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Post by The REAL Joey on May 30, 2011 6:42:59 GMT 11
Roaming the lands of Johto as Joey typically does, he decided to revisit the quaint area of Cherrygrove for any signs of news about Team Rocket or anything out of the ordinary for that matter. He had more than his share of excitement in Union Cave and was now looking for a nice change of pace. Being out in the fresh open seemed like a perfect remedy. "Caves sure are stuffy. I really did take for granted the outside world... Anyway, let's see. Cherrygrove seems pretty quiet today. That walk I had through their earlier was more than uneventful. No abusive trainers, no shady business deals, no Rockets, nothing." He rested the side of his cheek into his right fist and picked at the grass on the floor. "Kinda wanted to check some of the Pokemon i've obtained. Make sure they're up for a massive siege against that Rocket base... Hm."
He looked around the open field he was in and shrugged. "Not even any trainers about to lock eyes with and battle." He stood himself up from the grassy patch he was sitting on and relaxed his arms behind his beck. He began his search for someone, something, anything as he began walking along the outskirts. He flung his leather jacket over his shoulder and let some of the breeze cool him down, he was getting more than a little heated from how far he'd walk today. "Nothing. Maybe I should have pressed on to Azalea..." Before he could fully kick himself on coming back to Cherrygrove, a rather interesting spectacle presented itself before him. There was a speeding pack of animals it seemed off in the distance.
Scrunching his eyes up and placing a hand over his eyes, Joey tried to get a better idea of what that was. "Seemed like a pack of Pokemon perhaps... Whatever it was they all looked the same species and were headin' off in the same direction. Might as well go and see if this something interestin'." He placed his jacket back on and began launching himself across the field in an attempt to catch up. As he neared, he was met with the cries of what seemed to be a young boy. "Bingo, finally something to do." He swerved round a bend and then approached where the pack had run off too. What awaited him was something he had not prepared himself for.
Before him was the rather distressing scene of a young studious looking boy trembling as his three infantile Pokemon guarded in front of him in an attempt to protect their trainer. The cause of this scene and for the young boy to be scared witless, was the pack of Pokemon Joey had chased when roaming the fields. Had it been any other Pokemon the situation may not have been so intimidating but the problem was these were a particularly nasty and vicious breed of Pokemon; Houndour. Joey paused thinking over the situation. "Not good...These things look feral. Not to mention slightly famished. If I don't act we'll all end up as dog chow!" His hand instinctively reached for some Pokeballs and threw them into the fray, in order to not only battle but draw them away from the poor kid.
"Hey! Ya mangy mutts! Step any closer to that kid and my Pokemon will hit you seven ways into next week." The pack turned and faced Joey who had now sent out his Pokemon. Before him was a mixed bunch of Pokemon. The first to be revealed was the overly nervous Whismur who looked around, twitching incessantly to itself. The fact it was in such a dangerous situation did not sit well with the loudspeaker Pokemon. At all. It poked its hands together and looked at the terrifying lapdogs of Satan. The next to be shown was Joe's own Houndour. It leapt forward and barked savagely at the enemy Houndour. Hades was certainly not going to let these other Pokemon get anywhere near its master or what he was trying to protect. It hung its head low while eyeing up the opposition and growling lowly. The last to join the lineup was the chubby Makuhita. It blobbed out from its Pokeball and then flexed it's muscles at the Houndour. Seeing these wild Pokemon gang up on a poor terrified kid who did nothing to provoke such a response angered the just fighter. It's fists of fury were in for a good scrap.
Joey nodded at his team and grinned. "Let's see how quick we can fend these dogs off with their tails between their legs." He looked over to the kid who was shaking in fear up against the boulder and tried to reassure him. "Back down kiddo, I got this one. Just make sure you and your Pokemon stay out of this. I got this one." To avoid the Houndour's losing interest, he fired out his moves quickly. "Amp, let off an Uproar and try and phase the opponent to your far left. Hades, use Leer and try intimidate the leader in the centre. Tubs, let rip with an Arm Thrust on the Houndour to the right. Let's go fellas!" He stood back and watched the mayhem about to unfold.
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Post by Nada on May 30, 2011 13:57:41 GMT 11
Reserved Until Further NoticeAnother day it was, in the middle of the woods for little School Boy Jimmy. He skipped along merrily and gayly through the wilderness with his three Pokemon Budew, Azurill, and Chingling without a single care in the world. They were off to their usual hang out to read up on some stuff and study for school. Funny, because he actually ditched school early that day to frolic in the forest to study for school. Seems almost backwards... Little did Jimmy know that he was going to be in for an eventful afternoon. Before he could even put down his backpack and remove his jacket, a gang of feral Houndour came charging at him! Even before he could scream, a guy who looked very much so like the people your mother warned you to stay away from appeared. Once more, even before Jimmy could mutter the phrase "stranger danger", the gangster-looking dude threw out three Pokeballs and issued attacks upon the dogs. In a matter of moments, Jimmy went from happy, to scared, to suspicious, to "wat". As much as Joey would like to think that he had the advantage of starting the battle quick, his Pokemon were still too slow. The pack of Houndour reacted first as a group together, keeping their distance and attacking each one of Joey's Pokemon from afar. First the one on the right, known as Helena, struck Amp with a questionable purple cloud formation. A pollutant attack known as Smog, the reeking gasses passed in front of the pale n' pink's face and it stunk horribly! The reaction it caused forced Amp to run around and smack into a tree. Well... how else could a cloud of gas do damage? Havoc, the pack leader in the middle, decided it wanted to get dinner cooking! The weakling on the right was too scrawny and didn't look tasty while Hades... was another Houndour. A Houndour eating another Houndour? That's just sick, man! And you deserve to burn in hell just THINKING about it! So with those two options out of the question, the last one was on the chubby fighting Pikachu looking thing. Mmm... it sure did look like a nice, plump Pikachu. Those things were tasty and this one had enough meat to last a year! With dinner high priority in mind, Havoc jumped into the air and snarled loudly, expelling a tremendous number of flaming fury dance across the sky quickly and engulf the fighting type whole! And what a fire it was, it scorched the ground black even before it touched it! With this power, it HAD to be a critical hit! The final Houndour, known as Abyss, looked at Hades not in aggression, but with admiration. She was... the prettiest Houndour he had ever seen! Abyss didn't want to attack her... he wagged his tail and blushed shyly. He forgot what he was even angry about before. Huh? School kid? What school kid? His entire would now only revolved around swooning this lovely female Houndour... but how? Oh god, Abyss was getting so antsy right now! So antsy, in fact, he let one slip on accident. " ...*faaart*" A small cloud of... erm... "Smog" appeared and drifted over to Hade's face. It was a poisonous, toxic gas! And Abyss just let it out of his butt! Oh sweet Arceus, he was so embarrassed! He'll never get the girl now! Hades, being the told what to do and also the fastest on the team, couldn't help but give an extra-threatening Leer to the entire opposing pack of Houndours once she smelled what she hoped she didn't smell. She leered them all down to the absolute core, trying to figure out which one of those dumbasses farted. Well, the one on the left was busy picking on Amp, the one in the middle was cooking Tubs alive, and the one on the right was... derpy-faced. Oh Jesus H. Christ... Amp's turn to move was one of panic. He was told to use Uproar by his trainer, but he actually forgot to do that completely. In the sense he was told to use it, that is. Being the tiny, timid little Pokemon that he is, he instantly started to shriek and cry after so long with Uproar. He was jumping and yelling and screaming and shrieking and anything else annoying you want to call it. Birds from the trees nearby flew off, driven away by such an absurd racket! As long as he kept screaming like that, NOBODY was going to be even attempt to sleep! Last to move was the tubby Makuhita, Tubs. Engulfed with powerful flames and embers, it already drained a large portion of his health. But was he going to give up here? Oh HELL no he wasn't! In fact, this party was just gettin' started! Enduring the heat like the brace and heroic man that he is, he burst forth from the little inferno and thrusted his arms in a very sucker punch-like style into the love-dovey Houndour's face. It took only two smacks before Abyss was down for the count! But even as he laid there, twitching, you could see the hearts were still in his eyes. Hades has really bewitched this poor pup. | | | Helena | Havoc | Abyss | Level: 10 | Level: 10 | Level: 10 | HP: 52% (17/32) | HP: 100% (32/32) | HP: 0% (0/32) | Status: Normal
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Uproar | Status: Normal
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Uproar | Status: KO'd
HADES, I LUV U
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| | | Amp | Hades | Tubs | Level: 13 | Level: 9 | Level: 14 | HP: 91% (39/43) | HP: 86% (25/29) | HP: 56% (27/48) | Status: Normal
Uproar | Status: Normal
Uproar | Status: Normal
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   Way to go!You've *****ing fried my brain at exactly midnight, thanks!Amp and Tubs have gained +1 level!
Hades gained +2 Levels from the Lucky Egg!
Notes: I'm not going to add the levels until the fight is over, sorry. I mean, it takes a damn long time to get a triple battle calculated and I have the current stats written down bellow as memos. I don't want to do it all over again from the start. ;_; All enemy Houndours stats: HP: 32 Atk: 20 Def: 14 Sp. Atk: 24 Sp. Def: 18 Speed: 21 Amp: HP: 43 Atk: 22 Def: 15 Sp. Atk: 22 Sp. Def: 15 Speed: 16 Hades: HP: 29 Atk: 18 Def: 13 Sp. Atk: 22 Sp. Def: 16 Speed: 19 Tubs: HP: 48 Atk: 26 Def: 17 Sp. Atk: 14 Sp. Def: 17 Speed: 16
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Post by The REAL Joey on May 31, 2011 2:56:42 GMT 11
OOC: No worries, I figure i'd jump right in and kick the battle off as I remember someone else had done the same in their happiness quest. Plus, i'm hardly going to be waiting around to get this sorted.  BIC: The pre-emptive strike issued by Joey and his team bought about a mixed set of consequences. While it did allow him the drop on one of the canine pack, it meant that his slower speed Pokemon were hit back in retaliation before they could even act. Joey flinched at the sign of his tubby sumo wrestler Pokemon being dabbled with a fiery blaze. "Uh oh..." He wasn't too sure if it could cope. The fighting type was made of sterner stuff and eventually stop, dropped and rolled the fires burning on its body away. It then plodded itself back up and was beyond fuming with rage at being struck so violently. No matter what Joey would say, the next target was certainly going to be Havoc in Tubs' eyes. His other two Pokemon seemed to hang on fairly well. The attempts at shooting a Smog cloud at them had Joey giggle to himself like a little school girl. "Puuuhlease, they put up with fouler stenches from just hanging around Koffing." The one thing that was something he had not bargained for was the now smitten Abyss' reaction to his own Houndour, Hades. Joey curiously scratched his head and blinked at the situation. "Awkward moment, that's for sure." With Abyss now beaten out of the fight, Joey couldn't help but shrug and look at his own Hades. "If ya fancied him I could catch him for ya?" Hades looked up to him and growled warningly. It seemed this was a case of unrequited love through and through. Not wanting to provoke Hades, Joey patted her on the head and laughed. "Only kidding girl, don't mind me." The next round of the fight was upon them. Both sides were now deeply engaged in the fighting and for the most part it seemed Joey had the upper hand through numbers alone. His Pokemon may have been slower but they were more than sturdy to take whatever hit they could send their way. As much as Joey was against the harming of Pokemon in general, he would not sit idly by as an innocent kid gets torn to shreds by wild Pokemon. "Whatever the hell where you doin' out here kid? It's off the beaten path and quite a ways away from Cherrygrove. I thought I was the only one out here!" His attempt at small talk was designed to try and relax the kid. With one Houndour down and his Pokemon still guarding in front of him it was hopefully going to smooth things over a little. "Okay guys, you're doing grrrrreat! Let's mop them up some more!" Tubs and Hades cried out as Joey rallied them but nervous little Amp fidgeted with itself before letting out a frightened cry. All the Pokemon wanted was a nice little spot to hide away in and avoid all social contact. "Tubs! Let rip another Arm Thrust at the pack leader!" Makuhita didn't even need to hear the order. He was already whirring his right arm around like a windmill to build up momentum and sock the demon dog for setting him alight. Joey then turned to Hades and issued her orders. "Okay girl, keep up your fearsome Leer and weaken their defensive some more!" Hades barked before evilly leering its eyes at the two remaining members of the pack. Hades may not have been fast or as strong as them but it was more than ready to stand its ground against them. All that was left was the unnerved little Amp. Joey looked to it and knelt down whispering a command, hoping not to put too much pressure on it. "Okay buddy, take it easy. You're doing great, just do your best and we're all proud of yer." Amp looked to the floor worriedly but as Joey tried to give him a confidence boost it only seemed to partially work on the little Pokemon. It tried steeling its nerves but they altogether faltered as it looked back to the demon hounds. Joey sighed to himself but then pointed towards them "Look, they're weakened, you're tougher than them! And if they try anything i'll give Hades the order to tear them a new gob on their throat." Hades barked at this, it certainly wouldn't pass up such an opportunity. Amp smacked its cheeks to try and motivate itself but was still far too trembly. Joey stood back up and decided it was now or never. "Whismur, Pound the dog on the far left! He pretty much dropped one in front of ya, you're not gonna let it get away with that are ya?!" Whismur shook but waddled its way forwards raising its right arm before having a shot at giving the dog a good pounding. |
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Post by Nada on May 31, 2011 4:15:10 GMT 11
OoC: Hey to break it to ya, Joey, but Amp is kinda stuck using Uproar for a little while longer. Can't use Pound: Only Uproar until it is over. That's just how the move works. D:
Ever hear a Whismur in a panicked frenzy? Well, they're very loud and annoying. They're usually timid and quite, but they've got some serious vocal cords on them. When they start a-screamin', all glass windows within a hundred mile radius shatters. Joey did his best attempt to quite the little critter down, but it wasn't any use... Uproar was still going and Amp was still screaming. The two remaining Houndour still standing glared at the little... rodent... whatever the hell it is, thing. It was so loud that they couldn't focus on the battle right proper anymore! It was a headache listening to this thing! Together in a collaborated effort, they decided to team up and shut the thing up! Helena went first, continuing the Smog cloud attack. Thinking if maybe there was a poisonous gas cloud around the Whismur, it'd try to hold onto its breath and stop shrieking. Well, it continued to scream anyway as it took extra deep gulps of air. This did have a beneficial side for the feral fire-dark Pokemon as Amp was now poisoned by the noxious fumes. Havoc went next, doing what he does best: Play with fire! All the smog fumes were quickly inhaled by the deep breathing Pokemon by the time Havoc unleashed his Ember attack, so no explosions would be happening. Unlike before, fortunately for Joey's team, the strike wasn't anywhere near as powerful as the critical hit that nearly had Tubs's goose cooked! But with all the ganging up and the poisoning status that plagued Amp, it was in rough enough shape. Abyss continued to lay on the ground like a lump, badly beaten but grinning like a dope. Hearts in the eyes and a leg twitching to a delightful daydream. He was drooling and yipping in a happy manner about Hades... and Hades just continued to be disgusted by such tomfoolery as she Leered down the opposition more to lower their defenses. Amp, now slightly singed and under a poison spell, continued to scream even louder than before. Joey said to use Pound, but the attacks made it completely forget to use Pound and instead keep using Uproar! That's really the downside of the move; Once it starts, you can't get a word in to the Pokemon until they settle down on their own. Hopefully the battle would be over before long, or else everybody around here will be bleeding from the ears. Helena, who was directly infront of the Whismur, took the bulk beating of the super-sonic soundwaves with discontent. Last to move, as always, was the chubby powerhouse Tubs. Pulling up on the rolls of fat like as-if he were pulling up a belt and show that he means business, he had a score to settle with the pack leader alright! A wind-up punch or two otta peg the dog down a few notches! And with a one-two, wham and bam, lights out for Havoc! It didn't even see the moves coming, poor thing was too focused on ignoring Amp's cries to do anything! He was sent flying and landed right next to his pack member, Abyss, who continued to be lovey-dovey on the ground. Wonderful... now Havoc could barely move and he's now stuck right next to the most annoying blabbering outside the Whismur's screams that he can imagine. | | | Helena | Havoc | Abyss | Level: 10 | Level: 10 | Level: 10 | HP: 6% (2/32) | HP: 0% (0/32) | HP: 0% (0/32) | Status: Normal
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Uproar | Status: KO'd
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| | | Amp | Hades | Tubs | Level: 13 | Level: 9 | Level: 14 | HP: 46% (20/43) | HP: 86% (25/29) | HP: 56% (27/48) | Status: Poison
Uproar | Status: Normal
Uproar
I hate that guy | Status: Normal
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Almost Done!Amp and Tubs have gained +1 level!
Hades gained +2 Levels from the Lucky Egg!
Again!
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Post by The REAL Joey on May 31, 2011 6:34:12 GMT 11
OOC: Oh good catch! I've never really used the move Uproar and I was under the impression it created a noise and it cancelled sleep for so many turns. I had no idea it forced them into using it repeatedly. Good thing you made it look natural with Amp being so terrified. Sorry 'bout that.
BIC:
The relentless speed of the opposing Houndour was beginning to grate Joey's nerves. "Damn them for being so fast. I'd hate to think how quickly they would have eaten that kid had I not stepped in." With the poor Whismur, Amp being ganged up Joey watched with great concern on his face. The combination of smog and fire was a definite worry. Thankfully, it managed to hang in there. It may have been a train wreck of nerves but it had some bulk to boot to withstand. Joey let out a surprised gasp as he noticed the Pokemon had turned slightly pale. "Uh oh... I'd know that status infliction anywhere. The poor bugger's Poisoned...!" Thinking about his options he decided it'd best to hang back instead of healing the minor infection.
The next turn of events in the unfolding battle were something not anticipated at all by Joey. He clenched his hands over his ears in an attempt to drown out the absolute decimating uproar caused by the Whismur. He tried yelling out to calm it but it was no use, it was merely silenced. "Argharghargh, not good, not good. This is a turn up for the books...!" He looked down to his Pokemon and noticed Makuhita's rolls of fat were wobbling with the sound waves smacking against him. Hades had instead dropped her face down to the ground and had placed her paws over here ears. The very expression on her face was a plea to make it stop.
With the vast majority of sound being directed in the left Houndour's direction, Joey couldn't help but feel sorry for the opponent. "Imagine getting the receiving end of that." Despite being supersonically blasted with the horrific noise, the hound seemed to be still hanging in there. Barely. Joey raised a curious eyebrow in disbelief and then launched his hands up in the air, falling to his knees, cursing whatever deity had allowed such a thing. Amp had seemingly calmed down again. It was still babbling to itself incessantly but for now it had shut its trap and allowed Joey and his team some much needed peace to carry on with their strategy.
The advancement of Tubs and his powerful arm thrusts laid absolute waste to the pack leader. Joey couldn't help but laugh to himself raucously to see the opposition falling apart. "We've definitely got this!" The portly Makuhita waddled back to Joe's side of the battle and flexed its arms. Beneath all the flab there was obviously some muscles at work. However, with the amount of effort the Makuhita had put into the last two rounds, it fell to the floor with it's stomach rumbling loudly. It padded its hands on its tummy and let out a pitiful groan. Rolling onto it's back, it would seem the Pokemon had given up. As it laid there looking up to the sky it saw Joey looking down at it with worry on his face. Tubs decided to just wave his hands and try and get Joey to focus back on much urgent things. As his ploy worked with Joey commanding the next round's moves, it grinned to itself before jumping back on its feet and running towards Joey's legs in order to try and swipe the chocolate bar it had noticed sticking out of Joe's pocket. It tip toed now and again as it desperately reached for it. Joey reeled back in surprise and then started to push it away absent mindedly. "Cool it! Trying to... Order... These guys here!"
Tubs kept going with his playful attempts to get the chocolate bar but Joey ignored and followed on with the battle at hand. All that was left was this last remaining Houndour. It was in critically bad shape and there was little else to stop Joey from beating them off and rescuing the kid from a grizzly demise. "Alright! Hades! Howl out a victory cry! Let 'em know who's boss around here." He turned to Amp and opened his mouth before realising it was no use. He closed his mouth and shrugged. "Amp... You just pierce their other ear drum. I'm sure they'll appreciate that." He swayed to the side a little as the tubby Makuhita was now using Joe as a ladder to climb towards the sweet temptation of his chocolate bar. Joey sternly pulled a face and snatched the bar out of his pocket. "Ahhh fine, here ya go ya lazy lummox." He threw the chocolate bar to the ground and Tubs moved with an amazing speed to pick it up and savour the deliciously chocolatey taste.
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Post by Nada on May 31, 2011 7:03:14 GMT 11
Joey and his team were feeling pretty good about themselves at this point, weren't they? Two of the Houndour were down, only one was left and it was already at the end of her rope. Three against one? Pfft, this was going to be easy! Tubs, thinking his job was more than done, decided to have himself a little chocolate break and let everybody else wrap it up. After all, it was thanks to him why two of the opponents were down, right? The odds were still stacked against Helena, though. Between the poisoned Whismur and the other female Houndour on the scene, things weren't all too good. Well, she may lose this battle, but she wasn't going to go down like some kind of punk. Unlike her comrades and her easily wasted pack leader, she was going to do SOME damage before going down for the count! Hades had begun the victory howl already. Standing in place as Amp prepped another round of bloody-murder screaming, the two were this close to breaking out the party poppers. Helena had other plans... she grinned with sharp fangs, eyes glinting in the sunlight. She too knew Ember and she knew how to use it well. The Whismur was weak prey! Health drained and poisoned, it was time to finish the job! Jumping forward, she got up in Amp's face and startled him pretty bad. But before he could even scream, Helena blew fire right in his face! Instantly, he ignited like a torch covered in gasoline! For a few moments he burned bright, startling Joey and his team because of how strangely flammable their teammate has suddenly become. When the flames went out, only a cinder-black husk of Amp remained. He toppled over and let out a wheeze, a puff of smoking belched out from within. Helena had KO'd the Pokemon Joey had anticipated to end this battle before they could even strike! Now for one turn more, the Houndour was free to strike... Lesson to be learned? Don't let your guard down for even a second. | Helena | Level: 10 | HP: 6% (2/32) | Status: Normal
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Eeeek... | Status: Normal
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Post by The REAL Joey on May 31, 2011 7:52:37 GMT 11
OOC: Going with how it works in Triple Battles in-game in B/W i'll send out a Pokemon to replace Amp as he is down. At least, I think that's how it works. I also made Tubs loaf around as if we go by the Generation V style of Triple Battles the Pokemon on the far edges can't hit the ones furthest away from them respectively (Unless they have specific moves). So either way, if anything's wrong we'll iron it out.
I'm extremely grateful for the replies too but i'm quite alright with waiting, you know. There's some other topics which have been dying for a reply and I just feel bad stealing the attention away from them when they are in far more need. If the roles were reversed i'd be more than peeved if someone was being played favourite.
BIC:
Joey looked on in absolute horror as it appeared that the dog still had some bite left in it. It was literally on it's last legs and it was still able to muster such a powerful return. He slapped his head at his stupid overconfidence and muttered expletives to himself. "Stupid... Stupid idiot! That's what I get for being a cocky so and so." He withdrew the badly injured Amp from the battle and looked sadly at his Pokeball. "Sorry man. You were let down not by yourself but you're idiotic trainer." He solemnly placed it back on his belt before picking up another one, tossing it up and down in the air, grabbing it with every land.
"You've done it now. Hades may not be able to attack you directly and Tubs sure as hell ain't going to be doing anything..." He looked down to his Makuhita and couldn't help but shake his head as he was still greedily snacking away at the chocolate, making a right mess over his face. "...But i've got a little somethin' up my sleeve that is going to break your resistance like you wouldn't believe." He tossed the Pokeball before him in Amp's place and before them appeared a rather ticked off little monkey Pokemon. "Shooter, you're up. Let's see if you're as good as your trainer said!" The Mankey looked around and jumped on the spot. Its trainer was a bit pushy but the sight of a barely standing Houndour that seemed to be acting aggressive towards it hit an anger point.
Shooter bounced up and down angrily on the spot and pounded its fists together waiting for its order to wreck it. Tubs at this point had finished his chocolate bar but merely looked over to the inclusion of another Fighting type Pokemon. It sat on its bulbous behind and looked intently at the Mankey. It was certainly getting a bit apprehensive that this Pokemon might be stealing its spotlight as a hard hitting tank. Joey looked to Hades and shrugged. "Sorry girl, gonna have to give 'em a good Leer for that cruel blow it dealt to Amp." Hades' eyes glared furiously at Helena. That ***** was more than certainly going to get it now. Joey then readied Mankey. "Shooter, your turn. I want you to give this one an extra clonk on the head. Karate Chop!" Shooter leapt forward and with a precise chop of his fist, attempted to strike across the remaining pack member.
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Post by Nada on Jun 4, 2011 4:44:27 GMT 11
OoC: Okay, since I'm apparently being given hell over this, I'm unreserving this topic. It would figure the one and only time I have ever reserved a thread in my time on staff, I get in trouble for it. Well, whatever. The triple battle portion is pretty much over with now, which was the reason I reserved it in the first place: Real pain to pick up the system after somebody else.
There really wasn't much reason to give Hades an order at this point. Before the nimble enemy Houndour could even strike, the raging little Mankey was already on top of her like ugly on an ape! Unable to muster the energy quick enough for a counter strike or even dodge, the final beast from hell was whapped so hard on the head that she just collapsed on the spot! Hell, a tap would've done the trick, but you know how Mankey's get... overkill is the only way to go. " Umm... excuse me. Mister?" School Boy Jimmy finally got up the gumption to approach the hardened looking biker type. " Uhh... t-thank you for helping me out. I don't know what I would've done without you helping me..." Because those dogs barely appeared when you showed up, so it is literally... but I think I could've taken 'em..." You're strong... uhh... would you mind taking one of my Pokemon with you to train so they can be stronger too? I've always wanted to go out and be a trainer, but I'm not old enough yet and still in school. So... just as a thank you present... oh! And this bell, too! You can have it as well!"
...after coming to a conclusion about what Pokemon to take with him, Joey turns back to where the Houndour were and realizes all three of them has mysteriously vanished. They left nothing behind but a series of footprints. One set of footprints heads off to the left. Another goes straight ahead while another forks to the right. They've made a get-away and split apart! You're free to chase one of the Houndour, but only one. Do you wish to give chase? And if so, which one: Left Prints, Right Prints, or Straight Prints? |
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Post by The REAL Joey on Jun 4, 2011 7:31:38 GMT 11
Upon the finishing blow, Joey nodded his head to the outcome and smiled. "All in a day's work." With the pack of hungry animals now thoroughly beaten and slumped together in a pile, Joe's attention was now turned to the person he had intervened to save. "No worries kid. I may look like bit of an asinine jerk but appearances can be pretty deceiving. Good thing I was nearby too. I was looking to kill some boredom and... Well. I can't sit by while you're eaten for lunch. Not too sure why these Pokemon were so rabid though. Something's obviously stirred them up to act in such a way." He observed the kid from head to toe and was glad to see for the most part he wasn't harmed from the battle. Sure he was a little shaken up from it all but given the circumstances so would anyone. Deciding he was done here, he turned back to face his Pokemon and start trawling off somewhere else after all he had some matters that did need some seeing to. It wasn't until the meek sounding little boy spoke up and grabbed Joey's attention again. He turned on the spot with a raised eyebrow. "What's up kid?" As Jimmy explained his proposition, Joey thought over the idea in his head. He'd never say no to a free Pokemon but he'd feel kind of bad taking away a mere babe from its trainer. As Jimmy went on and pleaded his case more, Joey was reluctantly won over. "So, you want me to raise one of them up a little? Get a bit of experience under their belt... I wouldn't say no to that..." He moved in closer to examine the choices, kneeling down next to them to get a better appreciation of them all. The first of the three to immediately grab his attention was a Budew. "Oh man, i've about had my fill of Budews. Plus the Budew I have of my own wouldn't be too happy having another in my squad." He lowered his tone and muttered something. " ...She'd about drive this one off in jealousy." Realising he was talking to himself and the boy was looking at him inquisitively he shook his head before moving onto the next Pokemon. What hovered before him was a rather unusual looking Pokemon, the likes of which Joey had never seen. It was almost as if it was mimicking a bell and seemed to be happily floating away making a lot of noise with its chime like cries. "I like this one, it's kinda cute but I dunno..." He thought back to his line of work and could just imagine being given away when hiding from coppers and the like. He shook his head and looked to the last choice. As Joey's gaze fell upon the meek looking Pokemon, it placed it's tail in front of it's face and hid behind it shyly. Joey laughed and petted the small blue thing on the head. "Hm, you're a bit shy looking but..." He looked to Jimmy and gave him a nod. "How about this one?" Having been gifted the Azurill and an added gift of a soothe bell, Joey said his goodbyes to the kid and then realised that pack of wild Houndour had dispersed. Sensing something wasn't quite right, he examined closer the dirt path in front of him. Foot prints. Joey rubbed his forehead tiredly and sighed. "Dammit. I was hoping to give them a stern talking to before they made a getaway... I'm also kind of curious as to what was grilling them so bad. Never seen wild Pokemon act like that without good reason." He examined the tracks once more and made up his mind. "Seeing as they're a pack, they'll regroup later so if I follow one..." He narrowed his eye down on one path and began following it. With his Pokemon in tow, they travelled in the direction of the paw prints that headed left. OOC: Sorry about all the flak you got for this.  AzurillName: Pikablu Gender: Male Level: 10 OT: School Boy Jimmy Attacks: Bubble, Charm, Tail Whip, Splash Ability: HUGE POWER Nature/Personality: Out of all the Pokemon in Joey's collection, Pikablu is one of the meekest, perhaps only rivalled by Amp's level of nervousness. Originally owned by the school boy Jimmy, Pikablu had little experience in Pokemon battles and is incredibly cautious when it comes to engaging with things. Beneath the doubt and meek demeanour belie a potential spark for the love and thrill of battling. [img]http://www.dragonflycave.com/hgsssprites/298azurill.png[/img]
[b]Azurill[/b]
Name: Pikablu
Gender: Male
Level: 10
OT: School Boy Jimmy
Attacks: Bubble, Charm, Tail Whip, Splash
Ability: HUGE POWER
Nature/Personality: Out of all the Pokemon in Joey's collection, Pikablu is one of the meekest, perhaps only rivalled by Amp's level of nervousness. Originally owned by the school boy Jimmy, Pikablu had little experience in Pokemon battles and is incredibly cautious when it comes to engaging with things. Beneath the doubt and meek demeanour belie a potential spark for the love and thrill of battling. Makuhita can forget learning Whirlwind Houndour can replace Howl with Roar |
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Post by revolvingscott on Jun 4, 2011 23:19:10 GMT 11
OOC: Just to let you know, you can take all 3 of the paths - one after the other - if you so wish.
Also, this post will be short, what with there being not much to write about...
The Houndour had all fled so quickly, it'd be impossible to just run right after them. Instead, by following the footprints, Joey could track them down.
However, the problem was that the prints were in the middle of the tracks of all the other pokémon that lived in the forest. Luckily, however, the pokémon were all extremely organised and appeared to have left the tracks in a 'grid' formation, with all of them arranged in rows and columns that made it easy enough to distinguish whose tracks were whose. You just had to have the ability to tell which track belonged to which pokémon.
Jimmy had followed Joey and pointed down at the ground. "Hey, Joey! This looks like it's got a Houndour paw-print in it!" he cried, trying to attract Joey's attention. He had learnt about pokémon's prints in class recently.
Which of these belongs to the Houndour?
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Post by The REAL Joey on Jun 5, 2011 0:03:02 GMT 11
With Jimmy tagging along with Joey, he decided to take a closer look at the muddle of paw prints that had now made things a lot more confusing for the group. After examing every single one, Joey stood up and let out a sigh. "Tricky to say." He gestured towards all the paw prints available and tutted. "There's at least ten other prints here. Some of them do look pretty old..." Before he could continue debating which one to follow he was interrupted by the sound of two of his Pokemon behind him quarrelling. It seemed Tubs had found a tasty berry on the ground and was just about to devour the tasty morsel when Hades intervened to eat the scrap itself. The barking and puffing sounds that came from the two made Joey turn around and tell him both to cram it. "Shuddddup! Trying to..." He fell silent, he had pretty much solved this. He went over to Hades and knelt down away from her. He grinned cheerfully and patted his knees. "C'mon girl, c'mon! That's a good girl! C'mere!" Hades raised it's head and cocked it to the side slightly. Hades knew it had been disobedient but was unsure why Joey wasn't scolding her. Cautiously she approached him and eventually came into his embrace as he stroked her and patted her head vigorously. "Alright girl, gimme yer paw..." He picked it up and then firmly planted it on the ground. A distinct paw print was left behind. Joey nodded, stood up and pointed to the freshly made print. "And there you have it!" He focused back to Jimmy and explained his brain wave. "We're chasing a Houndour right? What better way to ensure we're tracking the right print by using my own Houndour's print to match it up." He looked at Hades' print for a while in an attempt to memorise it and then back to the huge mess of tracks. After a short duration he found it, the paw print he was looking for. "This is the one!" Exclaimed Joe as he pointed out the track he believed to the Houndour's. OOC: Now THIS I like. It's something really creative. ;D I'll also be following the other paths. May as well get my money's worth. |
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Post by revolvingscott on Jun 5, 2011 0:25:10 GMT 11
OOC: Thanks, I did come up with it and everything!  YAY JOEY COMPLIMENTS!
Joey, Jimmy and their assorted pokémon all made their way down the trail of Houndour prints until, eventually, the direction turned and the Houndour had obviously ran after something - there was a lot of dust thrown about here. The Houndour was running faster!
The band of brothers came to a massive tree that reached far into the forest's canopy and, coming from behind it, was the sound of yelping. As they went around the tree, they found the Houndour they had been chasing. It wasn't alone. Suspended 10 feet in the air directly above it was a net and inside was another Houndour and 4 pups.
"That Houndour's female!" Jimmy declared. He had learnt how to tell the difference between the pokémon's genders in class last week and was excited to be able to use the new knowledge.
"That Houndour's mine," came a snarl from behind the tree. Coming around from the other side was a very tall man, equipped with weapons and nets. He appeared to be a PokéPoacher! "Now I recommend you leave this area before I make an example of you lot. And shut it, you!" That last exclamation was directed at the Houndour as he placed a kick square in the dog's face. The dog yelped in agony before being quiet, only letting out a soft whimpering. The female Houndour above them also let out a cry at the treatment of her mate.
"No! You leave these Houndour alone!" Jimmy demanded. He was standing beside his newfound saviour so had nothing to fear. "The way you're treating these Houndour is illegal and you won't get away with it!"
"And who's going to stop me? Some School Boy and a silly man in purple? I'd love to see you try," the Hunter snarled back. "But, you know what? I'm feeling generous. Why don't I give you both the oppurtunity to escape alive and with your pokémon? I want a battle. If you win, I'll let you leave. If you lose, well... I'm sure your pokémon will find a lovely place to live on the black market. Speaking of which, I'd like to introduce you to Sneasel. Come on out!"
[/color] The Hunter threw a Poké Ball up into the air which exploded into a dazzling array of white light. Once the light had died down, a Sneasel stood up in the branches of the tree, staring down at his new prey.[/blockquote][/size][/blockquote][/justify]
  Hunter Travis challenges you to a pokémon battle! He sent out Sneasel (level 10)! Do you accept?
Hopefully the length of this post makes up for the last one...
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Post by The REAL Joey on Jun 5, 2011 1:08:53 GMT 11
Upon the man revealing himself, Joey was confronted with the revelation of who it was. He clasped his left hand over his face and narrowed his eyes at the opponent. "Poachers... Great." Pokemon poachers were regarded as unscrupulous and generally not a very nice group of people to be around. "Jimmy... Keep your eyes open, I don't think this guy is by any means of the word going to fight fair." The whimpering and cries of the Houndour caught in the trap made Joey wince; their treatment was absolutely unforgivable. He stepped forward and raised a warning fist to the poacher. "You're askin' for it pretty bad...!"
Before he could continue any further, the poacher brutally kicked the Houndour in the face and outraged Joey even further. "That's enough you lowly piece of dirt. You're scum. Absolute scum. I keep thinking to myself i'm not much better being a thief and all but..." He pointed towards the abuse in front of him. "I at least have the decency to treat the Pokemon with respect and save them from situations such as these. Once i'm through with you i'll be making sure you will never lift your arm again to do any sort of misdeed!" The anger in Joe's voice was overwhelming. If there was one thing he loathed, it was the maltreatment of Pokemon. Incidents like these reminded him of why he continued using his thievery skills for the better. For Joey it was not a case of following the legal laws of the land. Instead the ends justified the means in his eyes and anything goes. He thought back to his Koffing and Elekid and the state they were in, only someone with his abilities was able to save them. Other images of Pokemon he had rescued or stolen from a life of dreary misuse flashed through his mind.
As Travis the poacher threw down a challenge before them, Joey sneered with a cocky grin and shrugged at him. "Oh, so you want me to feel honoured you've given me this generous offer of allowing me to and my friend here to get out unscathed if we win?" He burst out with a hearty round of laughter. "You ain't in no position to be making such demands. You ain't got nothing on this!" Joey drew his Pokeball and launched it into the fray at lightning speed. It was almost like a Mexican stand off. Out of the flash appeared Joey's own Houndour. "Let's see if you can pull your same kinda crap with my own hound." He clenched his fists and passionately ordered his command. "Hades, let's fry that weasel with Ember!" Hades barked and coughed up a spat of burning embers that were aimed in the direction of the sly foe.
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Post by Kataya on Jun 9, 2011 6:55:02 GMT 11
Jimmy stood in close vicinity to Joey. Not close enough where he was too close, but so that he was far enough away from Travis. He had no idea why he had come along, maybe it was to assure the Houdnour’s safety, but whatever the case, he was here now and watching a battle unfold. Both seemed to have a dark profession, but Jimmy would pick the side of the thief who saved his life over this Poacher any day. Travis watched as Hades emerged from her Pokeball and had a look around. Her eyes fell on the net containing the Houndour and her pups. A low murmuring growl escaped her throat as she looked from the Houndour family, to the Poacher. Travis decided he better do something just before Joey ordered an attack. “Go and make your lazy ass useful Sneasel, and use Quick Attack!” His whip cracked at the Sneasal’s feet, and the disciplined Pokémon shot forwards. Its speed was nothing to laugh at, and it covered the ground between itself and Hades very quickly. In no time at all, it rammed against the Houndour’s form. Hades grunted softly and looked up at the retreating Sneasel with the same searing glare. She obliged quickly as Joey gave the order for an ember. The embers shot from her muzzle in a spitfire, each colliding painfully with the Sneasel’s form. It didn’t help the weasel out within the fact that it was an Ice type. Travis watched Sneasel stagger weakly around in front of him, and gave a snort of discontent. He knew his Sneasel was weak, but after one attack? “Come on you stupid thing!” His whip cracked several more times across the Sneasel’s furry body, and it soon stopped staggering and stood still.
“Get a move on!” Travis prompted. Sneasel didn’t have any emotional reaction and only stood there with a blank stare. “It’s like that whip terrifies it to the point of putting it in a trance….” Jimmy observed quietly, but just in Joey’s earshot. ____________________________________________  VS. Travis's Sneasel |Level 10| Health: 18% (7/37HP)Status: You're a maniac!;Normal Attack: A Successful Quick Attack. VS.
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Post by The REAL Joey on Jun 9, 2011 13:03:40 GMT 11
Travis' displeasure at his own Pokemon burnt an inferno inside Joey. His eyes were flaring with animosity, so intense that it was unimaginable that the poacher did not instantaneously combust. Jimmy's observation diffused Joey somewhat as he was completely right. The way the whip danced kept the Sneasel concentrated on what the poacher wanted. Joey spat to the ground and shook his head in absolute disbelief. "Pathetic... Absolutely deplorable. You ain't even got a BOND with your Pokemon. You force it not as a trainer but as a slave! Your whip's more of a trainer than you are..." Joey fell silent; the things he would do with that whip once this battle was over. Hanging the poacher by his own slave driving tool would be too rich.
Before he could lull himself into such insidious thoughts completely, he snatched himself away and realised that there was still the problem of an opposing Pokemon before them. "Kid, let this guy be a lesson to ya to treat your Pokemon with respect." Joey's eyes lingered from the poacher to the Sneasel. He could see it was in a world of hurt, malnourished, maltreated... It didn't look good at all. The least Joey could do was put it out of its misery as quickly as possible. Once he had done that, he could take revenge for it with the poacher. His loyal hound was still by his feet and Joey knew what had to be done. "Okay, easy girl... Fire off one more Ember and finish off his Sneasel. This can't go on. I won't allow it." His Houndour barked and as it readied its attack, a faint reddish glow emanated forth from its mouth. The fiery coals would soon be rained upon the opposing side. "I'm sorry Sneasel... Sorry you got caught up in this between us..."
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