[Rina]

Kracko took notice of Greninja's attacks, and attempted to evade them...

(Hydro Katana...) ss5UVBQUp_1d20+3
(Shadow Sneak...) p_1d20+3

While the first strike was a clean hit, it didn't fall for the second so easily, swiftly bolting out of the way. Kracko readied itself for another attack, but not another lightning one. It instead opted for a full-body charge at the trio!

Kracko's Charging Attack (10% damage) p_1d20+3

"Look out!"

Lemres attempts to dive out of the way... p_1d20-1

But was quite slow to the punch and gets struck. Despite the cloudy appearance, the clouds felt incredibly solid in mass. With it on the low ground for now, a ground fighter should be able to reach for it. With Lemres, he prepared himself, casting a spell to give himself a fighting chance and following it up with a spell of his own.

"Monter!"
(Self; +3 DEX, +3 CON for 3 turns)


"Sucre File!"

Lemres' Sucre File: p_1d20+5
Kracko attempts to evade the spell... p_1d20+3

And it barely evades the attack. Just barely. Had it been slower, it would've certainly taken damage.

Damage: 10%

Status: Normal

Monter Duration: 3

Kracko's HP: 148

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

dil|9BV3p_1d20+3(Greninja's dodge!)

Greninja easily jumped over Kracko's attack. He thought of what to do next. Would he take a risk and use his more hard-hitting attacks? Or would he keep using his fast strikes? Without much deliberation, Greninja brought his hands together and began letting out a stream of highly-pressurized water from them. That would probably leave a mark.

p_1d20+3(Greninja's Hydro Pump @ Kracko. 21% damage.)

After that, he concealed one of his hands in darkness as he attempted to rush through Kracko with a slash.

p_1d20+1(Greninja's Night Slash @ Kracko. 19% damage.)

He wasn't going to give up on surprise-striking the cloud, as he disappeared out of thin air...but this time reappeared in front of the evil cloud and attempted to attack it.

p_1d20+3(Greninja's Sneak Attack @ Kracko. Front attack, 11% damage.)

"Ja...Greninja (Easy...way too easy.)" The ninja frog muttered to himself. That cloud must've been planning something!

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Greninja
0%
Hydro Pump Cooldown (1 turn)

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[Mari]

oPffc|l0p_1d20+2 (Raffine's ramming dodge)

...And so Raffine got her break. For some reason, the foolish cloud chose to forsake it's height advantage and charge straight at her! The girl was momentarily stunned by this very clear mistake, but wasn't about to let this opportunity go to wait. Raffine timed her jump carefully, throwing herself into the air so that she would be falling towards Kracko Raffine raised her leg into the air, performing a falling heel drop right into Kracko's eye from above!

p_1d20+3 (Raffine's Heel Drop; Does 16% damage)

Noticing that it had this big huge eye as a likely weak point, Raffine attempted to land right on that eye. She would pull her legs out from underneath her, reaching down and attempting to press her open palm to the cloud monster in an effort to give it a taste of its own medicine.

"Décharge!"

p_1d20+3 (Raffine's Decharge; Does 5% damage and paralyzes Kracko if it hits)

Raffine Damage: 12% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal

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[Rina]

While Kracko managed to hit Lemres, it also had to deal with Greninja, and then Raffine's assault after. Well, that's one of the drawbacks of a full-body charge. 

Hydro Pump: _9Ya7C1Jp_1d20+3 
Night Slash: p_1d20+3 
Sneak Attack: p_1d20+3 

The Hydro Pump certainly left its mark, and Night Slash was considerably harder to predict, leaving a clean hit. Not all is easy however, as the second surprise attack was expected and swiftly evaded. Kracko was described to be "lightning-fast," and this apparently proof of those rumors. Kracko isn't out of the park, however, as now it has to deal with Raffine.

Heel Drop: p_1d20+3 
Decharge: p_1d20+3 
Paralysis Duration: p_1d20+4

Ironically, it isn't immune to lightning-based attacks. Who knew? While the Heel Drop missed, Decharge did. Slowing it down will surely put the battle in the trio's favor, ensuring any future hits will be easier to connect. As expected from a storm cloud, something like Paralysis isn't going to slow it down forever. As it swoops back from the sky, something began to emerge from its body before dropping to the ground: a Waddle Doo. Looks like it needs some reinforcements after that last attack. Right after, Kracko lashed out an electrical beam as it were like a whip, spiraling around its clouded body. It does it several times, knowing that one revolution won't be enough.

Kracko's Beam Spiral (Does 7% per hit)
Spin 1: p_1d20+3
Spin 2: p_1d20+3
Spin 3: p_1d20+3

With Lemres' speed given a boost, the next attack would be much easier to dodge. So he attempts to dodge...

Spin 1: p_1d20
Spin 2: p_1d20
Spin 3: p_1d20

...okay, so maybe that first and third one actually grazes the Comet Warlock. Lemres isn't the fastest guy around. Cut him some slack! After the attacks have been traded, Lemres began following it up with his own magic spells.


"Sucre File!"

Sucre File: p_1d20+5

And Kracko attempts to evade Lemres' spell... p_1d20+1

...but still manages to evade it, despite being slown down. It's certainly not going down without a fight.

{The Waddle Doo isn't as strong, but leaving it alone would probably lead to more trouble. If you can, you can do a STR roll to throw it at Kracko. However, this is treated like a Grapple Roll; the throw will fail if Waddle Doo struggles out of your hands. If the throw succeeds and hits Kracko, it'll be KO'd instantly.}

Damage: 24%

Status: Normal

Monter Duration: 2

Waddle Doo's HP: 20

Kracko's HP: 103

Status: Paralyzed (4)

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja smirked as his partner finally showed some sort of capacity. Maybe she was just the more battle-oriented type of partner. After all those screw-ups mid-investigation, the ninja frog wouldn't be surprised. Kracko tried to attack them once again. The Pokémon needed to try and dodge it.

TO3SVK7jp_1d20+3(Dodge on the 1st spin.)

p_1d20+3(Dodge on the 2nd spin.)

p_1d20+3(Dodge on the 3rd spin.)

The attack was rather easy to read and dodge, seemingly demonstrated by Greninja effortlessly and casually moving his body away from the attacks presented to him. The Ninja Frog Pokémon was going to move to attack...but the cloud summoned a little reinforcement...which was a one-eyed creature. Greninja knew it would spell trouble if it stayed here any longer, but what could he do? ...Maybe he could try something later.

For now, the ninja frog began charging his Water Shuriken. This time though, he fully charged the attack in order to ensure maximum damage that time.

p_1d20+3(Greninja's Charged Water Shuriken @ Kracko. 12% damage.)

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Greninja
0%

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[Mari]

Raffine braced herself, a pinkish orange bubbleshield forming to absorb Kracko's attacks. The bubbleshield wobbled and shrunk a bit with each impact, only for Raffine to feel her support drop out from underneath her upon the final hit. ...Can we just take a moment to question Raffine's choice to stand on top of a giant eyeball in a mini skirt? Moment over. Regardless of Raffine's choice, she was going down. Her balance was thrown off hard when her rear foot lost it's footing and she fell, performing a flip and landing in a crouch. She stood back up, only for the sight of a waddle dee nearby to catch her attention.

" . . . "

Unintimidated by the simple creature, Raffine just kind of gave it a funny look before lunging out and grabbing it. She had an idea of what she could do with this minor annoyance.

"Well well. Aren't you a brave little thing? I haven't the time to teach to play, though, so... Prepare to feel the legs of a proper lady~!" raffine announced, holding the struggling Waddle Dee out and pulling her leg back. She then proceeded to perform a devastating kick, violently punting the waddle dee through the air at Kracko's eye with a loud thud!

1BzIO_n|p_1d20+3 (Raffine's CRITICAL Power Punt; Does ...1.5x whatever damage it should have normally done)

She then rushed in to follow up her incredible kicking abilities by performing a skyward rising kick into Kracko's eyes, her foot becoming enveloped by a rainbow aura of L.O.V.E. that threatened to melt Kracko's mind, rather than his non-existant face.

"Ciel Arche!"

p_1d20+3 (Raffine's Ciel Arche; Targets Kracko's INT stat, not his DEX stat. Does 42% damage and has a 70% chance of inflicting the mind-melted status, reducing Kracko's Dexterity and Wisdom modifiers by 1 for a number of turns equal to the same CON roll you use to determine burn/poison/paralysis duration.)

Raffine Damage: 12% Shield Damage: 31% Status: Normal Ciel Arche Cooldown: 2 Turns Left

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[Rina]

Water Shuriken: zAwKrWR6p_1d20+1

Even with the slowdown, Kracko had barely managed to swerve out of the way of the shuriken. It's a close call really, but it can't be all that easy. And there's the matter that the Waddle Doo it just summoned getting flung right back at it! And it's zooming at it so fast, it doesn't even have the luxury of trying to dodge, hitting it straight in the eye.

Waddle Doo Throw: Critical Hit! (Takes 30%!)

And then there's the kick...

Ciel Arche: p_1d20+2
Mind Decay? p_1d100

...and while it connected, the secondary effect didn't quite kick in. To make matters worse, after that last kick, it turned into a gloomy gray color and attained a red hue. It's mad. Very mad. Looks like it's not going to hold back anymore. To start, it whipped up a typhoon, causing anything nearby to get blown away! The Waddle Dees, the Bronto Burts, among a ton of other things. Duck and cover!

Typhoon Debris
Waddle Dee (Inflicts 10%): p_1d20+4
Bronto Burt (Inflicts 12%): p_1d20+4

"Look out!"

Lemres tries to duck and cover!

Waddle Dee: p_1d20
Bronto Burt: p_1d20

"Ouch!"

He dodged the Waddle Dee, but the Bronto Burt hit him square in the face. Well, that's not lucky or funny at all. And with it angry, it's definitely got a few new moves up its sleeve. Better brace for them, and keep fighting! And to chip it down further, Lemres decided to pull out the big guns. It's a risk, but he's gonna take it.

With a spin of his wand with magic, a rune appeared from under his feet and glowed brightly. Lemres caught the wand midair, and he pointed his wand at his target. With the call of the spell, a vulcan of fiery shots take aim at Kracko!


"Caramelisér!"
Lemres' Caramelisér (30%): p_1d20+5

Kracko attempts to dodge... p_1d20+2

...but it wasn't quite fast enough to evade, taking the huge brunt of the damage. It doesn't have much to go, but don't let up just yet!

{Kracko is Engraged! All of its modifiers have gained +1 to its rolls. It's on its last ropes, but it's far more dangerous!}

Damage: 36% 

Status: Normal 

Monter Duration: 1
Caramelisér Cooldown: 4

Kracko's HP: 43 

Status: Paralyzed (3), Enraged

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja saw the cloud become slightly darker to signalize that it was greatly mad. The ninja frog found himself becoming more wary as the cloud was pushed to it's limits. Soon, it made a typhoon and dragged some poor, unfortunate souls alongside it. ...Actually it was only two creatures, but hey, they didn't deserve it!

wJgkVpsCp_1d20+3(Dodging Waddle Dee.)

While the first creature was an easy dodge, Bronto Burt was coming up too fast for him to realistically dodge. Out of desperation, Greninja tried to do something before he got hit in the face...or so one would think. The Pokémon suddenly disappeared, and on his place was a cute lil' plushie. Those who end up having a good eye over the ambient could see Greninja suddenly appear above Kracko, in a blinding speed, ready to kick the cloud.

p_1d20+3(Greninja's Substitute. 12%x2= 24% damage. 3 turn cooldown.)

The ninja frog soon brought to light a mat. A very hard mat that he placed below him and next to Kracko's eye. The angry cloud could only do so much as give a funny look before Greninja slapped him with the mat. The ninja frog disappeared once again before he reappeared, and began slashing the cloud repeatedly. Over and over again. It eventually came to an end once Greninja appeared from above it and attacked the cloud with a knifehand strike, eventually landing on the ground again.

(Greninja's Final Smash: Secret Ninja Attack! Deals 52% damage.)

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Greninja
0%

1d20+3·1d20+3

[Mari]

Meanwhile, Raffine just sort of watched from a distance. Nah, that's alright. He seemed to have the cloud monster handled. She wouldn't want to break a nail or anything.

[Rina]

Kracko would be able to try and dodge the Substitute, but that wouldn't quite matter with Greninja following up with the Final Smash. With the ninja frog absolutely ripping into the cloud, its chances of survival has been utterly demolished. Upon the final blow, Kracko began to dissipate... eventually exploding into debris and leaving only its eye. One piece of random debris clonked the eye, making it shed a tear before it went away with the rest of itself. Suspiciously, the explosions were violet in color...

"It's gone. Whew..."

One thing's for certain, at least it won't be terrorizing the meadow. Though, why was it being aggressive in the first place? Was it infected?

Damage: 36%

Status: Normal

Monter Cooldown: 3

Caramelisér Cooldown: 3

Kracko's HP: 0 (KO!)

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja watched as the cloud met it's swift demise and exploded in a mess of violet. That victory was satisfying enough for him, after the frustration that was the search for Lemres. The ninja frog looked at the situation. The mission was, in a sense, over. Unless they would need to guide Lemres to the safe haven that was the Life Sphere.

The Pokémon only waited to see what would come next. After all, he couldn't speak their language. He kind of wished he was able to, though. 

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Greninja
0%
Substitute Cooldown (2 turns)

[Mari]

Raffine watched the cloud vanish, placing one of her hands on her hip in triumph. Hah! They sure showed that ... random cloud thing. Huh. Suddenly the realization that the cloud hadn't been that threatening hit her and she snapped out of her stupor, moving to address Lemres.

"Ohohoho~! I must admit, I was half expecting the enemies of this world to be a tad... stronger!" Raffine remarked somewhat arrogantly. Her near death experience had understandably set the bar pretty high for whatever followed. It was difficult to top near-death in that regard. "Well then. If we've vanquished your assailant, all that's left is to get you to safety. Isn't that right, Mr. Lemres?"

[Rina]

"Pretty much! The meadows are pretty peaceful, but...it'd be neat if I had something closer to home."

On top of that, Lemres has no idea where to get out from. He just kinda...fell from above. On top of that, he can't just fly out, the broom is still in two. Plus, wouldn't it be kinda rude to just leave them like that? Well, with nothing left to do, let's get going and move on out.

"Lead the way you two~! You know how you got here, so doing the opposite should be easier for you two."

((You've made it to the Escape phase guys! But you're not out of the woods yet. Roll for DEX to cover ground, but if you roll lower than 12, make a Wisdom roll of 10+ to keep yourself on the right track. If you fail both rolls, some particularly frustrating things might happen...))

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja nodded in agreement. It was best to take Lemres to the Life Sphere, despite how Starvia activity on Star Piece Meadow
 was almost nonexistent. Better to be safe than sorry, they said. Out of all the three, Greninja seemed to be the best to cover large areas. He notified Lemres of the spot they initially began by a hand pointing to the starting point, and began walking towards it.

pmFG4FbKp_1d20+3(And Greninja does it!)

....Okay, walking was a bit of a stretch, considering the high speeds he was in now...Well, he was a ninja, therefore it shouldn't be much surprise he'd blast back to the starting point with zero effort.

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[Mari]

"I can second that, Mr. Lemres. If it weren't for Ms. Feli's intervention with fate and the heroics of Ms. Rider, Prince Schezo and ... Ms Amitie, I wouldn't know what to do with myself on this wretched planet." Raffine remarked casually. There was a moment of hesitation in admitting her gratitude towards Amitie, as expected from the proud girl, but the moment passed without incident.

oZ_oDObtp_1d20+2 (Raffine's Hustle)

Raffine seemed to have no difficulty keeping up the pace. She'd had plenty of time to recover by now, after all.1d20+2