[Coolshaymin]

The boy dodged back at the first bite before getting clipped by the next one, although it was not nearly hard or precise enough to leave lasting damage. He then evaded the next bat bite with a ride back. "Wow, you sure are strong! Alright then, how about we play a game?" he asked before firing a beam out of his visor at the Crobat. Landon and Crobat's vision... if it has any would then suddenly distort as the area took on a green hue. A bomb timer then appeared in the bottom of his vision, following his view everywhere. Then an image of a... very pixelated Mario that looks like he came straight from the Gameboy era like the other two would appear and grab a Super Ball before firing a Super Ball at Crobat. If he got hit there would be an explosion of pixels to send him reeling back. In either case the virtual distortion would fade away as the bomb hit 0.

(Crobat! 9-Volt is using his Virtual Distortion: Super Mario Land on you. Roll a 12 or higher in DEX or take 20% damage)

A polygonal barrier would block the Hallow's Blast as 9-Volt rode towards Ashley. "Don't be like that Ashley! There's a game out there for everyone! Here, try this one!" the kid offered as a green flash would surround Ashley and red and they'd suddenly in what looks like a fortune teller's tent. A crystal ball with a foggy view would appear in front of her with a faceless customer. The words "Foretell" would appear as a bomb timer would appear in her lower vision. It seems like 9-Volt's helmet has been fitted with some strange AR Tech that can transport people directly into Microgames.

(Ashley! 9-Volt is using his Virtual Distortion: Fortune Teller on you. Roll a 1d2 to tell whether you get a good future or a bad future. A 1 will give you a good future and give back 30 health while a 2 is a Bad Future and will require a roll a 1d16 to determine it. 1=Berserk, 2=Blind, 3=Burned, 4=Disabled (Wisdom), 5=Fear (Threshold 10), 6=Flower, 7=Frozen, 8=Silenced (3 turns magically), 9=Healing Suppressed, 10=Mini, 11=Paralysis, 12=Poison, 13=Sickness, 14=Sleep, 15=Slowed. 16=Soaked. Or you can choose to not participate but the bomb will explode and deal 30% damage unless you roll a 16 or higher in CON)

"Let's Play!" 9-Volt HP: 104 Polygonal Shield HP (Special Feature: No cost to activate, recovers twice as fast as a normal shield): 82 Bonus Timer:4

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i9J7iXlOp_1d20+2(Dodge Attempt: Fail)

Crobat and Landon could both see something strange. It was some sort of shared illusion between the two of them. A pixelated Mario had appeared, and shot a bouncing ball? Both seemed to have trouble processing whatever they were seeing. It was very bizarre for both of them. This hesitation would come back to bite them, as Crobat was unable to dodge out of the way in time, and was hit hard by the bouncing ball.

"What's with this kid's obsession with old games? Not judging, just curious," Landon asked Ashley, who would probably know something about the kid they were facing. A rather annoying voice in Landon's head chimed in.

("I bet the kid's mindscape looks like one of those old Game and Watch games. Or like one of those Tiger Electronics wristwatches. Anyways, if you could talk to the kid after the fight, that'd be great. I can sense he has overdue video game strategy guidebooks.")

That was Mr X for you. As one-track as ever. But at least he could quip.

Crobat had recovered at that point, and could keep on fighting, despite being badly hurt. First things first, it targeted 9-Volt with an Air Cutter.

p_1d20+2(Not a crit, but hey, 22%)

A well-aimed blade of air, but it wouldn't be enough. Landon and Crobat both knew this, so Crobat continued by targeting 9-Volt with another move, that being Toxic.

p_1d20+1(Toxic: Requires Dex save, 5% and Poison on hit)

Again, well-aimed. If they could get a Venom Drench on the kid, too, that'd be great, but for now, they'd have to stay conventional. Thus, Crobat attacked again with Bite.

p_1d20+2(17%)

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Landon
117/140

Crobat
95/130
Cooldowns:
Giga Drain: 1
Air Cutter: 2
Toxic: 21d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+1·1d20+2