Private/Closed Bootleg Bros. Ultimate - The Muspell Campaign

[Fraseandchico]

Akira Tadokoro

At first, Akira did not consider stopping long in the clearing when he arrived - The mule (which Akira mistook for a horse at first) and covered wagon nearby didn't really interest him, and he was about to continue trudging through all the snow, when Anakin spoke to him.
“You feel that?”

Akira returned the Jedi's look towards him for a moment with a puzzled expression, before Anakin had closed his eyes and done...something, Akira wasn't sure. Felt big.
"Someone's here." Skywalker had added, which caused Akira's confusion to change to concern.

"Shit." The teen finally looked to the ground, catching sight of the footprints now as well. But they couldn't stop for long surely, so getting this done quickly was important. He was tempted to go straight for flushing them out, but this might not be an enemy - Even he wasn't reckless enough to potentially attack a possible random person just hiding from conflicts. Akira closed his own eyes for a moment - If Anakin had not informed him of someone hiding nearby, this wouldn't even be an option - and searched for a mind to latch onto, to read, nearby (Well, a mind he didn't recognize, anyway) - If he was lucky, the hidden one might not protect their mind enough to keep their location aand motives hidden, but it was tough work...
"We gotta finish up here quick," He told Anakin while doing so, though also believed if push came to shove, and one of them had to stay back to hold off a possible enemy, Akira was better suited to handling a large crowd of bandits.

 

[Mokko]

Nikki Prez
“Hup! Cook US!? If anyone’s cooked, it’s your crab, you trashy weirdo!” Nikki huffed, watching as Shay dove off of Gazpacho’s back so he could take to the ground. That was fine by her, since it meant better maneuverability in response to these incoming rockets, but she really hoped the guy knew what he was doing down there. For all her insults, Nikki could tell that these were dangerous people, especially blondie and his creepy Steel-type there…
“Hold on tight, Miss Fjorm!”

She pulled backward, causing Gazpacho to come to a screeching halt in the air, the bird shifting its weight back and squawking. His one brain cell rattling around in his skull, he was able to reach the conclusion that incoming fiery explosive equaled BAD, flapping wildly to create distance.

Fortunately, Nikki wasn’t planning on allowing herself, Fjorm, and Gazpacho to be bombarded- while it was true her team was pretty lacking in defensive maneuvers, a good offense could also serve as a perfect defense. Throwing a ball forward, Nikki deemed it time to call upon another of her airborne Pokemon.

“Discharge, Pierogi! Fry ‘em up!”

The sniveling Rupther emerged in the air in front of Gazpacho, the newly appearing Dragon Pokemon levitating there and letting out a booming whimper that reverberated through the forest, followed by a large and scattering burst of electricity from the whale-like creature aiming to intercept the missiles with its widespread (and noisy) electric shock.

 

[Captain Cardboard]

Semperviren Forest, North​

- Day 2, Afternoon -​

Team Brain Blasters - Akira and Anakin
Semperviren Forest, Northeast Road
Anakin and Akira reached out with their mental powers, scanning the nearby area. In the quiet, only the sounds of the mule's movements could be heard. Finally, Akira sensed something. A mind, hidden nearby, thinking.
"C'mon you jerks. Just a liiiiittle bit closer, and those ankles are MINE. Bandits or Muspell, I'm gonna make you regret trying to steal from me! So stop standing there like a couple of loons, and start moving closer!"


Bennett - Bueno Luck Benny?
Nevicare Village - Northeast
The old man's eyes narrowed as he listened to Bennett. He seemed to think for a moment, before realizing what exactly Bennett was trying to tell him.
"I see. Come with me." The old man gestured for Bennett to follow him, and walked into the village. He lead Bennett around the houses, bringing him to a small hut near one of the walls. The pouring rain was quickly turning the ground to slush and mud, but the old man seemed to be used to the terrain. The hut was rather uninteresting, but there windows were dark, and there was smoke coming from the chimney. The old man pointed to the door.
"In there is one who has been working as our village's guardian. His appearance may be strange, but he is a good man." The old man said. "Tell him what you have seen, and I am sure he will help you."
@Psymallard


Shovel Knight - Digging it!
Salju Village - Northwest
The young boy's face paled at Shovel Knight's warning, and he lowered his spear.
"O-oh. Oh my gosh." The boy said. He stepped back into the village, and began ringing a bell. Villagers could be seen running about within the village, hiding in their homes. A few armed with lances began making their way to the walls surrounding the village, closing it off. One of these, an older man, approached Shovel Knight.
"I heard what you said. You and your allies, fighting against the bandits." The village elder said to Shovel Knight. "It is most courageous of you. Please, accept this gift. May it help on your quest."

The old man handed Shovel Knight a necklace adorned with a small shield charm made of blue crystal.
"It is a rare item, a Dracoshield. Good luck, brave knight." The village elder.

The gates of Salju Village closed, with the villagers alert and ready for any threats coming their way.

Item Obtained!
Dracoshield: A single use item that permanently increases the Defense of a unit slightly.



Team "It's Time to D-D-D-DUEL!" - Nikki, Shay, and Fjorm
Semperviren Forest, Northeast
As Shay parkoured across the trees to get closer to the bandits, his worry that he had been spotted was not unfounded.
"There!" One of the thieves called out, pointing out Shay in the trees. The pair of thieves nodded to each other, before each quickly climbing a tree to be on Shay's level. Meanwhile, a pair of the ax fighters began to moves closer on the ground in Shay's direction.

The first thief held his ground in the tree, throwing a dagger at Shay! The second began to jump from branch to branch, dagger in hand as he moved to confront Shay in melee combat!

Nikki pulled back on Gazpacho, causing the large Windrome to rapidly stop in mid-air. Fjorm, gasped, holding on tightly at the sudden moves. The Pokemon trainer sent out her Rupther, and in a blast of an electric shockwave, detonated the missiles before they could reach Nikki or her Pokemon.

"Electrical attacks? Please. My machines will eat that for breakfast!" Bandit Keith called up to Nikki. He drew a card from his duel disk, and grinned. "Or maybe, I'll show off some of the cool new cards I got from this world! Let's see how your dumb bird and whale deal with this, Seiyaryu!"
In a flash of light, a draconic roar rang out. A massive pink dragon emerged from the snow next to Bandit Keith, shaking itself off and roaring again. It glittered and shimmered with a bright rainbow aura.

Bandit Keith pointed up at the Pokemon Trainer and Princess.
"Launcher Spider, keep up the pressure on that bird! Seiyaryu, Mystic Fire Breath Attack on that whale!" Bandit Keith ordered. The Launcher Spider fired another barrage of missiles towards Gazpacho, while Seiyaryu took to the skies! It flew towards Pierogi, and once it was close enough, fire a blast of glowing, multicolor flames from its mouth!

The bandits continued to cheer on Bandit Keith's monsters, while the three bandit archers took aim at Gazpacho. They each fired an arrow at the flying type, continuing to pressure the aerial group!

Spoiler: Bandit Keith Stats

Hand: 4 cards
Field: Launcher Spider, Seiyaryu
Spell/Trap Zone: None
Grave: None

Spoiler: Enemies

Attacking Shay:
2x Thieves
2x Ax Fighters

Attacking Nikki & Fjorm
Bandit Keith (Launcher Spider, Seiyaryu)
3x Archers

Total Enemies:
Bandit Keith (Launcher Spider, Seiyaryu)
Thieves x2
Ax Fighters x5
Archers x3
Mercenaries x3
Myrmidon x1

 

[Mokko]

Nikki Prez
Nikki grinned as the Discharge attack intercepted the missiles, causing an early detonation and keeping herself, Pacho, and Miss Fjorm safe. Of course, they couldn’t celebrate just yet, as neither side had surrendered any ground… but with two Pokemon out, Nikki felt like she had the advantage- briefly, at least, as Bandit Keith proceeded to send out another of his own monsters to battle with. Rather than contained within Pokeballs, his were contained in… cards? How the heck did THAT make any sense?

Nikki stared blankly as Keith dished out some trash talk of his own, before leaning forward on Gazpacho with her fist pumped forward, a fire in her eyes as she grew even more determined to send these no-good ruffians packing.
“EH!? Then why don’t I give ‘em their dinner too, then!? Pierogi, Dragon Pulse!”

The Dragon-type Pierogi let out a hissing noise as a rival appeared in the sky before it, another dragon with jaws like the blades of a mighty Haxorus. A fiery attack came forward, with the Dragon Pulse not far behind it- perhaps the attacks would cancel each other out, but if not, Nikki was confident Pierogi would come away from the exchange better off if they traded blows- with Pierogi's natural resistance to fiery attacks, and not to mention, Dragons were weak to Dragon-type moves! Hopefully, her theory and the logic of her own world would apply here… but either way, with the other enemy creature in mind, she was NOT wanting to eat those incoming missiles... or those arrows, for that matter. The Launcher Spider was relentless, and its barrage of ranged explosives wasn’t a matchup that favored the close-quarters-combat of a mighty Windrome. At Nikki’s guidance, Gazpacho continued to ascend a bit further and swooped forward, out from behind Pierogi and aiming to evade those nasty projectiles.

“I’ll give your dumb crab something to really feast on, eh! How about a Focus Punch, go!”

As the command was called out, though, Gazpacho didn’t seem to close in any further on Keith or the Launcher Spider… his beady eyes blinking a few times, almost cluelessly, as he continued to soar through the air above the Heavy Metal Raiders with the goal of spider-rocket evasion, for now.
It seemed like a blunder, as if Gazpacho didn't even know a move like that...