ROUND 8

The sound of rubber grinding against asphalt fills the air momentarily as the driver attempts to swivel out of the webbing's way the moment he notes it- but it is too late.

The car's wheels become trapped in the webbing, its undercarriage getting gunked up with the sticky, thick and viscous substance. The sounds of the engine roaring to life as the driver tried to step on it filled the air soon after- as well as the sound of the passenger's seat door flying wide open.

A shadowy figure leaps over the reach of the webbings before landing in a roll some ways away. As the tall man stands back to his full height, it becomes rather clear he's important in the base. How?

He has Boss-man written on his name tag.

OPERATION NINJASK

Map of the Installations.

STATUS REPORT

-Car successfully stopped.
-Terrorist Leader sighted!

GAMEPLAY MECHANICS

SPOILER: Click to show

There’s elements of Choose-your-own-story and an economy of actions.

Missions are timed. There’s a limited number of rounds for the player to achieve the mission.

Player’s have an economy of Two (2) Actions per round. Their choices are:

• Move [1 adjacent square, provided no insurmountable obstacles; All movement is stealthy]
• Action (Act)
• Shoot [2 bullets TOTAL, target can be up to 4 squares away, provided no cover/obstacles]

The player may choose to not Act and Move Twice instead. Alternatively, they may forego to Move at all and Act twice. Some actions may necessarily require both.

ACTION & CHOICE

ACTION
Every round, the player is free to decide what they'll do and how they'll handle their current circumstances, keeping in mind their economy of two (2) actions.

An action must be performed by either the trainer or one of their pokemon. Whoever it is that performs it will be subject to the consequences of failure.

The DM will look upon the actions taken, judge their level of risk and reward on a [Low (15) | Mid (45) | High (75)] scale for each, and then determine if the result of their roll was enough.

An action will succeed regardless of whether the roll fails or not. However, when a roll fails, the cost is the pokemon performing them. Sometimes, however...

CHOICE
Sometimes, players will be given 2 to 3 choices to make based on their previous action. These choices are context dependent, and generally offer both something to gain and lose. Choices don't cost action economy.

Zac Ramsay

ROUND 9

Corporal Sanchez yelped as he was hit with a thunder wave, his entire body going rigid as the thunder wave hit him. Today was just not his day.

Paralyzed as he was, the man made for an easy target. Thankfully enough; had he possessed any mobility whatsoever, your shooting would have missed him completely.

Capped in the head with a red paintball, the man slowly tipped over before face planting on the floor, thankful for the padded face mask he was wearing now.

"Mission Accomplished." Doug's voice suddenly came from the sirens, blaring all over the training facility. "Congratulations, Mr. Ramsay. Make your way back to the tent for debriefing."

Pause.

"Ah, And please wait but a moment, Corporal Sanchez. Help is on the way." The youth said simply. A couple of minutes later, a Ribombee fluttered towards the incapacitated soldier, hovering over him before beginning to fly around him slowly, pollen falling towards him.

As the aromatherapy came to an end, the groggy soldier pushed himself up to his knees while groaning, no longer paralyzed.

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Inside the tent, staring at many the live footage of several cameras, Doug reclined against his seat and sighed in relief, setting down the notepad and pen he held in hand, the sheet filled out with several questions.

"Alright." He muttered to himself, reaching up to yank his hat off, combing his hand over his locks of hair. "Now for the conclusion."

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THE DEBRIEF

Where judgement is judged.

The Captain stands where you first saw him when you first met, as if he had never moved at all. As soon as you are fully inside, he slides a docket across the table towards you.

"It is now time for your debrief, Mr. Ramsay." He said. The contents of the docket were simple: A single sheet of paper, with a list of questions. "You do not need to write down your answers; simply speak."

The youth cleared his throat, before folding his arms behind his back once more.

The youth then leaned forward, his gaze on Zac's.

"Why did you choose to attack the Guard and Growlithe duo you first ran across, despite not having been discovered?"

OPERATION NINJASK

Map of the Installations.

STATUS REPORT

-Terrorist Leader has been eliminated.
-Proceed to Debriefing. Answer the questions honestly.

THE DEBRIEF

WHERE JUDGEMENT IS JUDGED.

If Doug had any opinion on the matter, he did not show it on his countenance, remaining stone faced as he nodded at Zac's words.

"On the warehouse in the woods, you successfully determined the Enemy leader was not inside." He observed as he dragged his finger over the map spread over the table, tapping at a spot, before turning his gaze to Zac's. "Why did you choose to attack the guards present? Why did you send one of your soldiers alone?"

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TAG: Zac Ramsay

THE DEBRIEF

WHERE JUDGEMENT IS JUDGED.

The youth did not voice any opinions on Zac Ramsay's next response, simply nodding.

He then closed his eyes and folded his arms behind his back, his head tipping down and hiding his gaze beneath his hat. Several seconds passed in silence, before the youth finally turned his gaze up to Zac's.

"Tell me. If this were not a challenge, if this were a real battlefield... Do you believe your choices would have remained the same?" He said, eyes boring into Zac's.

If the danger was real, if the chances of death were real, would he still issued the same orders?

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TAG: Zac Ramsay

Once more, Doug beheld Zac Ramsay in complete silence, the man's words hanging in the air.

"Within our stations, the luxury of choice is rarely afforded during times of war." The youth finally said, gaze hidden beneath the deep shadows of his cap, lips growing taut. "It comes whether one is prepared for it or not. For the rest, living in times such as ours, the only thing they can do is be as prepared as possible for the worst."

He held back the gritting of his teeth, and the instinct to suck in breath sharply. The topic inevitably brought memories of his past experiences and circumstances; even now, he did not much care for the memories.

"Keeping a cool head; choosing one's battles wisely; knowing when to run and when to stand ground. Good judgement is instrumental to one's survival, as well as that of their loved ones'." He said, producing a badge from within his sleeve, holding it out for the man to see.

"This badge, Mr. Ramsay, is not a reward for infallible judgement. Whether you succeeded or not was not important. I do not care for what you did." He said, slowly walking around the table towards the larger man. "I care for why you did it."

Standing before Zac, the youth raised his gaze to meet the taller man's.

"Congratulations, Mr. Ramsay." He said, before holding out the badge towards the larger man. "Mission Accomplished."

"This was all a test for the challenge- but frankly, it was just as real as any other." Doug said, "Please, accept this; as both proof of your accomplishment, and my gratitude."

...

Cough.

"Jeez, I can'speak right fo' crap; so many friggin' vowels."

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-Zac Ramsay has earned the Honor Badge.