[Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

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[Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Mindshred » Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:07 am

The battle between Calico Carter and Carl Heinrich Mauser begins!

The monsters begin the battle 30 ft. from their Wranglers, and 20 ft. from each other.

Monsters gain 2 Rage at the start of each of their turns. Please post your monster's current Health and Rage, as well as distance from the opponent and current status effects, in each of your posts.

You may concede on your turn, and if you have the Overprotective Flaw, you must make your roll to avoid conceding when your monster becomes Bloodied (half health) and when it takes damage while Bloodied. If you have Overconfident, you must pass your roll to concede.

If your monster is damaged past 0 Health, the opponent makes an Injury Roll to see if your monster becomes Injured.

Orlok, Saturnadus
Df 2, Wp 2
Armor 0
Health 6/6

Compound Eyes- The Success Value of Orlok’s attacks improves by 1

Disorient- Characters without the Psychic Type that begin their turns in Melee with Orlok become Stunned 1

Effortless Flight- Orlok does not have to spend Rage to remain flying during combat
Secondary Trait

Cryokinesis- After Orlok uses a Technique that deals Psychic Damage to an opponent, that opponent becomes Pinned 2 to a surface, character, or object within 5 feet of its current position (Orlok’s choice)
Killbot Rex
Df 2, Wp 1
Armor 1
Health 6/6

Blood-Drenched Killer: This character does not heal from its Fang Techniques. Instead, for every Health it would heal from such a Technique, every enemy within 30 ft. becomes Frightened 1.

Energy Cannon: Choose a Cold, Electric, Fire, or Light Technique with a Rage Cost of 2 or less and a Range other than "Self." If this character is not Bloodied, it can use the chosen Technique normally.

Machine: This character cannot gain the Bleeding, Poisoned, or Sickened statuses. It does not breath

Sharp Fangs: The Success Values of this character's Fang Techniques are improved by +1.

Initiative
11 - Carl Heinrich Mauser
8 - Calico Carter
~ ~
6 - Killbot Rex
4 - Orlok

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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Carl Heinrich Mauser » Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:29 pm

It was his first Monster battle, and Carl Heinrich was nervous. His theory was that Killbot Rex should win, but .... until tested, it was just a hypothesis.

Carl Heinrich held his breath as he waited for the Monsters to join battle.

-
Carl Heinrich Delays until after Orlok
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Calico Carter » Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:14 pm

For her part, Calico sang out to Orlok, whose fluttering wings were making quite the show.

"He's metal-hulled, go for the mind!"

[Using the Trainer Signature technique- Orlok's Psychic Assault has its success value improved by 1, assuming he isn't one-shotted before he gets to use it :lol:

Orlok's current Rage is 0, His Health is 6, he is 20 feet from Killbot Rex, no status effects]
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Carries: Strollman, rations, and monster chow
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Travels with: Orlok (Juvenile Male Saturnadus and Reigning Champ) Personality- Wise-assed bug
DF:2 WP:3

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Surtr (Juvenile Male Maguana) Personality: Surly
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Carl Heinrich Mauser » Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:54 pm

-> TARGET ACQUIRED <-

Killbot Rex lowered its head and rushed the Saturnadus. Rearing up, the cybernetic wolf chomped down hard on one of Orlok’s colorful wings.


Killbot Rex starts with Rage 0, Health 6, position 30’ from Carl and 20’ from Orlok.
Gain 2 rage at start of turn.
Move action 20’ towards Orlok (now at range 0).
Attack action:
D2 round 1 Killbot Rex attacks Orlok: Difficulty 2 Clamp Down (Strength) spending 1 extra rage for extra dice, +Sharp Fangs: 6d10o10h6 3 succeeds with 1 raise for damage
Killbot Rex spends 2 rage and should do 2 damage and applies Pinned 2 to Orlok
Killbot Rex ends its turn with Rage 0, Health 6, position 50’ from Carl and 0’ from Orlok.
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Calico Carter » Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:23 pm

Orlok was a fairly simple creature in some ways.

The metal-thing had no warm, delicious blood. It wasn't threatening The Purple Human.

So up until this moment, he'd had no reason to care much.

But it had bitten him, and the Purple Human had said what she wanted, and now Orlok saw why. He half-extracted his wing, but it wasn't where his focus was, not really.

His antennae seemed to crackle a bit as his compound eyes drank in his metallic tormentor. And then he struck at the machine-thing's mind.

[Start of turn, Orlok gains 2 Rage
Free Recovery roll vs Pinned (as a Saturnadus, this should be cute)- Holy crap, he got a success, down to Pinned 1
Day 2 bout, Orlok's Psychic Assault/Energy vs. Killbot Rex's Willpower of 1, spending 2 rage for extra dice, success value improved by 1 for compound eyes and 1 more from Calico's Trainer ability: 7d10h5 4- two raises mean it does 2 psychic damage ignoring armor. Cryokinesis means Killbox Rex is now Pinned 2 to the floor by his hind legs. In addition, at the start of Killbot Rex's next turn, he will be Stunned 1 thanks to Orlok's oh-so-pretty wings.
Orlok ends his his turn at 4/6 Health, 0 Rage, 0' from Killbot Rex, 30' from Calico]
Adult * Allegedly burned her hometown down once * Nimble * Amorian
Carries: Strollman, rations, and monster chow
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Travels with: Orlok (Juvenile Male Saturnadus and Reigning Champ) Personality- Wise-assed bug
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Surtr (Juvenile Male Maguana) Personality: Surly
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Carl Heinrich Mauser » Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:47 pm

Carl Heinrich leaped up in alarm as he saw Orlok blasting the War Wolf with psychic energy. “WHAT? CONSTRUCTS ARE AFFECTED BY PSIONICS?” he exclaimed in disbelief. Carl Heinrich hadn’t anticipated this! Nevertheless, he must act!

“KILLBOT.RIGIDBODY.POSTUPDATE(&SELF.REPAIR)!” Carl Heinrich shouted, and Killbot Rex’s red eye diodes glowed as the War Wolf steadied itself against the psychic onslaught.


Carl’s delayed round 1 action: Command: Self-Repair
Killbot Rex reaction: heals 1. Now Rage 0, Health 5/6, Pinned 2, position 50’ from Carl and 0’ from Orlok

Carl’s round 2 action: Command: Self-Repair
Killbot Rex reaction: heals 1. Now Rage 0, Health 6/6, Pinned 2, position 50’ from Carl and 0’ from Orlok.
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Calico Carter » Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:55 pm

So that's how it's gonna be.

Calico bit her lip. Orlok wasn't hurt that badly yet, but far as she could tell, that tin can wasn't hurt at all.

Then again...

"Second verse, same as the first! Cook the mind! Knock him out!"

And hope the wings do their thing. It's all we've got at this point, 'cause icing the bastard down isn't an issue when he's right where he wants to be...

[Calico's buff is actually going to Hypnosis this round, since I see her more as a corner coach in boxing than an out and out Pokemon trainer who knows technique names]
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Carries: Strollman, rations, and monster chow
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Travels with: Orlok (Juvenile Male Saturnadus and Reigning Champ) Personality- Wise-assed bug
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Surtr (Juvenile Male Maguana) Personality: Surly
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Carl Heinrich Mauser » Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:20 pm

The Warwolf tried to move its rear legs, but was trapped by something it didn’t quite understand. Dazzling sparkles seemed to be falling from Orlok’s wings, making Rex feel dizzy. Angered at all these weird things happening to it, Killbot Rex clamped its mechanical jaws tight, and began grinding into the delicate tissue of the Saturnadus’s wing. Maybe eating this weird bird would stop the sparklies that were hurting Rex’s head!


Killbot Rex starts with Rage 0, Health 6/6, Pinned 2, position 50’ from Carl Heinrich and 0’ from Orlok.
Start of turn: Stunned 1 from Orlok’s Disorient ability (DF and WP drop to 1)
Generate Rage: Gain 2 Rage.
Free Recovery Roll: D2 round 2 Killbot Rex free recovery roll, Strength vs Pinned: 3d10o10h7 0 failed
Attack action: D2 round 2 Killbot Rex attacks Orlok: Difficulty 2 Clamp Down (Strength) spending 1 extra rage for extra dice, +Sharp Fangs: 6d10o10h6 2 succeeds with no raises
Should do 1 damage and applies Pinned +2 to Orlok
Killbot Rex ends its turn with Rage 0, Health 6, Stunned 1, Pinned 2, position 50’ from Carl Heinrich and 0’ from Orlok
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Calico Carter » Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:42 pm

If this thing had only had blood, Orlok would have bitten it.

But it was a useless thing. No delicious blood. Just metal and pain.

The Purple Human had said to "knock it out." That sounded... like a possibility.

The next psychic intrusion was gentler. Almost like a sort of lullaby.


[Day 2 bout, Orlok free recovery roll versus Pinned 3, using Strength: 1d10h7 0- No Pinning relief


CORRECTION- Hypnosis costs one rage, so this roll-
Day 2 bout, Orlok's Hypnosis/Energy vs. Killbot Rex's Willpower of 1, spending 2 rage for extra dice, success value improved by 1 for compound eyes and 1 more from Calico's Trainer ability: 6d10h5 3
is invalid.

Reroll:
Day 2 bout, Orlok's Hypnosis/Energy vs. Killbot Rex's Willpower of 1, spending 1 rage to activate tech, 1 more for extra die, success value improved by 1 for compound eyes and 1 more from Calico's Trainer ability: 5d10h5 2 1-raise success, 2 are needed to do anything- Killbot Rex is Exhausted for the next round. Still Pinned 2, and Stunned 1, because Vermin love their Status Effects

Orlok is Pinned 3, 3/6 Health, 0 Rage, 0' from Killbot Rex, 30' from Calico]]
Adult * Allegedly burned her hometown down once * Nimble * Amorian
Carries: Strollman, rations, and monster chow
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Travels with: Orlok (Juvenile Male Saturnadus and Reigning Champ) Personality- Wise-assed bug
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Surtr (Juvenile Male Maguana) Personality: Surly
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Carl Heinrich Mauser » Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:29 pm

Though Killbot Rex appeared physically unhurt, the psychic attacks were taking their toll. Targeting data was scrambled, and the Construct's exception handling was under heavy load as locomotive subroutines repeatedly errored out, causing the War wolf's movements to trigger in erratic spurts.

But Rex's jaws were still clamped tight on Orlok's wing, and even though the war wolf couldn't move its legs any more, the metallic fangs continued to grind away.

-

Carl Heinrich delays to after Orlok.

Killbot Rex starts with Rage 0, Health 6, Stunned 1, Pinned 2, Exhausted, position 50’ from Carl Heinrich and 0’ from Orlok
Start of turn: Stunned +1 from Orlok’s Disorient ability
Generate Rage: Gain 2 Rage.
Free Recovery Roll: D2 round 3 Killbot Rex free recovery roll, Strength vs Pinned: 3d10o10h7 0 failed
Attack action: D2 round 3 Killbot Rex attacks Orlok: Difficulty 2 Clamp Down (Strength) spending 1 extra rage for Exhaustion, +Sharp Fangs: 5d10o10h6 2 succeeds with no raises
Another 1 damage and another +2 Pinned to Orlok
Killbot Rex ends its turn with Rage 0, Health 6, Stunned 2, Pinned 2, Exhausted, position 50’ from Carl Heinrich and 0’ from Orlok
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Calico Carter » Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:37 pm

Calico shouted encouragement to Orlok.

"Hang in there buddy! I think it's working!"

[Meaning she uses her trainer ability on her turn to buff Orlok's hypnosis on her turn]

Orlok chittered, bore down, and repeated his efforts despite the pain in his wing.


[Day 2 bout, Orlok free recovery roll versus Pinned 5, using Strength: 1d10h7 1. Color me surprised!

Day 2 bout, Orlok's Hypnosis/Energy vs. Killbot Rex's Willpower of 1, spending 1 rage to activate tech, 1 more for extra die, success value improved by 1 for compound eyes and 1 more from Calico's Trainer ability: 5d10h5 3- 2-raise Success, Killbot Rex is Exhausted for the next two turns, still Pinned 2, still Stunned 1

Orlok is Pinned 4, 2/6 Health, 0 Rage, 0' from Killbot Rex, 30' from Calico]]
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Carries: Strollman, rations, and monster chow
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Travels with: Orlok (Juvenile Male Saturnadus and Reigning Champ) Personality- Wise-assed bug
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Carl Heinrich Mauser » Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:06 pm

Killbot Rex’s photoreceptors were generating more and more exceptions as the glowing patterns on Orlok’s wings overloaded the Construct’s visual buffers. The War Wolf’s whole body stopped moving except for its mechanical jaws, which chewed more and more slowly…. Until they finally stopped entirely. The red diodes of Killbot Rex’s eyes faded out.

“WHAT? IMPOSSIBLE!” Carl Heinrich exclaimed.

A melodious chime sounded from Killbot Rex as the Construct’s operating system began to reboot.


Killbot Rex falls Unconscious with the second Hypnosis (I’m told that the Exhaustion from last round’s Hypnosis lasts until the end of Orlok’s turn, so the second Hypnosis stacks)
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Calico Carter » Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:10 pm

Calico blinked.

Then whooped.

"ATTABOY ORLOK!"

The saturnadus freed his wing from his rebooting nemesis, climbed to the top of Killbot Rex's back, spread his six wings (including one that looked MUCH the worse for wear), and let everyone get a good look at the shiny Vasoworth Solutions logo necklace around his neck.

Of course... since the wing looked like it needed some medical attention, the sponsorship message was remarkably on-point.
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Re: [Tournament R1] - Calico Carter vs Carl Heinrich Mauser [D2 LA]

Post by Mindshred » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:19 am

[Calico is the victor!]

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