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Professor Oak
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Post by Professor Oak on Feb 11, 2019 20:26:33 GMT 11
Kecleon had made a mad dash towards the pile of treats as soon as the battle had ended in hopes that it could wolf down these tasty snacks before Venom would even notice. It pumped its stubby legs as fast as it could, giggling with a roguish grin across its face. Panting heavily it could hear that the ninja had caught onto the ruse quite quickly and could hear a flutter of wings in pursuit and the menacing cries of a pursuer. Golbaaat! Golbat! The chameleon could feel the wheezing exhalations of a gaping-mouth predator breathing down its neck and made one final desperate lunge for the sweets! Just as a pair of hypodermic needle-sharp fangs pierced through its shoulder, the Kecleon dived and flung out its pink fleshy extrudable tongue at the sweets. However, this last ditch effort fell agonisingly short. The tip of the ruffian's tongue dabbed the honey-coated sweets but nothing more. Kecleon's eyes watered in clear disappointment while its mouth watered as it imagined just how good those scrumptious delights may taste. As Golbat clung on, chomping down deeper to prevent the rascal from getting any closer, Kecleon began to undergo a dramatic change. Colour drained from its body entirely until it turned completely black save for its red zig-zag stripe across its chest. However, the change in demeanour of the Pokemon was perhaps even more profound. The creature shrugged off the fluttering Golbat and turned around slowly. It had a smouldering glare on its face; a far cry from the cheeky grin only a moment ago. With fists clenched, the now dark-coloured Pokemon's zig-zag stripe began to glow in multiple colours before opening its mouth and releasing a dazzling beam at the bat. Golbat was disoriented by the display, flying around in blind circles, he crashed through the thick foliage of a nearby tree before landing awkwardly to the ground. Quest Battle [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Darth Kecleon LV 20 HP 77% [46/60] [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Golbat LV 22 HP 72% [51/71] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Kecleon ["Colour Change"]: Kecleon joined the Dark side! Used Psybeam! Golbat [Inner Focus]: Used Bite!
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Post by Venominon on Feb 12, 2019 11:18:15 GMT 11
Ordinarily, Venom would never attack a wild Pokémon the way he just did with his Golbat, but this time was different. This wild Kecleon was a bad seed, and someone had to give it a time out, so to speak. And it looked like Venom was the one best suited for that job, as he watched Golbat sink his fangs into Kecleon's arm. Venom was both relieved and hurt by the results of the first round. On one hand, he was glad that Kecleon was unable to devour the fallen sweets. But on the other hand, it hurt Venom to see a Pokémon look so sad and disappointed. Be that as it may, the ninja wasn't about to be won over by a few tears. He had already driven off a Vespiquen and her hive, and he had every intention of seeing this current mission through.
As Kecleon changed color, Venom wasn't surprised at all, as he knew all about Kecleon's Color Change ability. However, what happened next took Venom by surprise. The chameleon Pokémon's sudden change in personality was completely unexpected, as Venom had never heard of such a thing occurring anywhere before today. Never the less, this sudden development changed nothing. Golbat managed to shrug off the damage he took, and flew right back into the air, ready for another round. "Bat. Golbat. Gol." The Poison type trainer nodded at his bat Pokémon's words, but already had a counter measure in mind to deal with their opponent.
"Yes, that Psybeam is troublesome, and your Bite attack wont be as effective anymore, but don't worry Golbat. There's still plenty of moves we can make, and I think I know one that'll give us the advantage." Venom remained calm, and after hearing his trainer's words, Golbat found himself calming down as well, as he waited for Venom's next command. Thinking back to his battle against Vespiquen, Venom decided to barrow a tactic from her. "Color Change might change Kecleon's type, but that's not always an advantage. Golbat, show Kecleon your Confuse Ray!" Golbat's speed had not wavered, as the bat Pokémon flew higher into the air, then let a brilliant light shine from his body, causing Venom to quickly shield his eyes. Once the flash had ended, Venom grinned, then came out of hiding. "Follow that up with Wing Attack!" His wings aglow with Flying type energy, Golbat flew straight down, heading right for the now confused Kecleon. "Golbat! Gol!"
OOC: Running Shoes used.
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Birb Master
Sky
Crests are to blame
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Post by Sky on Feb 15, 2019 18:24:58 GMT 11
Venom's Golbat complied with a simple nod. "Golbat! Golbat!" With Confuse Ray successfully making contact with the chameleon Pokemon, the Kecleon became confused as little Pidgeys flew around, but they were only imaginary to the eyes of both Venom and his Golbat. There was no doubt in the bat Pokemon's mind that he was doing well in his favor. The bat Pokemon then followed through with his trainer's commands as he scored a direct hit to the Kecleon with its wing. The confused Kecleon was toppled over as it lay there, groaning in pain. It would get up while it wobbled over, and lose its balance a few times. Its color changed from black to a light blue sans the red stripe that decorated its chest. It tried to regain its footing and possibly gain its revenge for being hit, but its own prayers were not enough to save it from attacking itself like a complete fool. The light blue chameleon Pokemon immediately punched itself as pain shot through its own face. At this rate, it groaned again in pain as it was attempting to make heads and tails of where it was currently. The poor Kecleon made a second attempt to hopefully snap out of it, but it attacked itself again in its confused state. Quest Battle [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Darth Kecleon LV 20 HP 16% [10/60] [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Golbat LV 22 HP 72% [51/71] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Kecleon ["Colour Change"]: Kecleon became the Flying type! It hit itself in confusion! Golbat [Inner Focus]: Used Wing Attack!
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Post by Venominon on Feb 15, 2019 22:29:38 GMT 11
As he watched the wild Kecleon struggle in its state of confusion, Venom grinned one more time, baring his fangs with delight. His battle plan was working even better then he hoped it would. He knew Golbat's Confuse Ray was strong, but he didn't think it would work so well as to make Kecleon attack itself twice in a row. Still, its not like Venom was complaining of course. Both Venom and Golbat thought that it didn't really seem fair at this point, to finish the chameleon Pokémon off in its current state, especially after taking so much damage in the space of one minute. However, neither of them felt bad enough to just turn around and walk away. Not even close.
"Such is the fate of those who choose the path of deception and thievery. Kecleon, it is time for you to atone for your sins!" The ninja made his declaration, knowing that one more attack from his Golbat would finish the wild Pokémon off. Venom hoped that this defeat would help show Kecleon the error of its ways, and maybe make the effort to better itself in the near future. "Put an end to this mess Golbat! Hit Kecleon hard with one more Wing Attack!" Kecleon may have been struggling just to remain standing, but Golbat's mind was clear, as he heard his trainer's final command. "Gol! Bat! Golbat!" Narrowing his eyes down at his foe, Golbat swooped down at Kecleon once more, channeling all of the power he could muster into his wings for a strong finishing move.
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ZZ's resident Kat.
Kataya
Obviously Innocent
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Post by Kataya on Feb 17, 2019 21:56:31 GMT 11
Oh Boy, maybe it hadn't needed to gorge itself on quite so much berry juice before going out on this heist. It was really seeming to effect the way this battle had turned out. Or...was that the giant blue bat in front of it that had made it so dizzy on its own feet? It was probably that, yeah. Kecleon wavered back and forth as the human spoke to it, but it was so confused that everything sounded like jibberish to it. The one thing that it did understand, however, was the giant beast that swooped forward once again, slamming into it with glowing wings that felt hot and painful as they slammed against the stripe in the middle of its body. Kecleon toppled into a heap on the floor, and after a moment stopped struggling to get up.
Golbat hovered in the air, but he knew the battle was finished already. It hadn't taken so long after all. For how much the opponent had puffed out its chest, all it took was a Wing Attack to knock the air out of it. After another moment, the Kecleon rose up, and Golbat watched for any indication that it had gained a second wind and was ready to attack again. But no such indication ever came. Instead, the chameleon slinked over to its bag of treats, giving it a forlorn look before it pushed it forwards and slowly slinked its way into the darkness, so embarrassed that it could practically feel its tail on fire. Or was that a Charmander trying to roast its tail. Who knew?
Outside there was a sound of beating wings. 'Fllllly!' it seemed that Flygon had come back from a lap around the mountain, ready to take Venominon back to the Cafe where a reward hopefully awaited when he returned Adrian's bag.Darth Kecleon |Level 20| HP: 0% (0/60) Status: CONFUSED+FAINTED No move used! But...they said they had cookies...
Venominon's Golbat ♂ |Level 22| HP: 71% (51/71) Status: Normal Golbat used Wing Attack! Golbat did 19 damage to Kecleon! Crime never pays...but I better get a piece of those sweets you nabbed dawg.You defeated Kecleon! Seeming embarassed by it's actions, it slinked off into the darkness and left you the bag of sweets! It doesn't look like it will be doing that again anytime soon!
Golbat fought well! He gained 2 Levels and is now Level 24! He is trying to learn the move Swift, but Already knows 4 moves. Delete a Move to make room for Swift?
Golbat seems pleased! He gained +2 Happiness thanks to his Soothe Bell!
Now, maybe you'd like to return that bag to the Sky High Cafe? Flygon is waiting to take you back!
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Post by Venominon on Feb 18, 2019 12:56:28 GMT 11
With the battle for the sweets finally over, Venom exhaled a deep breath, finally lowering his guard. Having to fight two battles back to back was a bit taxing, but to the victor go the spoils. That was Venom's thought, as he walked over to the bag of sweet treats, and picked it up. He also grabbed the sweets Vespiquen had dropped earlier, thinking that it'd be a shame to leave such rare delicacies behind. After putting all the sweets away into his bag, Venom turned, catching a glimpse of the wild Kecleon as it left the area. "I am sorry if we hurt you. If nothing else, I hope you've learned a lesson from all this Kecleon. Take care of yourself, and the other Pokémon living in this forest as well."
Venom spoke some final words of wisdom to the defeated chameleon Pokémon, then turned to his Golbat, giving his friend a congratulatory smile. "You've done a great job today Golbat. Im very proud of you my friend." Golbat returned his trainer's smile, hoping to be rewarded with some sweets of his own later on. "Golbat. Bat. Golbat." But for now, Venom recalled Golbat to his Dusk Ball for some rest, then turned once more, this time towards the Flygon that brought him to this place to begin with. As soon as Flygon landed, Venom lost his smile, and took a deep breath, gathering his courage for the ride home. The Poison type trainer's uneasiness around Ground type Pokémon was still present, very much so, but with the sun nearly gone from the sky in the background, Venom knew that he didn't have time to hesitate. "Ive got the sweets. Lets head back to Adrian." The ninja spoke to the large dragon Pokémon, as he slowly climbed up onto its back, holding on tightly for the ride back to Violet City.
OOC: I think Ill pass on Golbat learning Swift, but thanks.
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Birb Master
Sky
Crests are to blame
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Post by Sky on Feb 19, 2019 4:20:47 GMT 11
The Flygon nodded as it would take off to the skies. Its wings flapped as it took Venom away from Mortimer Hill, soaring into the great blue skies, and finally landed near the famed Sky High Cafe in Violet City. The large dragon of the desert would gently lower itself so Venom could get off, its work having been done. A little chiming sound from the cafe's chimes would sound out as the door opened as a person in a baker's outfit stepped outside to see the trainer carrying the stolen bag of sweets. "Oh, you're back! I see you've recovered the bag of sweets that the thief stole, good job!" Adrian was relieved to see that the bag wasn't tampered with in any way.
The baker sighed in relief. "Well, I can't see you off without a reward. Maybe I can bake some sweet pastries for your Pokemon, so please wait a moment." With that, Adrian had taken the bag of sweets off the trainer's hands and went inside of the building to prepare some sweets for the trainer's Pokemon. After a few moments, the baker came back with a nice bag of chocolates, preferrably made for Pokemon. "Here you go, safe travels and good luck on your journey."
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Post by Venominon on Feb 19, 2019 11:38:07 GMT 11
The ride back was far less tense then the ride there, as Venom admired the view from atop the desert dragon's back, keeping a good hold on the bag of sweets so as not to drop them by mistake. The second Flygon landed and lowered itself down for Venom, the ninja got off of its back, and gave the Dragon/Ground type a smile and a nod. "Thank you friend." This didn't cure Venom discomfort around Ground and Psychic type Pokémon, but it was definitely a step in the right direction. Venom turned his head as soon as he heard the door to Adrian's bakery open, as he saw the baker exit his shop and walk over to the purple haired trainer. Venom smiled and nodded at him as well, handing the bag of goodies off to him. "There's also some sweets from a wild Vespiquen in there as well. It seemed a shame to leave such rare sweets behind, so maybe you could use them in your shop. Either way, Im happy I was able to help you sir. Your very welcome."
The Poison type trainer bowed to the baker, then watched as he went back into his bakery to prepare a reward for Venom's hard work. Venom didn't wish to trouble him, but he thought it rude to turn down such a generous reward. Besides, he figured that his Pokémon deserved a sweet reward for all their hard work as well, so he waited patiently for the baker to return, leaning against a street light and whistling a tune to pass the time. As soon as Adrian returned, Venom turned to him once more, and accepted the bag of chocolates from him with an expression of gratitude. "Thank you very much sir. Im sure my Pokémon will love these, and what they'll bring. Best of luck to you and your shop too. Be sure to always remember this name. Team Toxic. Farewell." With those final words, Venom put the bag of chocolates into his bag, then turned, and walked right out of Violet City, entering route 32. Venom's work in Violet City had finally come to an end, and his next goal was in sight. Make it to Azalea Town, capture another poisonous Pokémon, and win his second badge.
OOC: I should get some Heart Sweets added to my inventory for completing this quest. Could someone please see to that for me? Thanks a bunch.
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Post by fylisfe on Feb 21, 2019 14:27:31 GMT 11
I posted in the item updates thread to ask that Heart Sweets (x3) be added to your inventory and asked that your thread be archived. Hopefully that will get it sorted out quickly as I added it to the code and just needs to be copy pasted to update! <3
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