ROUND 9

"I'm just holdin' it till I get home, man. Those latrines are friggin' gross." The soldier said as his nose scrunched up in disgust, not moving from his place as you walked past.

Then.

"Wait a second." He muttered as his gaze snapped towards you, eyes narrowing for a moment as he walked up to you... And poked your bicep. "Dude... What the hell, did get some new protein powder? You are lookin' massive, man! Nice! Think I'm gonna hit the gym right after we're done 'ere!"

The soldier patted you in the back in a friendly fashion, before going back to his post, looking like he was rethinking his daily routine.

You make it into the building without any further issues.

Inside the building, there's a man and a sleeping Arcanine. The Arcanine stirs slightly as you walk in, its eyes fluttering open lazily as it yawns. The man, who has a sticker on his chest pocket that reads 'BOSSMAN', looks up from a magazine he was readin' before gesturin' with his thumb to the side.

"Damn, Garcia... looks like all the liftin' is finally paying off!! Anyway... The latrines are that way. Watch your step; some guys'ere can apparently nail a Cutiefly with a bullet from a hundred yards away but can't piss in the bloody bowl."

What do you do?

OPERATION KAZIMIR

Map of the Installations.

STATUS REPORT

-You've successfully infiltrated Bossman's stronghold!

GAMEPLAY MECHANICS

SPOILER: Click to show

There’s elements of Choose-your-own-story, as well as an economy of actions.

Missions are timed. The Challenger has 10 posting rounds to accomplish their objective.

Player’s have an economy of two actions per round. Their commands are:

• Move [1-2 squares, provided no insurmountable obstacles; All Trainer movement is stealthy, so long as one evades a guard's line-of-sight.]
• Action Command (Can be anything; using a pokemon move, commanding a pokemon to scout, attacking a guard, etc.)
• Shoot [2 bullets, target can be up to 4 squares away, provided no cover/obstacles. Difficulty may increase with distance.]

The player can Move twice if desired. They can forego moving at all and make two Action Commands instead as well.

ACTION COMMAND

Every round, the player is free to decide what they'll do and how they'll handle their current circumstances. For every Action Command taken, they must roll a dice.

As the DM, The Gym Leader looks upon their actions, judges the level of risk and reward on a (Low | Mid | High) scale each, and then determines if the result of their roll was enough.

The consequences of a failed roll are context dependent.

A Growlithe failing a roll on an attempted Odor Sleuth may simply not find anything, or even lead their trainer astray, but not immediately pay any consequences other than lost time.

A Growlithe failing a roll to scout an as-of-yet unseen, unexplored part of the map will be taken out.

Your pokemon can only attack someone/something it can see, and only with the means available to it. For example, If it doesn't have incredible speed, or a move of considerable range, then attacking a far away enemy is either impossible or of exceedingly high risk/difficulty. If the player is not entirely certain of whether an action would or wouldn't cost a pokemon, feel free to ask the Leader directly.

Despite its mechanics, the game is fairly free form, and so, if a Challenger is uncertain of whether something is allowed or how a specific action they have in mind would play out, they are encouraged to discuss it directly with the Gym Leader over Discord.

CHOICES

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

ROUND 10

Pop.

The Bossman looked down at chest as red splattered all over it, killing him instantly.

"I'm never getting that goddamn promotion." The man groaned under his breath, his still sleepy arcanine yawning from were it was pinned to the wall, blinking at its current circumstances as if perplexed while the facilities' comm systems came to life, a voice blaring throughout the entirety of the base.

"Mission Accomplished. Congratulations, challenger Wynter. Bossman, please escort our challenger to my office." The voice said, the former Bossman sighing before gesturing to Kazimir to follow behind him.

THE DEBRIEF

WHERE JUDGEMENT IS JUDGED.

Kazimir was led to an office within Camp Winstrate proper. Cool moonlight shone through large windows into the space, bookshelves covered the length of the walls, and a large wooden desk sat on the far end, illuminated by moon and lamp alike.

"Challenger Wynter. Congratulations are in order. You've succeeded were many others failed." Cpt. Douglas said as the door slammed shut behind Kazimir. The youth gestured to a seat across from his desk. "Now... Take a seat. Let's review your performance, shall we?"

OPERATION KAZIMIR

Map of the Installations.

STATUS REPORT

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

GAMEPLAY MECHANICS

SPOILER: Click to show

There’s elements of Choose-your-own-story, as well as an economy of actions.

Missions are timed. The Challenger has 10 posting rounds to accomplish their objective.

Player’s have an economy of two actions per round. Their commands are:

• Move [1-2 squares, provided no insurmountable obstacles; All Trainer movement is stealthy, so long as one evades a guard's line-of-sight.]
• Action Command (Can be anything; using a pokemon move, commanding a pokemon to scout, attacking a guard, etc.)
• Shoot [2 bullets, target can be up to 4 squares away, provided no cover/obstacles. Difficulty may increase with distance.]

The player can Move twice if desired. They can forego moving at all and make two Action Commands instead as well.

ACTION COMMAND

Every round, the player is free to decide what they'll do and how they'll handle their current circumstances. For every Action Command taken, they must roll a dice.

As the DM, The Gym Leader looks upon their actions, judges the level of risk and reward on a (Low | Mid | High) scale each, and then determines if the result of their roll was enough.

The consequences of a failed roll are context dependent.

A Growlithe failing a roll on an attempted Odor Sleuth may simply not find anything, or even lead their trainer astray, but not immediately pay any consequences other than lost time.

A Growlithe failing a roll to scout an as-of-yet unseen, unexplored part of the map will be taken out.

Your pokemon can only attack someone/something it can see, and only with the means available to it. For example, If it doesn't have incredible speed, or a move of considerable range, then attacking a far away enemy is either impossible or of exceedingly high risk/difficulty. If the player is not entirely certain of whether an action would or wouldn't cost a pokemon, feel free to ask the Leader directly.

Despite its mechanics, the game is fairly free form, and so, if a Challenger is uncertain of whether something is allowed or how a specific action they have in mind would play out, they are encouraged to discuss it directly with the Gym Leader over Discord.

CHOICES

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

THE DEBRIEF

WHERE JUDGEMENT IS JUDGED.

"Ya certainly succeeded, Mr. Wynter." The youth said, tapping at his chin. "Even if it did cost ya over half of your team's lives."

Two out of three soldiers dead was certainly... something.

"Regardless.... I never cared 'bout the success or failure." The challenge as it was set up could go either way, no matter how prepared the challenger felt.

Not that it made Kazimir's success any less impressive, given the turnaround he managed half way through.

He leaned forward, a hand slipping atop the other as the shadow cast over his eyes deepened.

"I wanna know why ya made the choices that you did." He said simply, before lightly tilting his head. "Let's begin with your biggest mistake... Ya rescued the kidnaped soldier, but immediately left him to his own devices after. Why?"

THE DEBRIEF

WHERE JUDGEMENT IS JUDGED.

"Yer correct on both counts." The bugcatcher said, nodding. "Corporal Sanchez was never in any danger; the Ursaring was his own. But you were still expected to perform as if it were all a real scenerio."

The youth stared Kazimir Wynter down for a good moment in silence, before standing up.

"Never the less, you eventually turned back and managed to save him before he became a 'victim' to a playful demise." The youth said with a small smile, a gleaming, colorful badge slipping into his grip from his sleeve. "And you successfully completed the mission, to boot."

Suitably Impressive! He could forgive a few innocent mistakes if the challenger had the will to correct them.

"It's not a perfect grade... But it's certainly a passing one." He said as he offered Kazimir a grin, holding out the badge towards the blonde. "Congratulations, Challenger Wynter. This Honor badge is yours."