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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 23, 2011 9:48:09 GMT -5
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| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][cs=2][atrb=style, width:380px; background-image: url(http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss283/amostprofoundseduction/paper1.jpg);] I WANNA FEEL THE WAY YOU CLAIM TO FEEL
It felt strange to be back on Cheyenne soil--hell, it was strange. After six months of being pulled away to deal with family issues, Joshua hadn't really anticipated this awkward sense of imbalance. He hadn't grown up in the Cheyenne region and had never been really fond of it due to this fact, missing the comforts of Hoenn and still internally cursing his parents for moving before he could go to university. But once he'd started his Pokemon journey his negative feelings toward the region had changed slowly, cheesy as it sounded. And it was good to be see the familiar shape of the Electric City buildings again as he stepped foot into city limits.
"What do you say, Eris?" he asked of the blue-furred cat that was curled around his shoulders, half-lidded eyes lazily watching their route. "Shall we challenge the Gym?" It had been his plan to take on Adrian as soon as the whole mess with the blackout was over, but unfortunately his grandmother's illness had stopped that plan in its tracks. Her response came in the form of a purr as well as a lazy, "She doesn't stand a chance against me, Joshua, must you even ask?" Eris had enough self-confidence to make up for the entire team, and it brought a quiet chuckle out of Joshua as he nodded. "I suppose you're right." She and Artemis made a great team, and now he had Nyx and Erebus as well.
"I think I'll give the boys a chance," he said carefully, not wanting her to get too offended. "They never really got a chance to battle much before we went over to Hoenn." He'd grown closer with 'the boys' as he'd called them, but he had never really trained them as battle partners quite yet. Eris seemed a little off-put by the idea, almost as if she thought that Joshua might try to replace her. Her coiled tail lashed once in response. "Come on," he protested, frowning. "You and Arty don't have to be first for everything." Rather than saying anything, Eris stood and jumped from his shoulder, taking care to dig her claws in for the leap. "Well, fine," she said haughtily. "I guess Nyx and Erebus can keep you company." She didn't run off, but she certainly didn't speak to him as she kept pace on the ground.
Joshua put the temperamental kitten back into her Pokeball before entering the Gym, taking out two others and letting the captive boys out. "Time to show me what you're made of," he said, then entered the gym. Glancing around until his gray eyes settled on a woman, he questioned, "Are you Adrian? If so, I seek to challenge you." He knew that the Electric City gym battles were double battles, hence the reason why both his Eevee and Absol stood at his side.
::eevee:: Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITY
Nyx is on stand-by.
::absol:: Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCK
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Post by G♌I♏♏ on Jun 23, 2011 10:18:16 GMT -5
Adrian was quick to answer the challenge. She emerged from her private chambers, with cat and rat following close behind her. All three had heard there was a challenger and now here they were to greet him. She stopped in her trainer box on her side of the arena. Cat and Rat stood beside her, not yet walking out into the arena proper. Their trainer had something to say first. She lifted her hand to draw attention to herself. "Well hello trainer." She sounded rather serious. She lowered her hand to her hip and then put the other on her other hip so that she was standing with an attitude. She tossed her black Haiti out of her face. "What do you hope to gain here. " Besides the obvious. She paticently waited for an answer, neither four legged pokemon looked lie they were rushing into battle either.
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 23, 2011 10:47:21 GMT -5
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Joshua arched an eyebrow at the gym leaders attitude, unsure of whether he should scoff at her attempts to seem so tough or be impressed by them. In the end he just internally shrugged it off, blinking his gray eyes in her direction when she asked him what he wished to gain. What does she think? he thought sarcastically to himself. I'm here for a vacation, Adrian, nice to meet you. But he didn't waste his breath on the sarcastic comment that danced around in his head. "The badge," he said simply. Defeating the gyms was really the only way to get the badges, after all, unless you jumped someone and stole theirs. The thought was entertaining, but that wasn't how Josh worked. Affiliated with Team Death he may have been, cheapskate he was not. He was pretty confident that his Pokemon were high enough in level that they stood a fair chance against Adrian's gym, even though he'd never really battled with them before. Don't let me down, you two, the trainer thought. Nyx seemed energetic and eager to please at the moment, whereas Erebus took on a much more sombre and serious approach. They both knew what they were being tasked to do, but they were waiting for Joshua's command before they rushed forward. Nyx seemed like he was about ready to charge one of Adrian's Pokemon right off the bat, but a quick glare from his trainer warned him against it. Not yet, the silent command passed between them. However, since he didn't know how much longer the eager Eevee would last, he cast his gaze back toward the gym leader. "So who makes the first move?" he inquired, arching a dark brow at her. Normally he'd just take the initiative and do so himself, but pleasantries weren't out of the question. Besides, he had the advantage here. Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYNyx is on stand-by.Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKErebus is on stand-by. |
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Post by tomackze on Jun 23, 2011 13:26:30 GMT -5
Adrian sighed when the trainer was so impatient that he quickly got his pokemon ready to battle and even sarcastically answered her question. She looked patiently at the two pokemon and then sent forth Cat and Rat as her first two against the trainer. The two were already besides her so it didn't take long for them to make it to the arena, now the next thing was the battle. She quickly looked at Cat and then at Rat and gave them a few quick tips before they started. "Have fun, work together. And win this for momma!" She said and the two nodded before they reached the arena. Cat looked at Rat and quickly began to nudge him a bit. >After we are done here, lets play another game of cat and mouse. You know, I'll be the cat and you'll be the mouse.< He laughed but Rat did not find it as amusing. Rat looked at the two opponents and then suddenly got serious really quickly. It seemed that he lost all of his "fun" when he was captured by Team Death, because he had been all serious ever since. But at least he also got stronger... ::Meowth:: { Cat } Level 11, Male Pickup|Technician Scratch|Growl|Bite|Fake Out|Assist Personality: Makes jokes about eating Bird and Rat, typically gets along with Pokémon smaller than him. Acts like a wiseguy, but very friendly.
::Rattata:: { Rat } Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important.
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 23, 2011 14:41:30 GMT -5
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She didn't even answer his question directly, rather choosing to send her two Pokemon forth without a word. This irked him slightly, but he said nothing, merely watching the two and wondering if they were going to attack. Erebus couched slightly in warning, red eyes intense as they glared down his opponents, waiting to see if they'd strike just as Joshua was. Nyx seemed a lot less concerned about tactics, which worried his trainer slightly. You'll be a liability if I'm not careful, he thought to himself, frowning a little. But he could hardly focus on personal training and technique when he was about to fight. Considering Cat and Rat did nothing in terms of moving toward his Pokemon, Joshua took this as some sort of silent signal that it would be his turn first in the fight. It was a little unexpected that she hadn't taken the chance to have the first shot, but he mentally shrugged it off. Fine by him, this would be over all the more quickly. "Nyx, use Helping Hand," he ordered. The Eevee looked frustrated that he would not be used as the main fighting force, and actually seemed to consider disobeying for a moment. But a quick glance from Erebus seemed to change his mind--with a huff of irritation, he gave a nod and prepared to back his partner. "Erebus, use Leer and then follow up with Scratch!" Hopefully the combination of both Nyx's assistance, the lowering of defence and the offensive move might amount to something, unless of course his Pokemon missed. "Aim for the Meowth." Erebus seemed tense with determination as he cast a red-eyed glare toward his opponent, aiming for the cat of the duo it seemed. He glared down the Meowth as if it was his worst enemy, taking the order entirely serious, then leapt forward and struck out with sharp claws aiming to scratch it's side. Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYHit by nothing!Nyx used Helping Hand!Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHit by nothing!Boosted by Helping HandErebus used Leer & Scratch on Cat! |
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 23, 2011 15:30:41 GMT -5
Gym Leader Adrian [atrb=border,0,true] ::meowth:: { Cat } (Defense -1) Level 11, Male Pickup|Technician Scratch|Growl|Bite|Fake Out|Assist Personality: Makes jokes about eating Bird and Rat, typically gets along with Pokémon smaller than him. Acts like a wiseguy, but very friendly. Hit by Helping Hand boosted Scratch Uses Fake Out on Absol
| ::rattata:: { Rat } Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Tail Whip on both, Bite on Eevee
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Adrian confidently crossed her arms against this kind of opponent, thinking that her two Pokemon would prove themselves well in battle. The foe started with a Helping Hand combo-- nice, but perhaps a bit too light. He could've done more with that in the turn. Not only that, the Absol only leered at Cat. It didn't look very well trained at all, but to her surprise, that Scratch attack did a lot of damage.
<N-No!> Cat hissed, not liking to feel like prey against something much larger than him. He held his wound with a wince, feeling the pain burn up underneath his fur. He was bleeding a bit, but he could hang in there. He got back up, showing his shiny fangs to the Absol.
"Fake Out on the Absol. Rat, back it up with tail whip." She had to see how this worked before Rat made his move. Rat's tail lashed out at the ground with an intimidating display for both foes, while Cat jumped swiftly at the Absol to force it to flinch. "Bite the Eevee." She added, and Rat swiftly ran towards the little fox with his big fangs ready to chomp down on it.
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 23, 2011 17:22:30 GMT -5
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Erebus seemed completely unphased by the show of Cat's fangs, merely continuing to glare at the other Pokémon (though no longer in an attempt to lower defences) as he took a step backward toward Joshua. He wasn't prepared for the Meowth despite the fact that the trainer had called out the attack, and so in combination with the distracting motions of Rat's tail he was hit head-on with the move, flinching back. He seemed to shoot an almost apologetic glance at his trainer, who frowned but knew from experience with Eris using Fake Out that it was a move which could not exactly avoid causing such a motion. Given that he couldn't rely on his less battle-hungry and hyper Pokemon, Josh reluctantly turned his attention to Nyx. This pleases you more than it should, he realised, disappointed. Nyx didn't seem that upset that his partner was rendered unable to attack, which would prove worrisome in future fights. Perhaps he should have used his female duo for this fight. But no, he couldn't go doubting himself in the middle of a battle. "Nyx, give them a taste of their own medicine," he ordered with a slight scowl. "Tail Whip on the pair, then follow up by tackling the cat." It was a little frustrating that 'Tackle' was the only offensive move which his Eevee had, but nevertheless he would have to make do with his current situation. It was less of a cute wiggle than a lash of his large tail, but Nyx at least listened to what his trainer was telling him in some sense. Joshua tried not to look too exasperated as the over-eager Pokémon charged toward cat with a wicked sort of grin, apparently glad that he was now able to burn off some energy. <I got this!> he said confidently. Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYHit by Tail Whip & Bite!Defense (- 1)Nyx used Tail Whip & Tackle!Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHit by Tail Whip & Fake Out!Defense (- 1)Erebus flinched! Can't attack! |
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 23, 2011 22:11:44 GMT -5
Gym Leader Adrian [atrb=border,0,true] { Cat } (Defense -2) Level 11, Male Pickup|Technician Scratch|Growl|Bite|Fake Out|Assist Personality: Makes jokes about eating Bird and Rat, typically gets along with Pokémon smaller than him. Acts like a wiseguy, but very friendly. Hit by Tackle, tiringAssist becomes Night Shade! Night Shade on Absol! | { Rat } (Defense -1) Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Tail Whip on both, Revenge on Eevee |
With the Absol taken out for a turn, a nice relief when Adrian noticed the level disadvantage she was at, she had more time to figure out how strong Josh's other Pokemon was. The Eevee didn't look so strong, and even he didn't seem so confident about the energetic Pokemon. She was proven wrong when Cat was hit by a tackle after getting distracted by the Tail Whip, and he yowled from the pain of the move.
<Shut your mouth, you're disgraceful.> The Rattata scowled, then noticed that the Eevee was being a bit confident. It wasn't anything worth yelling at though, especially because a little competitive spirit was good for the soul every now and then. He wiggled his tail cutely at the pair, mimicking the Eevee's move to give his ally some help.
"Cat, try our luck with Assist. Rat, go for Revenge on Eevee." She ordered next, crossing her fingers that the little move generator built in Cat would make something useful happen. Cat wiggled his claw around, as if he was taunting his foes. <Now now Rat, don't make me eat my words...or you.> He chuckled, before a Night Shade began to activate.
"Cat, use it on the Absol." Adrian directed, knowing it would be useless on the Eevee. The Meowth growled and sent the two beams at the Absol, trying to do neutral damage despite the level difference. Rat was meanwhile heating up with a fighting type energy, despite being at full health. He ran towards the normal type with kicks and punches, just trying to score a blow.
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 24, 2011 4:23:49 GMT -5
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[By the way, as I'm not entirely sure--does Helping Hand only last for one turn? I know it can't be stacked but I'm not sure if the effect goes away or not xD Because if so, Erebus' attack and special attack will still be +1, if not it wont, but since I wasn't sure I left that out (:] Joshua scowled all the more when he noticed both of his Pokémon flick their gazes toward the metronome-like tail of the Rattata, efficiently distracting them. He thought about calling out to snap them back into reality, but he knew it wouldn't be of much use considering their opponent was already throwing her plan into action. They might have had the level advantage, but Joshua knew that his Pokémon were inexperienced. Maybe it would have been more intelligent to wait until after the gym battle to start training them. Erebus seemed to panic slightly as the hallucinogenic affects of Nightshade started to plague him. <What the...?> He stumbled back and winced as if he was developing some sort of a headache. "Don't take that lying down!" Joshua commanded, determined that he wouldn't lose another turn because of their inexperience. "Use Leer--on the both of them this time!" Rather than glaring at his opponents, Erebus cast an accusing glare toward his trainer as if to challenge him. This made it so that the glaring didn't affect anyone on the battlefield, frustrating his trainer all the more. That was it. Unless these two smartened up by the next city, they would not be his choice for the next gym. But Erebus seemed angry with the two other Pokémon regardless, so without even waiting for an order he dashed toward Cat with surprising speed and launched himself at his foe. Quick Attack, Joshua recognised. He did wish that the Pokémon had waited for his command, but if it did make contact, well... at least they would be getting somewhere. The Eevee, on the other hand, had been hit with a super-effective fighting-type move. Though they had the level advantage, it was clear that Nyx had definitely felt that hit. Joshua held back the desire to cuss under his breath as he watched his Pokémon get back to its feet. "Nyx, don't give up yet," he encouraged. "Kick some sand into their eyes with Sand Attack, then try to rush the rat!" Nyx seemed determined enough to upstage Absol when he was failing, so he shook off the pain of the Revenge and turned around, sending a wave of sand into the eyes of the opponents. Of course, he couldn't exactly tell through the cloud of sand whether or not either Pokémon had been affected. He then bunched his muscles before springing toward Rat with a wild grin, determined to get the weaker Pokémon back for the painful attack it had used on him. Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYHit by Tail Whip & Revenge (SE)!Defense (- 2)Nyx used Sand Attack! Nyx used Tackle on Rat!Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHit by Tail Whip & Assist!Defense (- 2)Erebus used Leer (ineffective)! Erebus used Scratch on Cat! |
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Post by tomackze on Jun 24, 2011 12:21:07 GMT -5
Gym Leader Adrian [OOC]: I've always thought of it as one turn so that's what I'd go with... Also sand attack is select target, but for this, I'll have it effect both but not give them a stat change. Instead it'd be a minor "flinch" that allows the attacks to connect. [BIC]: Adrian smiled when she saw the trainer struggle to control his pokemon. They sure had strength, but experience was on her side. That was a good thing for her, she enjoyed having one advantage at least and this was a damn good one. "You need some better training." She laughed when she saw the Absol give a leer to it's own trainer, instead of at her pokemon. But when it finally acted serious and blazed through to attack Cat, she knew that this would not go well at all. The speed and power of the attack was just something that she had not seen in an incredibly long time. It was swift, powerful, and simply deadly. And it didn't help when a bit of sand got into the eyes of Cat and he started to walk around blindly for a second, before shaking it all off and returning to normal. It was a good thing that the sand was split between the two, as it wasn't enough to blind either one. >Alright Rat. Give me a hand before I eat you!< Cat said, laughing after the words came out. He enjoyed threatening his partner, he took a lot of pride in being the alpha male in the situation. Rat didn't appreciate it much, but he didn't care what Rat thought... He knew he was funny. Rat quickly just snarled at him. >If you stop getting hit, we wouldn't look so pathetic.< He said. He was the more serious of the two. And he instantly felt a tackle come and smack him when he was temporarily blinded by the sand. Being in a disadvantage, he had no other option but to agree with Cat. In an instant he lent his partner in crime a helping hand and Cat took it to use a new move revenge on the Absol. In an instant, Cat took all the anger and frustration from the incoming quick attack and sent it with scratches, kicks, headbutts, everything he could at the Absol. While he did that, Rat smiled and quickly went into his own offensive routine. He quickly ran with his own blazing speed at the Eevee and attempted to take it down with a fast paced attack. "Good going guys!" Adrian said. Very happy with how they were doing together. ::Meowth:: { Cat } (Defense -2) Level 11, Male Pickup|Technician Scratch|Growl|Bite|Fake Out|Assist Personality: Makes jokes about eating Bird and Rat, typically gets along with Pokémon smaller than him. Acts like a wiseguy, but very friendly. Hit by Quick Attack, Weakening. Momentary sand irritation. Assist becomes Revenge! Revenge on Absol!
::Rattata:: { Rat } (Defense -1) Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Hit by Tackle, tiring. Momentary sand irritation Used Quick Attack on Eevee
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 24, 2011 13:07:49 GMT -5
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This fight was not going as well as he'd hoped and Joshua was well aware of it. He cast a gray-eyed glare toward Adrian as she made a remark about his Pokemon, feeling his rage starting to bubble below the surface. Not now, he thought. Not in the middle of a fight. "We'll see about that once this battle is done," he said, and his tone was a little stiff due to the anger that prickled at the back of his mind. He'd always had a problem with his temper. It showed up at the most inconvenient moments, as well. Erebus snarled in irritation as the cat flew at him, full of rage as it scratched and clawed. He went down for a moment under the force of the attacks, then managed to duck out of the way before it took him out of the fighting completely. Joshua was forced to conclude by Erebus' panting that he had taken a Critical Hit. It frustrated him that his level twenty Pokemon was having such trouble against such a weak pair. He still had some fight left in him, but that decided it for Joshua. "Erebus, return." Before the Disaster Pokemon could protest, he was swallowed up in a flash of bright light. Nyx was thrown back by the force of the Quick Attack, his trainer pulling out a new Pokeball and releasing the bluish gray kitten from inside. Eris landed with a graceful flourish, flicking her coiled tail. <So I see the boys disappointed you,> she purred, sounding satisfied with this. <Need me to bail you out of a tough spot, Joshua?> He didn't reply to this, seeing as they did not have enough time left in their turn for Eris to do much at all. He did, however, give a sharp nod to his Eevee. "Up you get, Nyx," he said, knowing that the Normal-Type still had some fight left in him. His Adaptability would be very useful, too. "Tackle the cat, it shouldn't last much longer."Nyx was looking marginally less eager and battle-hungry as he had in the beginning of the fight, but he shook it off and snarled. The unordered Growl rang out through the room just before he dashed toward the Meowth, determined to prove that he wasn't as useless as he seemed to be in a fight. Joshua was going to take much more convincing than this, however. He was disappointed that they could not work as well together as his cat Pokemon were able to. Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYHit by Quick Attack! Weakening!Defense (- 2)Nyx used Growl! Nyx used Tackle on Cat!Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHit by Revenge! Critical Hit!Defense (- 2)Erebus was returned!::glameow:: Eris | Level 23.5 | Female LIMBER & OWN TEMPOEris is on stand-by! |
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 24, 2011 14:21:40 GMT -5
Gym Leader Adrian [atrb=border,0,true] { Bird } Level 13, Female Synchronize|Early Bird Peck|Leer|Night Shade|Teleport|Lucky Chant Personality: Gentle with her allies, but tends to distance herself from strangers. She doesn't like to interact with her foes before the battle very much. Lucky Chant and Peck on Eevee | { Rat } (Defense -1) Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Tiring Tail Whip on both, Bite on Glameow |
Lucky Chant 1
When the Absol was returned, both Cat and Rat paused with almost happy expressions. Cat waved a coy paw at the Absol before he was fully in the Pokeball. <Bye bye.> He snickered, holding another paw to his mouth despite his wounds. He could still find humor in the situation, even if it meant that another Pokémon at full health would be sent out to fight him. The Eevee was still out though, and a current threat.
<Oh god, another cat.> Rat sighed at the sight of the Glameow, and Cat snickered even more. <Look at that! You're gonna be dinner for two.> Cat was more than pleased at the turn of events, and got into a battle ready position. Rat was already ready, even if no attacks were coming his way.
"It happens. A strong Pokémon needs to recognize you as a trainer, hopefully with the experience." Adrian pitied him, she really did. It happened to her once when she took care of Paris's Sableye for the day, and all hell broke loose in the gym. Never again. The power of adaptability practically made all normal type moves super effective, at least coming from the Eevee.
{ Cat } (Defense -2) Level 11, Male Pickup|Technician Scratch|Growl|Bite|Fake Out|Assist Personality: Makes jokes about eating Bird and Rat, typically gets along with Pokémon smaller than him. Acts like a wiseguy, but very friendly. Fainted.
He was taken out, especially after dealing with so many higher leveled attacks. Adrian returned Cat back into his Pokeball, and as she opened up another Pokeball, a Natu was soon soaring into the air. "Bird, use Lucky Chant and Peck on the Eevee. Rat, I'll trust you with a Tail Whip-Bite combo." The orders were made. Natu began to chant around herself and Rat, letting strange letters emerge from her mouth to attach to her and Rat's bodies. They wouldn't be hit by critical hit moves now. As she was flying towards the Eevee with a peck, Rat was trying to get their attention with another Tail Whip. It was then that he ran forward, trying to bite the Glameow to keep her occupied.
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 24, 2011 15:19:42 GMT -5
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At least the Lucky Chant wasn't necessarily a stat-altering move like Tail Whip, Joshua watching with a frown as both Pokemon were successfully distracted enough to lower their defence. Eris was a tad less susceptible to the damage than Nyx, however, and Joshua recognised this. "Nyx, move!" he called out, and with his warning the Eevee managed to just barely stumble out of the Natu's range. Well, it was a little less graceful than Joshua had been hoping for... but at least it kept him in the fight for another turn. Joshua understood that the hit likely would have taken him out thanks to the fact that he was already weak and that his defence was very low. "Use Growl on the both of them, then Tackle the rat!" It still bothered him that Tackle was the only offensive move known by the Eevee, but what could you do? The fact that he was all tuckered out made the cute growl issuing from the Eevee all the more convincing, but would it be enough to lower the attack of his foes? Nyx waited for a moment before surrendering his attempt at an adorable position and rushing toward Rat again. However, Joshua switched his main focus to Eris now that she was able to contribute to the fight. Given the distraction from the Tail Whip, Rat had successfully managed to land the blow as well as draw a sharp hiss of angry pain from the feline. <I bet you won't like it when I take a chunk out of your leg!> she snapped, struggling away with a reproachful glare. "You know what to do," he told her, and she just nodded before rushing toward the Rattata. At the last second, however, the feline veered in the opposite direction and charged Natu instead, throwing herself at the bird with fervour. Fake Out, a favourite of Joshua's. Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYHit by Tail Whip, dodged Peck! Weakening!Defense (- 3)Nyx used Growl! Nyx used Tackle on Rat!Eris | Level 23.5 | Female LIMBER & OWN TEMPOHit by Tail Whip & Bite!Defense (- 1)Eris used Fake Out on Bird! |
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Post by G♌I♏♏ on Jun 25, 2011 11:26:53 GMT -5
[atrb=border,0,true] { Bird } Level 13, Female Synchronize|Early Bird Peck|Leer|Night Shade|Teleport|Lucky Chant Personality: Gentle with her allies, but tends to distance herself from strangers. She doesn't like to interact with her foes before the battle very much. Hit with Fake Out
FLINCHED | { Rat } (Defense -1)(Attack -1) Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Weak Hit with Growl & Tackle used Quick Attack |
Lucky Chant 2 Bird was more than ready to keep battling. She had some momentum going after the first turn and she wanted to keep it building. Maybe she'd win this battle for Adrian? It was nearly impossible, considering the line up Josh had. But neither the leader nor her poke'mon really knew just how outmatched they were right now. The green poke'mon was rushing in with extreme haste when the Glameow's attack hit. The Natu thought it was coming from one way, and it came from the other. It was all at once and it overwhelmed her, a perfectly executed fake out attack. She was left in such a state of confusion that, even when presented with her chance to attack, she didn't take it. She flinched and lost her turn, and her momentum. Adrian frowned. "You're on your own Rat. Hold on dear."
The Rattata was clearly beginning to tire. He was panting, looking for a good opening to attack. It came following the Eevee's tackle attack on him. Using his quick attack he sprang up from the tackle, ready for some action. He was a purple blur as he ran for the small poke'mon, ready to claw and bite and slam and whatever it took to attack her.
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 25, 2011 13:58:20 GMT -5
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[OOC: Whomever mods can decide how many times the Swipes hit if at all, I don't want to powerplay <3] A small smirk of satisfaction touched the trainer's lips as he watched Eris execute her move with a success, landing gracefully with a prideful, <Mrrow,> and a side-glance at Joshua. She was clearly hinting toward the fact that she was so much better than the boys that Josh had been foolish not to rely on her from the start. The kitten's ego tended to be a little tiring at times, unfortunately. "Nice job," he complimented her regardless, deciding that she deserved it. She could have humiliated him by going into a huff and refusing to fight at all, and then what would he have done? Lost, probably, Josh acknowledged to himself. Nyx fell victim to the painful attack of the Rattata, and it was very clear that he was tuckered out from the constant onslaught of moves. If not for the serious reduction to his defence he would have lasted longer, but he swayed for a moment after the blinding speed of the attack, seeming dazed. "Nyx?" But his Pokemon was unresponsive, and he passed out cold before Joshua could even think about pulling an item out from his bag to heal him. Damn it! Eris was still good to go, however, and she looked to Joshua for instruction. "Fury Swipes on the rat," he decided, confident enough in her strength. It made sense to attack the weaker Pokemon and do his best to take the opponents down one by one, right? Eris seemed to think so as well, for she launched herself at Rat with a wicked grin. <Let's play!> she hissed sadistically, lashing out with sharp claws a number of times in succession. Josh was going to send out Artemis to team with her fellow cat and avenge their fallen companion, but something made him pause. No, this was a double battle. Might as well take advantage of the moves that his Pokemon knew, right? So instead he tossed out Erebus and pulled out a Super Potion. His defence was still lowered from the earlier fighting, but Joshua figured that he could fix that. Spraying the medicinal solution over the Absol's fur, he was relieved to see a bit more of a fighting spirit flash into the Pokemon's expression. Erebus seemed to regard Eris with mild distaste as he realised that she had 'replaced' him, and he looked around for Nyx for a moment before realising his battle partner had fainted. The fact that he'd healed the Pokemon on switch-out meant forfeiting his right to attack, however, and so he waited for the battle to commence. subtracted from inventory!Nyx | Level 20 | Male RUN AWAY & ADAPTABILITYHit by Quick Attack!Nyx fainted!Eris | Level 23.5 | Female LIMBER & OWN TEMPOHit by nothing!Defense (- 1)Eris used Fury Swipes on Rat!::absol:: Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHealed by Super Potion!Defence (- 2)Erebus is on stand-by! |
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Post by tomackze on Jun 26, 2011 12:43:51 GMT -5
[OOC]: Levels in the end of the battle... [BIC]: Gym Leader Adrian "Sweet! One down already!" Adrian smiled when she saw the Eevee fall in battle. That was good, she was one down and three more left until she could win and show this loser whose boss. He was definitely stronger than he looked, his pokemon were very strong physically although they albeit inexperienced and not well trained. But the problem was, inexperience can be fixed... Innate ability is more important and his pokemon had that. Adrian began to laugh when she saw the fury swipe coming. The direction that Eris took to strike her Rat was a bit predictable, and she decided to have fun with it as she never really wanted to battle anyways... So this could be her one time to have fun and actually relax, even though it was a serious situation. "Rat! To the left to the left" She said and Rat began to dodge two of the fury swipes that came to his left. "Now to the right to the right!" She said and Rat dodged the next two that came to the right. "Great!" She laughed, having a lot of fun with her order. Rat though was not as amused... He had to battle and get hit, not his trainer. "Alright, now lets do this!" She laughed and the two got into battle formation very quickly. "Quick Attack on the Glameow now!" She said and Rat quickly jetted at Eris who was just inches away from him after he had dodged her attacks. "And Bird! You know what to do. Teleport and Night Shade!" She smiled and Bird nodded instantly. She Houdini the stage and disappeared in a mili-second before she appeared right next to Erebus, creating a mirage that she hoped would cause damage to the high leveled Absol. "Great job!" She exclaimed after. ::Rattata:: { Rat } (Defense -1)(Attack -1) Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Weak Dodged Fury Swipes. Used Quick Attack on Eris
::Natu:: { Bird } Level 13, Female Synchronize|Early Bird Peck|Leer|Night Shade|Teleport|Lucky Chant Personality: Gentle with her allies, but tends to distance herself from strangers. She doesn't like to interact with her foes before the battle very much. Hit by nothing Used Teleport and Night Shade on Erebus
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 26, 2011 13:35:36 GMT -5
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[OOC: Both moves are Dark-type, which Natu is weak to xD Type advantage ftw? Edited because I mentioned Leer in the RP post but forgot to add it to the summary.] Eris was hardly amused by how the gym leader was handling the battle, especially after she ordered Rat to dodge and successfully managed to save him from the damage of the attack. Fluffing out her soft fur, she hissed and snarled a bit in irritation. She was ready for the attack coming from Rat and tried to dodge it, but unfortunately the speed was too great and managed to knock her off her feet. The level difference was vast enough that she recovered quickly whilst narrowing her bright eyes, but the lack of damage wasn't her issue--this stupid rat was her issue and she wanted it dead. Or, you know, at least unconscious. However, she decided to leave the rat alone for a moment and took charge of the battle herself. <Hey you!> she called over to Erebus, who was still looking a little confused as to where the Natu had came from when it had attacked him. <How's about a little teamwork, is that word in your vocabulary yet?> The devious kitten stuck out her tongue. <Let's turn the tides of this battle in our favour.> Joshua just let her do as she wished, a somewhat amused expression on his face. Perhaps the friendly rivalry with his starter Pokémon would help Erebus out a little. Not like Eris was asking for his permission anyway. <Try out Pursuit, why don't you?>Erebus seemed doubtful to trust the cat, but Joshua gave him a nod. "Use Leer while you're at it," he commanded. Lowering the defences of his opponents would certainly help to pack a bit more of a punch. Erebus turned to glare at his two opponents, red eyes flashing with a mixture of anger and challenge. <I'll go first,> he told Eris, then charged at Bird and lunged toward her. Eris seemed to phase out of existence for a moment before she appeared from behind the Natu with a wicked grin, sheathing her claws and using her paw to whack the other Pokémon upside the head. <Hi there,> she said almost sadistically. Eris | Level 23.5 | Female LIMBER & OWN TEMPOHit by Quick Attack!Defense (- 1)Eris used Faint Attack on Bird!Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHit by Night Shade! Half damage (due to type)!Defence (- 2)Erebus used Leer (affects both)! Erebus used Pursuit on Bird! |
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Post by tomackze on Jun 27, 2011 15:04:46 GMT -5
"What to do? What to do? What to do?" Adrian kept contemplating. She knew the risk that she was getting herself into... First the two pokemon going against Bird were much stronger than her. And second, they also had super effective moves that they could use. The leer also didn't help the situation at all. So now she had to think of a plan quick or else everything would just come crashing down on her. "Just wait Bird... Just wait..." She said, thinking of a perfect move for her to use right in the last second. When they both came inches close, she then screamed it out. "Teleport!" But it was to no avail. She was not able to do it quick enough and the two predators just struck their prey like that. The two just dug their claws deep into Bird and tore her up. That wasn't fun, two super effective moves, stronger levels, and a leer to go along? Bird quickly let out a yelp when the attacks finished, barely able to move her body at all after. Sighing, Adrian was stumped and didn't know what to do now. Bird was one of her stronger pokemon, but they just turned her into a piece of mush with those attacks. She hadn't fainted yet, but she had weakened greatly after the blows... The battle was way beyond her elements. But that was when Rat just kicked in... All his anger and frustration built up and he quickly gave a tail whip to both enemies. "That's a start." She thought, and instantly ordered Bird to do the same. Bird then gave a leer to both enemies and this bought her some time to consider her next step. "Alright, Revenge on the Absol!" She said and Rat quickly ran at the Absol with all of his anger built up from them doing so much damage to his ally. All his built up hatred, fear, and everything from the abandonment in the TD base went into this attack as he left it all out. Adrian was surprised to see her pokemon in action, all the anger must have built up to a climax as he kicked, screamed, bit, punched, headbutted, everything... "Follow with Peck!" She said and Bird tried to continue the onslaught with a violent continuous pecking motion. ::Rattata:: (WEAK) { Rat } (Defense -2)(Attack -1) Level 11, Male Guts|Run Away Tackle|Tail Whip|Quick Attack|Focus Energy|Bite|Revenge Personality: Tougher than most Rattata, Rat doesn't give a crap. Sometimes he'll snap at Pokémon for trying to act like they're more important. Hit by Leer Used Tail Whip on both and Revenge on Absol
::Natu:: (Weak) { Bird } (Defense -1) Level 13, Female Synchronize|Early Bird Peck|Leer|Night Shade|Teleport|Lucky Chant Personality: Gentle with her allies, but tends to distance herself from strangers. She doesn't like to interact with her foes before the battle very much. Hit by Leer, Pursuit (SE), and Faint Attack (SE) Used Tail Whip on both and Peck on Absol
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Post by (ノಠ益ಠ on Jun 27, 2011 15:45:05 GMT -5
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[Edited because I forgot to take Leer out of the summary from last time xD I quote my posts for the coding.] Joshua scowled when the gym leader ordered her Pokémon to teleport, almost certain that this would end his plans of taking the Natu out of the fight. But that scowl turned into something more akin to a satisfied smirk as he watched his two Pokémon double team the poor Psychic-type. He didn't exactly enjoy the pain and suffering of the poor Pokemon, but he enjoyed the idea of winning and having the first badge for his own. He wouldn't have tackled the league if not for the fact that it was the first time his father had seemed approving of something he was doing. Even if it had taken said father kicking him out of the house to get him moving. "Nice work, both of you," he said with approval. Eris purred and lashed her coiled tail in appreciation of the compliment, whereas Erebus just seemed smug that he'd managed to actually do something. Joshua watched the Natu through a critical gray glare, wondering if the Pokémon was out of the fight already. His attention quickly switched over to Rat when the Pokémon moved, however, whipping his tail to distract Josh's own team. It worked, and it certainly didn't help when the Natu joined in. Seeing the Rattata gearing up to attack, Joshua knew there wasn't any way that Erebus could dodge in time. "Brace yourself!" he warned, hoping that the Absol would be able to withstand the Fighting-type move with his incredibly lowered defence. The Absol looked intimidated as the smaller Pokémon bore down on him, taking quite a lashing from claws and bitemarks. The Natu joined in with her sharp beak, and Joshua could only clench his jaw with frustration. This wasn't exactly what he'd been hoping for. "They're both weak," he told his team encouragingly. Level differences had thankfully saved Erebus from fainting. It had taken out a good chunk of his health, but he was alright. "Eris, use Assurance on the on the bird," he ordered. "Erebus, don't take that beating lying down. Give it some revenge of your own and use Scratch!" Hopefully the combination of levels and type advantage in Eris' case would make this a winning fight. He would have added some status affecting moves into the mixture, but didn't think it worth it since they were already almost down. Eris | Level 23.5 | Female LIMBER & OWN TEMPOHit by Tail Whip (x2)!Defense (- 3)Eris used Assurance on Bird!Erebus | Level 20 | Male PRESSURE & SUPER LUCKHit by Revenge, Peck, & Tail Whip (x2)!Defence (- 4)Erebus used Scratch on Rat! |
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 27, 2011 18:54:26 GMT -5
Gym Leader Adrian [atrb=border,0,true] ::dustox:: { Moth } (Defense +1) Level 13, Female Shield Dust Tackle|String Shot|Poison Sting|Harden|Bug Bite|Gust Personality: Moth is a funny one, because she likes to occasionally use a Gust attack on everything as soon as she is sent out. She does things that she thinks look pretty, but end up being chaotic for everyone else. Harden and Bug Bite on Absol
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With the Assurance meeting Bird in the face, and Rat taking a heated Scratch from an angry Absol, this match was pretty much guaranteed for Joshua at this point. Still, Adrian liked being backed up into a corner like this. It challenged herself. It was fun in a way, even if it made some people look down on her.
She wasn't going to give up, that was the attitude that made her a Gym Leader, and she wasn't going to back down. Bird and Rat were piled on one another in a fainted mess, looking pretty miserable right now, but that was ok. It was fine. It just meant that she had to think with her last one. The Eevee had fainted, and that Absol was looking tired. She returned both Pokemon with a thoughtful gaze before nodding. She could make his team hurt.
"Last Pokemon, go out Moth!" She cried, throwing out the Dustox's Pokeball as she fluttered outside to greet the new battle. She flapped her wings pretty hard, as if she was starting things off with a gust, but stopped mid-way. The Dustox rose up and down with a silly smile held on her face towards the two foes, not minding that Bird wasn't here to battle with her.
"Harden and Bug Bite!" Adrian ordered, hoping this would make them last a little longer. The Dustox shook her wings as she swooped near the opposing Pokemon, making her body a little harder as she tried to distract them. It was then that she landed near the Absol, trying to chomp down on his tasty looking leg.
::rattata:: + ::natu:: Fainted
ooc: well it's not levels at the end exactly. x'D They're out of the level range entirely so...
but +1 level for Eevee fainting!
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