Bugsy defeated, but not without a loss on the way there. I didn't intend on using Geodude this early so the loss of Grover wasn't that bad, but I had big plans for Bag Juan, plans that were snipped short due to my own hubris. The extra kick in the groinular was that he would've survived just fine if it wasn't for the poison, Smog got him down to 3HP which was just within range. At least Bugsy was easy enough, D'Lease entered as a level 16 puffball and exited a mighty level 18 bird of prey. Union Cave also saw our first proper strategic use of the Dupes/Champs clause, as I was guaranteed an Onix encounter there, which was definitely helpful as I missed out on Bellsprout for the Rocky trade (twice at that)
and yeah, finally decided it was time to add in some personality as well, thanks to the inspiring mood of this thread. I remember having a lot of fun with it the last time and regretting that I didn't start it sooner, so this should be a good place to start
>>53641651Man that's rough, I wish you the best in recuperating your team tomorrow
>>53641281I see I'm not alone in being a victim of my own hubris. I love your little group of friends already, excited to see more of them