Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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Josh Devlin
to the skies [gym]
POSTED ON Jun 11, 2024 5:35:56 GMT
MAUVILLE CITY | Aero Dive | Difficulty: ★★★☆☆☆ COURSE RECORD: 04'37"586 RECORD HOLDER: Josh Devlin [player]https://fi.zophar.net/soundfiles/nintendo-gamecube-gcn/f-zero-gx/220%20-%20Long%20Pre-View%20%28Course%20View%202%29.mp3[/player]
Mauville Racing Grounds' facility was enormous indeed; while the office space had little signage due to its size being on the smaller side, the property where the action took place, just outside the city proper, was enormous. Luckily, Josh had experienced staff who knew the facility well, and signage that could guide challengers to the correct location. The voice of KEVIN STROUSER, Josh's scheduler, echoed over the Gym's loudspeakers:
"Challenger Lutgarde Dijkstra , please report to Sector 3. Challenger Dijkstra, to Sector 3. Thank you!" Sadly, the new scheduler had butchered their last name.
Provided the challenger found ample signage, he would see the brash and tall ACE SHEEKE, already seated on Meteos, an Aerodactyl whose jaws simultaneously dripped scalding hot embers, a chilling mist, and sparks of electricity; the timid and short ERON IUNIS, on King Zing the Beedrill; and the reserved ARAVAN ESCHER, perched between the wings of Reverb the Noivern. Lastly, he would see the Gym Leader Josh Devlin , making adjustments to the saddle strapped to Mastema, a stern-looking Togekiss that mirrored his competitive look.
All his Gym Trainers and their Pokémon were ready and raring to go. "Lutgarde! Great to see you," he greeted his challenger. "Been looking forward to you dropping by for a while. Most of these Pokémon are new to the race course. This should be fun!" The three Gym Trainers introduced themselves and Josh's Pokémon they were borrowing, one by one. Eron's hair stood on end as his mount loudly buzzed in an effort to intimidate Lutgarde and their Togekiss.
The gallery surrounding Sector 3's AERO DIVE course was full. Its titular obstacle was an enormous drop after a series of uphill turns, Pokémon able to achieve incredible speeds on the way down. It had a long enough runway on the end that Pokémon could take a variety of angles depending on how confident they felt in their speed control. There were a couple of hairpin turns on the north and south ends of the course, but it seemed largely engineered as a course to purely go fast.
Josh went over the rules of the challenge, required by Hoenn League statute. "See that arch near the starting line, with the long and skinny monitor on it? We line up behind that, and the countdown will be on that display. It will sound four horns and display '3, 2, 1, GO'. On 'GO', our Pokémon will start flying. Pokémon are not allowed to use moves like Quick Attack or Extreme Speed on the first lap. After the first lap, though, use them as much as your Pokémon can handle! Beat me to the finish line after three laps, or otherwise prove to me you can handle the pressure of split second decision making, and the Hoenn League Quick Badge is yours."
Once he had finished explaining the rules, Josh climbed atop the fairy-type, zipping himself inside his cocoon saddle - a very important safety measure when flying on any Pokémon at great speed. "Good luck to you, and remember: with great speed comes great responsibility." Josh reminded his challenger as he slammed his helmet's visor down. If Lutgarde were to glance toward him, the challenger would see a laser focused expression, almost like he was in a zen state as he held Mastema's reins in anticipation of the green light.
Lutgarde Dijkstra INSTRUCTIONSYou will have 8 ranks to distribute among three skills. No more than 5 ranks can be assigned to any one skill.
- SPEED: This represents how fast your Pokémon can travel. Each rank of Speed adds 10 to all your rolls, and an additional 10 to rolls on Speed-based Obstacles.
- ENDURANCE: This represents how well a Pokémon can navigate difficult terrain, and affects how often a Pokémon can use its Boost during a race. Your Pokémon can use its Boost a number of times equal to its number of ranks in Endurance (min. 1). Each rank of Endurance reduces the Target Number of Endurance-based Obstacles by 20.
- REACTION: This represents a Pokémon’s cornering ability. Each rank of Reaction reduces the Target Number of Reaction-based Obstacles by 20.
In the OOC notes of your next post, please note your Pokémon's distribution of skills.
You do not need to roll after your next post, but you will need to [ roll ] twice at the end of every post mid-challenge. This roll will be modified according to your Pokémon's skill ranks.
Example: If a player rolls a 60 on a post involving running down a straightaway as fast as possible atop a Pokémon with four ranks in Speed, their effective roll will be 140. The Leader's next post will include a "mod post" that depicts the course's first Obstacle: a prompt that presents a challenge for the racers to overcome. Each Obstacle will include the following information:
Target Number: This is the number the racers need to roll at or above to overcome the Obstacle without penalty. While it is uncommon, an Obstacle can have multiple Target Numbers.
Intended Skill: This is the Skill that will apply to the Obstacle. It can be Speed, Endurance, or Reaction.
Special: Any extra rules specific to this Obstacle are located here.
Example Obstacle: The track starts out with a bang--a sharp, 135-degree left turn mere tens of meters from the starting line. The width of the turn itself makes recovering from a misjudged angle easier, but the track quickly narrows up again afterward. A guardrail on the outside keeps Pokémon from sliding off the course, but there is no such guardrail on the inside, and there’s a shallow stream that looks time-consuming for non-Water Pokémon to climb out of!
Target Number: 105 (Reaction)
Special: Track Points lost as a result of non-Water Pokémon rolling beneath this Obstacle's Target Number are multiplied by 1.5, rounded up. After the players make their rolls, the Target Number is deducted from the player's roll, and the difference becomes the player's Track Points (TP) for the round. 100 TP corresponds to roughly one second of time differential. The race will consist of three laps, with three Obstacles per lap. After the ninth Obstacle, total Track Points will determine finishing order. The QUICK BADGE is awarded if at least one of the following conditions are met:
1) The challenger finishes the race in 1st or 2nd place. 2) The challenger finishes the race ahead of the Gym Leader. 3) The challenger otherwise demonstrates their mastery of the tenets of Mauville Gym, at the Leader's discretion.
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