No.8984
>>8982"Careful. Might be ghosts."
Resist urge to hold Kala close and keep going
No.8985
>>8981"No kidding? I haven't really seen many–"
>>8982Ohgodow
I get up and brush myself off, checking for bleeding, then point towards the light.
"Hey, what's that?"
No.8986
>>8985"Hopefully an Ignis Fatuus. Else… "
No.8987
>>8985>>8986>>8984Up ahead, you can see a swarm of Ghastly! You might be able to sneak past, if you want…
No.8988
>>8987"See them? I can help you if you want to try fighting them…"
Try not to shiver
No.8989
>>8986"I'm…not familiar with that…"
>>8987>>8988"I don't think we're in any condition to fight those guys after what we went through in the castle, do you?"
What's my party status, anyway?
No.8990
Jeeg: Fainted
Nightlight: Fainted
Needlenose: Badly injured
Others: OK
No.8991
>>8989"Lights that can appear because of burning swamp gas. But these are Gastly… "
Check party. About how much further to Fogmire?
No.8992
>>8991Haman and Kala are badly injured. The rest are still okay.
It's hard to judge how far to Fogmire now that you've descended into the swamp. Probably a short hike back from here, might see more Pokemon on the way.
No.8993
>>8991"Yeah. You feeling up to it?"
No.8994
>>8993"Never mind. Let's not draw attention."
Begin sneak '1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9 No.8995
>>8994I nod and follow, sneakily.
Roll #1 2 = 2 No.8996
>>8995They catch Jake. Try to outrun them?
No.8997
>>8996Let me just stand by. Oh dear.
No.8998
>>8996"AAAAAAGH"
Can I escape?!
Roll #1 3 = 3 No.8999
>>8997>>8998The swarm attacks! Who will you send out?
No.9000
>>8999Kala quick
Thief one as soon as possible
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7 No.9001
>>8999Oh man, I'm gonna regret this.
Millie, use Confusion!
Roll #1 7 = 7 No.9002
>>9001>>9000Millie blasts one out of the sky, and Kala strikes one down like a bolt from behind!
The two of them are coated in a barrage of Licks – which Kala shakes off, but Millie seems to not take as easily.
No.9003
>>9002Oh, wait! I know!
DC, switch in! Use Psybeam!
Roll #1 3 = 3 No.9004
>>9003Another Gastley is blasted out of the sky, but this time, the licks do nothing! They're coming around for another pass… maybe they'll try a new tactic?
No.9005
>>9004Just hit the ones in front as we run
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8 No.9006
>>9004Keep moving forward and focus on the ones keep us in.
Roll #1 3 = 3 No.9007
>>9006>>9005This time they just Leer at you, but then fly away. Looks like you've dispersed them… for now.
No.9008
>>9007Well!
>>9006"Come on, hurry!"
Down the road!
No.9009
>>9008"Right, yeah!"
>>9007I run off after him!
No.9010
>>9009>>9008Roll for encounters one more time
No.9011
>>9010'1d10'
We're almost there!
Roll #1 4 = 4 No.9012
>>9010Arceus protect me!
Roll #1 1 = 1 No.9014
>>9011>>9012Maybe you should've invested in the Mirror Lord instead.
Up ahead you see a little girl. She's sobbing. One of her legs is stuck in the mud, up to the groin. She can't pull herself free.
No.9015
>>9014"Hey, are you okay?"
We have to go help her!
No.9016
>>9015>>9014"Wait.. WAIT! Be careful! It could be something pretedning to be a girl!"
No.9017
>>9016If Kala is out have him be near and see how he reacts as I approach the girl
No.9018
>>9015>>9016>>9017As you draw closer, you can see smoke is pouring out of its eyes and mouth. Its head inverts entirely: completely upside down. She grins widely… or depending on your perspective, frowns.
That's when it blasts forward and knocks Jake to the ground with a crushing Sucker Punch. Illusion dispelled, it gives a gleeful chuckle.
Gengar.
No.9019
>>9018>>9015"Away from the shadows! AWAY FROM THE SHADOWS!"
Send out Haman. Let his tail fire keep the surroundings lit at least.
No.9020
>>9019It vanishes, no doubt preparing for some sort of invisible attack. You hear whispers from all directions.
Turn around.
Doubt.
The shadows dance.
You will never escape.
Your friend will betray you. No.9021
>>9018"Augh!"
Crawl back away! Gotta get back to Arthur!
No.9022
>>9020You are a wild Pokemon. What does what you say matter?Calm Mind, Calm Mind…
>>9021"Hurry! Don't mind the voices if they come into your head. I believe the Gengar's trying to brainwash me."
No.9023
>>9022"Voices? I think I'm used to that!"
No.9024
>>9023>>9022Nearby, Kala falls out of the sky. At first you think he's been hit, but then you realize he's slumped over, asleep.
No.9025
>>9023"Oh, good! We'll try to get to safety using my Monferno's tail light! Kala, stay near–"
>>9024"No! Beware of hypnosis!"
Put Kala on my shoulder and hope the chaos about wakes him up.
>>9023"Send out something!"
No.9026
>>9025"Right!"
Dreamcast goes out, and stays near us..
No.9027
>>9026"Good choice! It nulls ghost, does it have.. psybeam, maybe?"
Let's inch out of this place. Calm Mind, Calm Mind..
Rock Kala awake
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4 No.9028
>>9027"It does, but we need something to shoot first!"
No.9029
>>9028"Hopefully we won't have to!"
"Haman, throw out a few embers! See if anything moves!"
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4 No.9030
>>9026>>9027>>9028>>9029The world seems to darken around you, constricting the flames of Haman… He's probably moving in for an attack!
No.9031
>>9030"Kala? Wake up…"
'1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5 No.9032
>>9030Drive it back with a Psybeam!
Roll #1 4 = 4 No.9033
>>9031>>9032Kala isn't awakening, and the shot goes wide.
Gengar smashes your Porygon on the nose, and he looks like he's in bad shape…
Things are bad.
