego

1d20+1

[TartoonHand94]

“What the Jacque?” Jon squawked as he bumped into a plush doll before being spiked clean off the mountain by Greninja.
“1/10! Wouldn’t play agaaaaaaaain” Jon whined as he plunged down into the icy fog bellow, leaving a trail of pink feathers fluttering in the breeze behind him.
Greninja also managed to knock an ear of corn out of Jon’s clutches.

((We got an ear of Corn! Its kernels can be used as ammunition to fire at enemies. And if that weren’t enough, they can Explode if exposed to fire! Like all vegetables, Corn can also be eaten to restore health. Each of the 40 kernels on the ear do 1% damage if shot, and heal 1% if consumed. They each do 3% damage if exploded. Anyone can use this ear of corn, but it’s only useful until all the kernels have been spent.))

A hush fell across the Nitpickers as their comrade was pwned clean out of sight.

“…pff oh please, Tinkerbell. Jon had that coming, rushing in like that! The Dodo.” James coldly shrugged to Proxi about his literally fallen feathered friend.
“He always did stick his beak where it didn’t belong. Like remember that one time with the Polar Bear’s speedo he thought it would be funny if-?” he began an embarrassing anecdote before cringing too hard to continue.

“Yeah! Old Fukasaku over there just got lucky!” Arin interjected.
“You may overcompensate with that red keyblade and your fan art abs or whatever, but it’s not like you have the strength to pull off Good Rolls!”
James and Arin engaged in a much needed round of howling laughter at Shulk’s third failed insult in a row.
“In fact, come on Arin let’s show these two scrubs Together!” James encouraged Arin in a dangerous surge of hubris. Arin looked at James like he was crazy, but remembering how badly Shulk rolled in the past, it seemed like a profitable venture.
“Yeah!” Arin nodded with a devious look on his beak. “I’ve seen better rolls out of For Glory Lonks!”

James and Arin used Judge against Shulk and Link. James and Arin will each roll a number between 10 and 20, whereas your character will roll intelligence. (because come on, what else have we used this stat for?) If your roll is higher than one of theirs, you get a free shot at that one with any attack. But, if your roll fails to pass one of theirs, that one gets a free strike at you, damaging equal to their roll. A 20 inflicts freezing.

YfpiPEAtp_1d11+9 James roll.
p_1d11+9 Arin’s roll.

“My Hero!” Nana praised Greninja “Now You!” she turned her attention back to Doug, eyes lit like candles.

“Look at the both of you. Lazy, inauthentic, misrepresentations not only of the Inuit race and culture, but also ice climbing itself. Um hello, skin tone and cave man/child speech, that's racist. The inuit people used more than just mallets to perform everyday tasks. They never used mallets for anything!”

Even Popo couldn’t take it anymore.
"WE Use Mallets!" Popo finally retorted, picking up a ready and waiting Nana.
“To Do This!” Popo swung Nana at Doug upon whom she unleashed a vicious swing of her mallet.

(p_1d20+4 The Ice Climber’s Belay on Doug. Does 18% Damage).

The impact smacked Doug, just like Jon before him clean down, out of sigh, leaving only a squawk of humiliation, a trail of pink feathers, and an ear of corn.

"Pick That apart!" Popo taunted at the long gone technicolor crow.
Nana could only sigh in serene relief. She even collapsed onto her back and make a snow angel.

Doug	Arin	James	Jon
0 HP	15 HP	15 HP	0 HP
Status: KO	Status: Attacking	Status: Attacking	Status: KO
	Held item: Corn	Held item: Corn
	Threshold: Roll	Threshold: Roll

	Popo	Nana
Damage	0%	0%
Status:	Relieved	Satisfied

---

Vegetables

Leek Onion	Carrot	Corn
x1	x2	x2

1d11+9·1d11+9·1d20+4