Murkrow Flock:

The less battered of the two Shadow Murkrow gives a hair-raising screech that manages to cut through all the sounds of battle and rain and leave a brief void of sound in its wake. The unnatural silence is broken a moment later as all the Pokédexes start blaring a warning in unison:

"WARNING! WARNING! Shadow Pokémon detected! Shadow Rage imminent."

The Murkrow goes from being a dark shape in the rain to a Murkrow-shaped hole that seems to devour all light. The Pokédex also informs you that it’s shot up several levels ((Effective Level: 35, up from 30)).

Princess manages to pull off the Protect while dancing between her battle partner and anything looking to attack flawlessly.

Princess uses Protect!
Princess is protecting herself!

Ratman uses Quick Attack!
Honchkrow is hit for 13 damage!

The boost in speed from their gathered shadow energy is just enough for both Shadow Murkrow to edge past Daisho.

Murkrow A uses Shadow Storm!
Wild Luxio is hit for 66 damage!

While the shelter of stone protects it somewhat, eventually the attack blasts into the Luxio’s hiding place, ripping it out into the open. The Electric type just barely manages to climb to its feet ((1 HP!)), before making a worried scan of the area and trying to limp away from the war zone in the least dangerous direction.

Critical hit!
Rascal is hit for 234 damage!
Rascal faints!
King is hit for 119 damage!
King faints!
Dancer is hit for 170 damage!
Dancer faints!
Poli is hit for 124 damage!
Poli faints!
Wythir is hit for 97 damage!
Wythir faints!
Daisho is hit for 71 damage!

Daisho valiantly hangs on to consciousness when nearly every other Pokémon directly hit by the attack is swept away.

Murkrow B uses Wing Attack!
Eto is hit for 19 damage!

The other Shadow Murkrow clashes with Eto nearby; the Luxio, seeing this, decides to give up all attempts at further intimidation in favor of hobbling a little faster. ((Intimidate dropped!))

Daisho uses Astonish!
It’s not very effective…
Honchkrow is hit for 6 damage!
Honchkrow flinches!

Gypsy uses Water Gun!
Murkrow B is hit for 24 damage!

Honchkrow flinches!

Murkrow C uses Night Shade!
Princess is protecting herself!

Murkrow D uses Night Shade!
Orion is hit for 25 damage!

Murkrow F uses Night Shade!
Orion is hit for 25 damage!
Orion faints!

Daisho’s quick save prevented the Honchkrow from pulling off its attack, but Gastly has already been spurred into action at the attempt on Flaaffy, and fires a Hypnosis at it anyway.

Gastly uses Hypnosis!
Honchkrow sleeps!

Eto uses Fury Cutter!
Murkrow B is hit for 21 damage!
Murkrow B faints!

Flaaffy uses Thundershock!
It’s super effective!
Honchkrow is hit for 46 damage!

Hero uses Tail Whip!
Defense of all foes falls!

Hilda uses Whirlpool!
Attack missed!

Honchkrow’s Shadow Gauge falls 2%!
Murkrow A’s Rage Gauge falls 5%! ((Older players will note this has been tweaked; this is so there will be a little more distinction between being Shadowed and being in a Shadow Rage. There will probably be more tweaks in the future, just FYI.))


((Rain in effect.))

Honchkrow: 40/125 (Shadowed: 32%, crit ratio up one level, Special Attack up 1 level, Confused 2 rounds, Asleep, Defense down 1 level)
Murkrow A: 97/97 (Shadowed: 46%, Rage Gauge: 95%, crit ratio up one level, Special Attack up 1 level, Speed up 1 level, Defense down 1 level)
Murkrow B: 0/85 (Shadowed: 40%)
Murkrow C: 58/72 (Attack down 1 level, Defense down 1 level)
Murkrow D: 27/72 (Attack down 1 level, Defense down 1 level)
Murkrow E: 0/72
Murkrow F: 49/72 (Attack down 1 level, Defense down 1 level)
Murkrow G: 0/60
Murkrow H: 0/60

Luxio: 1/67 (Attack down 1 level, fleeing)

Gypsy: 46/57 (crit ratio up one level)
Rascal: 0/76
King: 0/67
Orion: 0/57
Hilda: 50/50 (Defense up 2 levels)

Leo: 66/66 (recalled)
Princess: 44/64
Dancer: 0/60
Hero: 64/64

Poli: 0/102
Gastly: 72/72
Ratman: 69/69
Wythir: 0/75
Flaaffy: 88/88

Eto: 36/77
Daisho: 29/100

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Mark (phone call with Mina):

“Yeah, I should have looked for an umbrella at the Department Store here, but I got distracted. But how are things on your end?”