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Nico was confused and upset, but not deterred by the news of the death today. After all, it had happened to him too. He felt a bit guilty about being able to recover from it, while most pokemon couldn't.

He wandered to the marketplace to go buy a CodeCracker (technical) magazine for 100 sochas. He didn't really intend to read it during the day, but there certainly were some broken things piling up that needed fixing. If he had the time, he'd use that magazine with Corrupted Ensign NV904 Broadcasting System: <Technical>... But he wasn't sure if he would be able to do both read AND explore.
Exploring took priority.

It was time to follow up on a lead that was gleaned during one of the few interviews. Nico headed to the (20) Exacta City Police Precinct (ABANDONED)
Somehow yo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪu really got that urge to see that s͖̩̯̀̇ḙ̃̔̏̚v̠̥̣͓̣̐͂̔́ͨ̄ͥͅe͕̪̺̘̻ͧ͑̍r͕̳̈́ͮ͋͐ͦ̿̇e͚͎͊͑ ̮ḓ̳͖͍̭̘͍ ͦ̾ͮ̈́̀́h̗̝̓̔e̯̯͒ͬͭa̦ͣͪ̓d̻, but first, you waddle your en̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅormously obese self off to the mall like a lot of obe̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪse people do, but you’re here to buy magazines, not wolf down three dozen Mrs. Fields cookies and top that off with six boxes of Cinnabo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪns. I’m sure they’re all missing life before COVID-19, aren̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅ’t they? Now the̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪy’ve got someone from Uber Eats questioning their life choices and wondering just what the hell is up with the customer they’re delivering to!

You join up with Misty and also buy a Co̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪdecraker Magazine from Dole the Vapore̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪon, making Dole wonder if suddenly going full n̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅerd is the new in thing. He hands you a copy and shrugs, wondering if he should have ordered more of these. Still, he̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ’s more than happy to take your mo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪney!

Nico used $100 Sochas to purchase the [“Codecracker” Magazine]

You stuff it in your pack like it has a voracious appetite of its own̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅ and then decide to use the re̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪst of the morning to check out the Police Precinct, because Rali mentioned something about d͍͔̭̩̒̽̒̎͒ḛ̬͎͕͔ͫ͑͒̅͒c̥͖̫͍̓̿ͥ̓̈́́̇ầ̩̻̲p̭̺̭̫̼̼̎̎͗̿ i̞̙̮̺̞̍ͯ̈́͊ͮ͗ͫt̪̹̟͍̫̟ͮͧ̾ͦ͊͛ͅa̎̑ṱ̓e̪̮͉̗̖͙͊̎ͧd̹̬ͭͬ́͒ ̪ ̖̗̙͍̤͊ͧh͈͊̈͑ͨe̼̤̱̜͇̍͊ͪ͂͐ͅȁ̺̖̼̟͖̳̆ͬd̅s͖̣̮̃͗͊ͦ̐ ͎͇ and you’re so into those right now.

You then waddle̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ your way into the No̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪrthern Reach, getting really excited about heading there like it’s Disney World and you get a bit careless. You see, you’re a nice, big, easy to spot targe̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪt and these ghouls are starving. Just so happens on the way to the pre̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪcinct, they thought someone rang the bell for lunch and you were the main co̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪurse.

Turns o̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪut this Weedle̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ and Sudowoodo… yeah, they’re not here to sing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

HOSTILE ATTACK!
You have been intercepted by OMEN Infected and must defend yourself!

Battle Track: Dead Island – Damned Places


Nico the Snorlax, Size: Large, Type: , HP: 24, Dodge Rate: 20%, Attack Roll: 1d12+3, Speed: 30, Battle Stance: Ferocious





Vru the Ghoul Weedle, Size: Small, Type: / , HP: 12, Dodge Rate: 40%, Attack Roll: 1d8, Speed: 50
Luran the Ghoul Sudowoodo, Size: Medium, Type: , HP: 15, Dodge Rate: 30%, Attack Roll: 1d10, Speed: 30

Attack Order:

#1 Vru the Ghoul Weedle
#2 Nico the Snorlax (won coin flip)
#3 Luran the Ghoul Sudowoodo

It’s almost hilario̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪus how s̙̩̣̝̪̈̑ͫl̋ͪ̎̄ͮo͓͔̘̺̜ͩ̊̔͆̓w̻̭̺̭͓̩ͩͨ͐͐ everyone is. It’s like The Matrix but bulle̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪt time n̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅever turns off.

Fight!

You watch in horror as Vru just le̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪaps at you, hun̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅgered and crazy! It’s like he’s freaking rabid and smo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪked too much crack!

Vru strikes at Nico̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪ! Rolls 23! Hit for 5!
Nico: 19HP

You tried to dodge and forgo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪt you’re a Snorlax. Hitting you is as easy as getting fat. And he enjoys many delicious nibble̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪs out of you. Since trying to attack Luran when he̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ’s a freaking rock would be harder, you decide to murder Vru in̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅstead, because he’s much squishier! And uglie̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪr.

Nico strikes at Vru! Rolls 18! Miss!
Vru: 12HP

And you o̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪnly stab air. The air takes 11 damage̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ! While you whiff, Luran takes a swing at you!

Luran strikes at Nico! Rolls 22! Hit for 1!
Nico: 18HP

He hits, but he whacks yo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪu like a drunk and you’re̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ so fat you barely even feel it. It’s almost a love tap! Meanwhile, his in̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅsane Weedle friend tries to jump at yo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪur belly and take a big bite out of it trying to get to the creamy center!

Vru strikes at Nico! Rolls 13! Miss!
Nico: 18HP

He’s probably drunk like Ho-oh’s wait… ho̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪly laughing rats, he’s changing his name again? AD’s guardian angel. He totally misse̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪs. For his idiocy, you try to stab him in̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅ the head and bisect it to see ho̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪw big of a brain he has!

Nico strikes at Vru! Rolls 38! Hit for 3 + 3 = 6!
Vru: 6HP

You only cut off his tail in̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅstead. I me̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪan really, just sit on him for crying out loud! That would be like 3,401 damage! Loo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪk, I get stabbing things is fun and I know from experience, but you’re getting eaten alive here!

Oh, and while you’re busy with that, Luran̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅ jumps onto your back and starts eating you up like a really genero̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪus snack!

Luran strikes at Nico! Rolls 72! Hit for 9!
Nico: 9HP

Wow, that’s gotta hurt! It feels very pińata like̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ and turn̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅs out your innards are just as tasty as candy to them! Yo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪu try to shake him off to no avail, but then Vru goes after you! He absolutely refuses to let Luran ruin̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅ his diet all by himself!

Vru strikes at Nico! Rolls 56! Hit for 4!
Nico: 5HP

Uh oh, he thin̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅks you’re delicious, also! You watch in horror as chunks of yourse̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪlf are all over his face! Hey, Nico̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪ, buddy, you seem to be le̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪaking!

[Ferocious Stance Flee Triggered] Nico has fallen below 25% HP and is no̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪw attempting to Flee the battle!

Yeah, you decide it’s high time to get the h͚̣ͬ͂̄̋̋͌e̯͈̲͍ͭ̋̑l̯̖̹ḽ̗̬͍̬̠͚̆ͨͬ̔̑̚ out of here. Seve̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪred heads, as amazing as they are, are some̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪthing that can wait, right? Yo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪu try to shake them off and run… or at least waddle away very fast!

Nico attempts to Flee the battle! Rolls 66! Couldn’t escape!
Nico: 5HP

…Uh, yeah, it’s no̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪt fast. You don’t eve̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪn get the chance to shake them off! Luran takes another big bite̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ out of your jugular vein an̰͎͖̲̯̯ͅd…

Luran strikes at Nico̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪ! Rolls 98! Hit for 8!
N͔̜̗͇̙i̝̭͎̮̹̜̖c̲̻̲̪͎o̠̣̹̳̝̗ͅ:̭͔̲͖̳̭ ̠͎-̖̝͓̘3̭̺͖̝̞̠͉H̩͙P

And it turns your ne̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪck into a total blood and guts foun̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐tain! You kinda feel cold and sleepy! Yeah, maybe a nice nap will do̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪ you well! It’s the othe̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪr thing Snorlax is really good at doin̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐g!

Except heh heh, this one’s a lot more pro̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪlonged. You tumble to the ground and it’s light out, good night, sleep tight.

Nico the Snorlax was killed by the OMEN Infected!

Losses:

  • $113 Sochas$
  • [|AW| Rogue’s Dagger] (Adds 3 damage to successful attack rolls)
  • [“Codecracker] Magazine] (Gives the user the Technical Perk for the Cycle it’s used, one use only)

Ok, re̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪally, don’t join AD’s “it’s fun to lo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪse everything club.” He’s totally NOT a good role model! Also, buying armor could have preven̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐ted this! See, Krax is paying me to film thin̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐gs like̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ this for more revenue! That’s gre̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪat marketin̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐g!

Well, these two sure didn’t go̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪ hungry tonight! Turns out they both utterly ruined their diets e̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪven before all the holiday fat everyon̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐e gets in their inevitable transition to lo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪok more like Santa Claus. The good n̞̤̞̪͓̪̉͐ews is the one who lost we̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪight out of all this… was yo̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪu!

Cheerio! I’m o̰̦̫̠͕ͦ͑ͪff to eat a gingerbread man cookie̦͙͓̱̼͒ͩ͌ͪ. Always fun to b͔̰̻̥̮̠͓̈̆͐̊ĩ̹̻̞͐̒ͯ͆͗͑t͖͔͔̰̥̹ͫ̎ͯͣ͗e̓ ̙͍̼̲͇̦ͩͮ̉ͯ͒̑t̳͉͚̫̪̳h̖͎͈̼̫̺͕̉̓e̤͇̫̳͋͑̍͐͛̏ ̺̗ͯ͐̃̉ͅh̩͇̹͓̳͎̒͛ͭ̿e̺̫̗ͦ͒͗̓̐a͕̫̼̫̠̠̞͌ͦ͗ͭd̘̳͇͎̤̹̑̑͊̇ ̯ṥͥ̚ ̜͗̾o̙̾ͮͯ͆͒f̖̼̱̯̹f̒̉͊̔̚ first, am I right?

Nico the Snorlax (L: Normal)
Health: 0/24 | Sanity: 20/20 | Purity: 16/16
Battle Stance: Ferocious
Perk: Diplomacy | Abilities:
EQUIPMENT:
Attack Weapon: <Empty>
Defense Armor: <Empty>
Jewelry: <Empty>
Utopian Aspect: <Empty>
MERCENARIES:
#1: <Empty>
#2: <Empty>
PACK:
  • $113 Sochas$
    [OMEN Sample Collection Jar]