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Post by antonius on Dec 27, 2021 10:02:41 GMT 11
"No disrespect but I would expect the IPF to put you in some office instead of out in the field. Are you assigned a junior officer? Is the IPF something like a second career? Most of the bad guys out there can out run you depending on the other Pokemon you have. I can't agree with the style or colors Team Rocket uses. The white isn't really bad but could use some spicing up. The black, however, is right out horrendous. Maybe they can add some pretty pink flowers in their hair for the women. I have heard some of the girls have pink hair so not all have horrible fashion sense." Whitney shakes her head at the thought of the bad practices of TR including their fashion sense. "Never mind, let us continue this battle. This time Milky will use zen headbutt. It will probably finish off your goat." Milky changes tactics and goes in head first with a pinkish color around the top. It lands squarely on the skiddoo knocking it across the ground sliding into the wall. There isn't anything Yakul do but lay there. "It looks like you are down two Pokemon, my opponent. Who do you have left or are you done? I'm doubting your first Pokemon has enough left to take on my Milky in a good fight." GYM Leader Battle Weather: Indoors (Clear) [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Milky LV 28 HP 62% [62/99]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Yakul LV 26 HP 0% [0/78]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Whitney's Miltank [Thick Fat]: Seeded! (-12 HP) Astrid's Yakul [Sap Sipper]: KOed! SP69 Miltank used Zen Headbutt! SP40 Yakul is KOed! Note: Helen 39/80 HP 49% winner of first fight 1-100VVK9xuft
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Post by Tarlar on Dec 30, 2021 9:19:01 GMT 11
Astrid smiled, "Me too, I was quite surprised when they offered me to join and work in the field." She blinked and looked rather overwhelmed with the long list of questions Whitney suddenly had to her situation. "Oh my goodness, where to start. I have worked for IPF behind the desk in my youth, but honestly I am not interested in going back to working like that again, I think I have done more than enough of my share already. A junior officer I am not, I am on part time and mostly I am an officer so that I have the powers to step in if I encounter something, and I think they want me to train younger officer and pokemon new to the force. So I am doing some of the work which are not the front line one, and making things easier for the others. I am still retired, and I am too old to go back to full time work again, but it is nice being able to help out a bit while I am traveling." She nodded to herself and then shrugged, "as for the uniform of Team Rocket I do not know and do not care. I do not complain that they make the job easier for the police by making themselves so easy to spot, they could just as well go around and shouting they are Team Rocket and what their plans are," Astrid chuckled.
Astrid was silent as Whitney turned her attention back to the battle and Milky swiftly ended the round leaving Yakul in the dust. She calmly pointed a pokeball at her skiddo and recalled her into the comfort of the sphere. "I do not know if you can hear me Yakul, but thank you so much for your deeds, it will make a big difference," she told the pokeball, "I will make it up for you later." The pokeball disappeared into a pocket on the trolley and Astrid pulled another up while looking surprised at Whitney. "Why would I be done? Are you thinking I am so inexperienced I would break down by a single fainting?" Astrid looked pussled and then smiled secretly, "I am just starting." She held out the pokeball she pulled up and released its content. A purple pokemom with big ears appeared and he took a deep breath. "Loudreeed!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, before looking over his shoulder at Astrid. "Are you ready Placido?" She asked and he grinned and gave her a thumbs up. She looked gravely at him, "and you are certain?" Placido rolled his eyes and turned to look at Milky. "Alright, Take it away then. And thank you."
"Me oh my, what do we have here?" Placido called out to Milky, "you are the one who makes everyone shake their knees in fear and wet themselves in their dreams? Are you sure you really got what it takes, hm? Are you sure your ears are?" He grinned before he took a deep breath. Then he let out two high pitched screams. Astrid was ready and had covered her ears already.
Wordcount: 523 (ooc: Placido uses Screech twice, exhausting running shoes. Also deducting a happiness point from Yakul due to her fainting.)
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Post by antonius on Jan 3, 2022 11:26:24 GMT 11
"Well, my dear, I am glad you are willing to help out the IPF in anyway you can. I know they can use as many officers they can have. Falkner is a part time police officer but his primary duty is to his bird coop gym. That young man might be a force to reckon with in a few years with some better Pokemon. He won't surpass me but still can be a great gym leader. The young can learn so much if they have the right teacher and guide. It would be interesting who you get assigned one day as a junior partner to raise up. As for Team Rocket the only thing I can think of for the awful uniforms is Team Rocket wants everyone to know who is causing trouble. I have to wonder if they are trying to prove a point with everything they are trying to do. I bet the grunts don't know what they are fighting for but one has to hope the upper echelon has some clue." Whitney sees the loudred in front of her. She smiles as she recognizes this Pokemon since it is also a normal type. The biggest regrets is she didn't plan on having a headache from the more known moves so Whitney puts her hands up over her ears the best she can to protect them from whatever will be coming from the mouth. "Ah yes, the loud mouth Pokemon. I know it decently well. It been a while since I seen it though. All right, Milky, time to zen headbutt." >>Your mouth is truly big to be boasting so much. I am the one Whitney relies on and many have been flatten by me. You will be the next one in a long line to be on the floor wishing they could get up!<< Milky focuses the energy back into the forehead area as the zen headbutt gets ready. Then Milky aims for the loudred and hits him. The retaliating screech is quite hard on Milky's ears and she wobbles a little but still determine to flatten this loud mouth. "Okay, Milky, we survived that assault on our ear drums. Let us use a body slam this time to flatten out the loudness of this loudred." Milky nods and runs at the loudred another time landing in a spread eagle on top of the loudred. She gets up to see what is left of her opponent. She regrets it when another high pitch screech comes out of the loudred. The headache she is getting from these screeches is not doing Milky any favors. She wobbles worse as she walks back to Whitney. Whitney's own face is consorted in pain and after a couple of deep breaths drops her hands temporary. "Your loudred has a healthy pair of lungs in the body. As much as it likes to scream, I don't think it will like being paralyzed. You still have a long ways in this fight, my dear." GYM Leader Battle Weather: Indoors (Clear) [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Milky LV 28 HP 38% [38/99]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Placido LV 27 HP 39% [35/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Astrid's Placido comes in![soundproof]: (-2 SP)(paralyzed) Whitney's Miltank [Thick Fat]: Seeded! (-12 HP) (-4 Defense) SP++ Placido is comes in! SP69 Miltank used Zen Headbutt! Placido used screech! zen headbutt flinch 1-20 yes, 21-100 no WZLQn1681-100 screech success 1-85 yes, 86-100 no 1-100 SP69 Miltank used Body Slam! SP39 Placido used screech! Body slam's paralyze 1-30 yes, 31-100 no 1-100 Paralyed! 1-25 no move, 26-100 action taken!1-100 screech success 1-85 yes, 86-100 no 1-100 Note: Helen 39/80 HP 49% winner of first fight. Placibo gains 24 HP due to leech seed! 1-100·1-100·1-100·1-100·1-100
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Post by Tarlar on Jan 7, 2022 9:02:34 GMT 11
"Oh! Is that so? I did not know, he is keeping a low profile then," the old woman said and listened curiously to what Whitney could tell her. "You seem to know him well, are you friends?" She chuckled at the prospect of being a mentor, "I might get assigned a junior staff at some point but at the moment I am the one who could use a mentor, do you think I should ask our dear Falkner for some tips?" Her face lost her smile when she turned to the topic of Team Rocket. "Have have hit the nail spot on there Whitney, that is exactly what they are trying to accomplish. To be known and especially to be feared. You are actually doing the same thing although probably unknowingly and without misusing it. Your reputation makes all trainers I have met worry about challenging you and I have heard several talking about quitting as they do not dare to as they think you are unbeatable even though there are plenty of stories on the internet of people bragging and showing how they got your badge. If Team Rocket can get people to fear them, to make people obedient and subdued, their goal will be much easier for them to reach. As for the grunts, I'm sure a lot of them are just in it since they are feeling like a group and powerful."
"Boasting?! What boasting? Have I already made you too deaf to recognize a expression of admiration?" Placido shouted with a grin, "I just told you everyone I know are shaking at the thought of facing you, how is that boasting? Unless you mean I'm boasting for you!" He roared of laughter. Her headbutting hit him head on and he screeched as he staggered back holding his sore head, "OUCH! They certainly didn't exaggerate when they told about your strength! How are you ears?" Her answer seemed to squash him flat against the floor and he wheezed. He inhaled deeply as he pushed himself up on all fours and then released another screech, forcing it out of his lungs and through his tight throat making it a pitch higher than before. Placido pushed himself up slowly, his arms where shaking but when he lifted his head to look at Milky, he was grinning. "Phew! Boy am I glad for the help Yakul gives me! So how are your ears now? What is that? They want another go? But of course! I'd be happy to oblige!"
"Hm=?" Astrid asked as she still had her ears cupped and only noticed Whitney spoke since she looked at her. The old woman only heard the last part of the gym leader's sentence. "Oh yes, we are far from done, do not worry," she said with a smile, "but that is what you learn with age, to take your time and be thorough," she winked.
Wordcount: 484 (ooc: Placido attempts yet another Screech. Was his eviolite taken into account in the other post? It isn't noted on him)
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Post by CrystalFox on Jan 8, 2022 12:49:57 GMT 11
Whitney didn't uncover her ears for long, anticipating another Screech. She scrunched up her nose at the idea, she certainly didn't like where this was heading. She was better off stopping that next one from happening, but what was the best way to do that? The damn Loudred was already paralysed. She could try to go for a flinch with Zen Headbutt, but there was something a lot more reliable and fun to go with instead. "You know, I'm starting to get a little bored of the same old tricks. I hope you have something a little better up your sleeve? I certainly do. Milky, use Attract!"The Miltank smiled coyly at Placido, turning to give him an over the shoulder wink. She was beauty, she was grace. She knew this and she especially knew how to flaunt it and use it against her opponents. No one would dare hurt such a beautiful and dainty mon as her. She gestured for Placido to come closer, blowing him a kiss and hoping to reel him in. If the hearts in his eyes was anything to go by, it was certainly working. Placido drifted closer as if lulled by an unknown force, placid and calm. Milky towered over her opponent with a triumphant smirk, but unfortunately her charms weren't enough to keep Placido quiet for long. He let out another loud screech, right in Milky's face and she rushed to cover her ears again. Her headache getting worse from the constant screeching and screaming from her fellow normal type Pokemon. "Gosh, don't you ever shut up!? Why aren't you in love with me? This is supposed to stop you from doing anything!"GYM Leader Battle Weather: Indoors (Clear) [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Milky LV 28 HP 26% [26/99]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Placido LV 27 HP 80% [72/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Astrid's Placido [Soundproof]: Holding Eviolite (-2 SP) (Paralyzed + Infatuated) Whitney's Miltank [Thick Fat]: Seeded! (-12 HP) (-6 Defense) SP69 Miltank used Attract! Placido is now Infatuated with Miltank. SP19 Placido used Screech! Note: Helen 39/80 HP 49% winner of first fight. Placido gains 12 HP due to leech seed! You still got that Screech to go through on a Paralysis and Attract!! I don't believe the Eviolite was part of the previous calculations, I believe it should have been 60 after damage + Leech Seed healing and calculated from that.
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Post by Tarlar on Jan 9, 2022 23:15:31 GMT 11
Astrid sighed after her long monolog and after their little exchange about the battle she waited expectantly to see what Whitney had to say. The gym leader was quiet for quite some time but what she ended up saying was not what Astrid had expected and her mouth fell open. "I, I am sorry?" She said confused, "why the sudden change in mood? It had been so nice and cozy until now." Astrid looked closer at the pokemon and noticed that Placido had straightened up more than before while Milky looked worse to the wear. "Oh, that might be the problem," she said to herself but mostly just felt disappointed that Whitney let herself be so affected by a bit of setback. "Placido is doing better than I had hoped for, but yes, I think it is time to try something else here. Placido, did you hear me? Try to let their ears relax a bit for a moment, will you?" she called out and the loudred gave her a thumbs up and the started to shake his leg to get rid of the muscle spams he had there. He paused and stared silently as Milky suddenly showed off her feminine attributs, a goofy smile spread across his face and he rubbed his neck and tugged his ears while both having a hard time looking at her but also couldn't look away. He gave a joyful howl which picked up a few notch and ended like a screech. He giggled stupidly as he looked at Milky again, but she wiped his smile off instantly with her complains.
"Placido! Why did you do that?" Astrid called as she rubbed her sore ears, the loudred glanced back at her but then ignored her. "I am sorry, that is the drawback of my way of training, if my pokemon thinks another action that my suggested is better, they will often go with that," she apologized to Whitney. "I can see that it is a weak point too, if they cannot think straight themselves," she added with a frown, "see? This is why training and challenging experienced battlers like you are so important, this is crucial knowledge which I need to find a solution for and it is first facing a strong gym leader like you, that I learn it can be a problem."
"But.. but Milky, if I don't do anything, then how can I show you that I am a suitable partner for you?" Placido asked devastated, he shook his left arm who was sleeping and not cooperative at the moment. "How is doing nothing good for you? Wouldn't you rather want one who can defend you and your babies? Who can provide for you and remove any thorn on your path? Oh Milky, I can be anything you want if you just give me a chance! Please! I'll find you the juiciest berries and I really can protect you! And in other ways than with my voice, see?!" He begged hopefully and began to stomp around to show what he meant. He puffed himself up, squared his shoulders and in general tried to look big and imposing while stomping the ground as hard as he could. When Milky didn't fell head over heels of his display he moved closer to her to really show her what he could do and how great of a strong, protective male he was.
(ooc: Placido attempts Stomp. And I agree, the hp looks right now, Placido is handling this much better than expected but of course he has also been extremely lucky with his rolls)
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Post by CrystalFox on Jan 11, 2022 9:58:10 GMT 11
Whitney resisted the urge to stomp her foot a little, but smiled at Astrid. "No, it's totes fine. Sorry, where were we? Falkner isn't a friend, more of a well known colleague really. But, like, I'm sure he'd be a great mentor for you." Whitney watched the two Pokemon closely, hoping this would mean the damn Loudred would stop making such a racket. "Of course people are scared to face me, you've seen how tough Milky is. She's totes the best of the best, I've trained her up real well and I rarely lose to anyone! At least not on the first try." Her smile turned a little challenging, presenting her statement as fact, and hoping Astrid would take her up on said challenge. It was a lot more satisfying to battle when her opponent gave it their all. "Okay Milky, heal up a bit. Milk Drink!" Whitney called out. "Of course! I totes understand where you're coming from, it definitely helps to fight more experienced trainers! Like, I'd totes be up for battling you again when you want some more experience."Milky dusted herself off as best as she could, trying to smooth out her fur that had been all mussed up from earlier in the battle. She continued to smile at Placido as he backed off a little. "Just stay over there pretty boy." She cooed, taking one of her udders in hand and squirting a splash of her regenerative milk right into her mouth. She had quite the aim. But Placido was still stomping his way closer, and she frowned a little at him, backing up to try and avoid his erratic steps. "Careful, carful! You almost stepped on me! I much prefer looking at you from a distance, you know. I can see you trying to protect me from over there just fine." Milky was able to back away enough to get out of harms way, and was glad the infatuation was enough to keep him swayed for now. GYM Leader Battle Weather: Indoors (Clear) [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Milky LV 28 HP 64% [63/99]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Placido LV 27 HP 80% [84/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Astrid's Placido [Soundproof]: Holding Eviolite (-2 SP) (Paralyzed + Infatuated) Whitney's Miltank [Thick Fat]: Seeded! (-12 HP) (-6 Defense) SP69 Miltank used Milk Drink! SP19 Placido used Stomp! Move failed as Placido is too Infatuated. Note: Helen 39/80 HP 49% winner of first fight. Placido gains 12 HP due to leech seed!
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Post by Tarlar on Jan 14, 2022 4:19:40 GMT 11
Astrid relaxed a bit when Whitney turned back to her former more cheerful self, this was what she preferred. It could be a bit boring sometimes watching battles you weren't completely a part of and where she couldn't do much other than distract her pokemon. "I see, you two must both be really busy with all your duties. I mean, you also host things like the Festival going on downstairs, how do you find time for it all? I get exhausted just be the thought of it!" Astrid chuckled.
Astrid smiled kindly when Whitney showed a great deal of confidence, "I do not doubt you, Milky is really impressive and not one to take lightly! How have you trained her to be so tough? How did you come up with this strategy of yours?" "If I an my pokemon will succeed first try, only time will tell. But I must admit that I am surprised with what my pokemon had accomplished, my tactic is working better than I ever dared hope for! Of course! That does not mean it will bring us home the victory, I have seen recordings of your battles and you have turned several of them around!" Astrid said with a tingle in her eye, it was exciting to see where this would end.
"Oh my goodness! We are not even midway through our first battle and already you are offering me a second one? I might take you up on that, perhaps sooner or later if this one ends in your favor. But that is perhaps what you are hinting?" Astrid asked with a smirk, "what a tease you are!" Milky skillfully gave herself some extra energy and Astrid sighed, "and we're back at the start, are we not? Almost as if we have just started out."
Had Placido accidently hit Milky he would have felt terrible, her warning about him almost stepping on her made him back off several steps while he studied her worriedly. "Are you alright my flower? I didn't want to hurt you, really! It's not taking away my chances is it? I'll be more careful, I promise, I'll be good for you, you know!" He said desperately and nodded eagerly when she said what she wanted. "I can do that! No worries!" He said and stomped around some more in safe distance of her. He didn't continue for long and soon slowed down to just stare at her dreamily. "Hey Milky? Have anyone ever told you how gorgeous you are?" He called out softly to her, "like a morning flower greeting the first light of the day, or, or the beauty of a thunderstorm in the distance! Full of color and power!" He stared some more and seemed he was just fine with that, no urge of running over to hug her or anything, just drown in her beauty and the dream of all what they could be was more than enough. "You deserve someone to serenade you," he said lovingly, he put a foot in front of the other, laid a hand on his heart and the other he held towards her. He began to sing and odde to her beauty, but it was clear he had never ever done a thing like that before. At best it was ok, at worst it was just cringing as his rhymes were terrible and he did not always hit the notes right.
Astrid stared at her loudred. "Placido? What are you doing? We are in a battle, why are you singing?" The old trainer asked her pokemon baffled. "Wait, is this your doing?" Shen asked Whitney and narrowed her eyes at Milky.
Wordcount: 610 (ooc: Placido uses Echoed Voice)
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Post by CrystalFox on Jan 22, 2022 5:17:38 GMT 11
Whitney smiled triumphantly when Milky was able to stop Placido from attacking her the previous round. Getting the Loudred to back away and avoid attacking her physically would be very useful if she wanted to win this fight. "Hm, well I always gotta leave time for other duties, and hosting the festivities is fun too! Can never have too much fun. I like having fun!"Whitney did a proud little hop when Astrid praised Milky. "I train her up with lots of battles, I have a bunch of trainers that help me out in the gym, so I can always ask them for a battle when I'm bored. And, well... I don't want to go into too much detail on my strategy, you know. We are still in the middle of a battle, and I want to keep some things secret." She giggled to herself, although Astrid had probably figured out her entire plan, there was no point in letting her know that. "If you make it super difficult for someone to hit you, you're more likely to win, ya know. I don't like it when Milky gets hurt, so now I do my best to avoid that situation."Astrid's remark on being right at the beginning of the battle again, made Whitney smile wide. "That's another thing too, if you can keep your Pokemon super healthy for as long as possible, you're more likely to win."Whitney turned her eyes back to the battle, watching Placido keep his distance. "Milky, Zen Headbutt! Let's show them what we're really made of."Milky winked at Placido as he stomped further away from her. "That's it sweetheart, stay right there where I can see you. Don't worry, I'm not hurt darling." She blushed a little at the compliment, but didn't let it get to her as she smiled sweetly. "Oh, aren't you the sweetest thing. You know just how to charm a lady, why don't I go over there and give you a kiss?" Her smile turned to a smirk, and she charged in to attack Placido, her forehead shining with purple energy as she headbutts Placido. She gasps loudly with the impact. "Oh honey, I'm so sorry. I slipped and fell, I didn't mean to." She batted her eyelashes as best as she could. Unfortunately she didn't get Placido to stop with his serenading, the attack glancing off him. Milky frowned at the terrible singing, it wasn't as ear piercing as the screeching from before, but it wasn't good either. Still painful either way. GYM Leader Battle Weather: Indoors (Clear) [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Milky LV 28 HP 38% [38/99]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Placido LV 27 HP 82% [74/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Astrid's Placido [Soundproof]: Holding Eviolite (-2 SP) (Paralyzed + Infatuated) Whitney's Miltank [Thick Fat]: Seeded! (-12 HP) (-6 Defense) SP69 Miltank used Zen Headbutt! SP19 Placido used Echoed Voice! Note: Helen 39/80 HP 49% winner of first fight. Placido gains 12 HP due to leech seed! Echoed Voice has been used once, power raised to 80.
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Post by Tarlar on Jan 23, 2022 21:41:48 GMT 11
"I have heard about people who are best if they have something to do!" Astrid laughed, "Being a gym leader must be perfect then! Is eh Festival one of your duties or just for fun?" Astrid chuckled when Whitney refused to reveal her tactics, "of course, how silly of me! I would have thought thoughm it would require some special training to make someone so tough and calm no matter what, I do hope you can give me som tricks after the battle as I could use that for the pokemon for my IPF team. You never know what you will encounter." She watched Milky a bit and nodded along with what Whitney said, "that is obviously yes, but I am honestly more interested working on the mental stability, since a lot of criminals don't stay around to battle long. They want to hit hard and get out of there," she added darkly. She knew how bad it could go if the officers wasn't well prepared to handle what they was sent into. She hadn't been on the first line of course, but she had seen the damages when she came to help document the incidence afterwards.
"Leech Seed is good for that too, I am pretty sure that is what is helping my pokemon to pull through," Astrid commented, "do you know how many ways to get out of such things? It would be good to know if used against me." "You are doing great Placido!" Astrid called her encouragements, usually she thought it would be good for her pokemon to learn they were not alone in the battle, but right now it felt rather unnecessary.
Placido blushed when Milky winked and his stupid grin widened when she called him sweatheart and darling and he couldn't contain all the happiness which filled him. He tripped in place with his hands on his cheeks as she squealed. He looked like he was about to faint when she talked about kissing him. Placido was thrown to the ground when Milky crashed into him, "I'm alright! It's okay! accidents happens!" He reassured her eager to calm her, "you don't have to be upset! See? I can still sing for you!" He began his song and with a short break to look at her lovingly he declared he would tell the whole world how much he loved her and then started another round of singing, but much louder than before.
Astrid didn't get an answer from Whitney but she did think she saw a secretive smile and she looked closer at her loudred. He had turned away from their planned tactic now and she wasn't really sure what he was up to. "If I did not know better I would say he has fallen deeply in love," she said baffled.
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Post by Goni on Jan 26, 2022 13:59:37 GMT 11
Whitney smiled. “Like, of course! Planning events has always been something I love doing! Everyone in Goldenrod loves the festivals I plan! It’s like… so awesome being a gym leader! Everybody always does whatever I say, and the events always turn out totally amazing!!!” She said, proudly. “And I’d gladly give you some tips- after I totally trounce you grandma! Milky, I think it’s time for another one of your super strong Body Slams! There’s absolutely no way they’re gonna hit you, they’re like totally in love with you!” Whitney said with confidence pointing her phone at the battle arena. “I totally can’t wait to post this on my Chatter. All my fans love to see my Milky totally trounce challengers!” Whitney said giggling. Milky waddled towards Placido, obviously not feeling threatened at all by the pokémon. It was paralyzed and obviously deeply in love with her. She licked her lips as she approached in a way that would make any pokémon jealous, puckering up as she got close as if about to kiss the big voice pokémon. A few more steps closer, however, and the waddle had turned into a full on sprint, her puckered lips pulled back and the Miltank leapt forward towards Placido, spinning elegantly in the air before crashing down into Placido, sending him crashing down onto the ground, the Miltank putting the full force of their body onto Placido. “Oopsie honey!” Milky said charmingly, “I must have slipped! Silly me!” “Heck yeah!” Whitney cheered. “There’s not a chance your Loudred is walking away from that one! He got totally smashed up!” She continued, snapping several photos with her phone. “Oh man, some of these are hilarious! Look at your pokémon’s face!” Whitney said, laughing as she looked at her phone. Suddenly, the song that Placido was singing got louder. “Ugh, can you turn your Pokémon down? That’s just getting annoying! I can hardly think with all that racket!” Whitney said, putting her fingers back in her ears and closing her eyes in a wincing expression. Placido remained unfazed, focusing on its song which began doubling in volume gradually. Realization flashed onto Whitneys face as she looked up to her Miltank. “Milky! Get away from that thing! It's using Echoed Voice!!” Whitney said. Milky looked like it was wincing too as the music Placido was singing echoed around the room, reverberating into itself, echoing louder and louder. The miltank didn’t need to be told twice as it ran as far away from Placido as it could, while still staying in the battle arena. By the time Milky had made it far away from Placido, the damage had already been done. Despite not taking a physical hit, the sound was starting to overwhelm her. “Milky!!! Quick!! Heal yourself up with another Milk Drink! I like, totally thought that that Loudred would be too infatuated with you to keep yelling! I think it just started yelling louder though!” Whitney turned her attention towards Astrid. “OMG what did you do!” She yelled across the field, trying to shout over the loud song that Placido was singing, even louder now. The seeds that had been planted by Yakul were starting to sprout, thick green vines writhed out of the seeds, growing rapidly, and small particles of light floated away from Milky and towards Placido, slowly draining what little power Milky had left out of her. Milky wobbled gently, trying to get the energy to use Milk Drink once more, but it was too late. The miltank crashed to the ground. “OMG!!!” Whitney shouted. “Milky! No fair!!! You must have cheated! How could your Loudred to this to us!” Whitney shouted, tears rolling down her cheeks as she ran towards the fainted Miltank. “Your pokemon was in love!!! Doesn’t love mean anything to you you dumb lout!” Whitney shouted at Placido. “This is like, totally not fair at all!” She shouted as she arrived at the fainted Miltank. “What are all these leaves doing all over Milky’s feet?” Whitney complained. “Did… you… you must have thrown seeds all over the field or something!!! Cheater!!!” Whitney shouted. “There’s no way I’d give a cheater like you a badge!” Whitney shouted pulling her phone out. “Everyone look!” Whitney said, tears still in her eyes, and rolling down her cheeks. “This lady like, totally cheated at the gym battle and, like, put seeds on Milky or something!!!” Whitney shouted as she began live-streaming her loss in real time. By this point, a few of Whitney’s assistants had made their way to the battlefield, and all of them immediately started consoling her. “This was a festival of cuteness and I can’t believe Milky got beaten up by that nasty ugly team!” Whitney shouted, full on bawling at this point as Whitney turned the camera toward Placido and Astrid. “No way am I giving away the Plain badge to a cheater like her!” Whitney screamed in full on tantrum mode. The amicable gym leader was gone, now in her place lay a petulant child. Her assistants quickly pulled her away from Milky’s unconscious body, as she kicked and screamed, going full on jelly-bones as her assistants dragged her out of the battle room, and back towards the room filled with baby snubbull. Her ranting screams quickly turned into heavy sobs as the whimpers of confused snubbull echoed into the battle room. “Uh, sorry about this Misses.” One of the Goldenrod Gym Assistants said to Astrid. “Of course, since you beat Whitney, you have won the Plain Badge!” The assistant said, handing Astrid a small, pink, velvet coated box which popped open to reveal the badge. “You also get a copy of one of the moves which Whitney loves. It’s Attract! And the Pokémon League recognizes your skill in battle, and you’re now able to use- one second…” The assistant said, pulling out a small notepad and reading off it, “Ah.. You’re now able to use the H-M-0-4 outside of battle… We’re still not sure what that means.” The assistant said, another assistant next to her nodding nervously. “The Pokémon League says we have to say that to all the winners.” She said with a cheerful smile. As another wave of loud sobs began echoing from the room Whitney was dragged into, the assistant pointed towards a door with an emergency exit sign hanging above it. "You might want to go out that way, Whitney doesn't know that we've been handing these out whenever she loses to a challenger... As you might have guessed she can be pretty difficult at times like these." The assistant explained. "Please don't tell anyone about this!"
GYM Leader Battle Weather: Indoors (Clear) [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Milky LV 28 HP 26% [0/99]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Placido LV 27 HP 61% [55/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Astrid's Placido [Soundproof]: Holding Eviolite (-2 SP) (Paralyzed + Infatuated) Whitney's Miltank [Thick Fat]: Seeded! (-12 HP) (-6 Defense) SP69 Miltank used Body Slam! SP19 Placido used Echoed Voice! SP-- Miltank takes 12 damage from Leech Seed SP-- Placido gains 12 health from Leech Seed Note: Helen 39/80 HP 49% winner of first fight. Placido gains 12 HP due to leech seed! Echoed Voice has been used twice in a row, power raised to 120. Placido has won the fight! +1 Happiness and +700 XP. Silvia gains +700 XP from her EXP Share. Astrid receives the Plain Badge, TM45 Attract, +$4176 H7zew2eQ1-100 Paralysis (<25=Paralyzed) 1-100 Infatuation (<50=Infatuated) 1-16 Miltank Damage Range 1-16 Placido Damage Range 1-100·1-100·1-16·1-16
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Tarlar
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Post by Tarlar on Jan 27, 2022 4:08:18 GMT 11
Astrid raised her eyebrows has Whitney gushed about her amazing life and sounded like she loved being in the spotlight and boss others around. This girly gym leader certainly wasn't just a sweet and soft woman, and Astrid could see the darker sides in her which could make her hard to work with for her assistents. Whitney oozed of confidence and Astrid wrinkled her nose momentarily when she got a bit rude. "Be careful of not letting it get to your head, it can make you do errors," Astrid said dryly and watched calmly as Milky raced towards Placido. The old woman had planned for, and expected that Placido would go down, which was with his accept. He was hear to soften up the miltank for another one of the team.
Milky rammed into Placido and threw him to the ground, Astrid winced. "It's okay! It's okay, listen I still have breath to serenade you!" He reassured her as he pushed himself up on his feet again. He did not notice that she ran away from him and his opera like singing which bounced off the walls and while it might sound a bit better than last time, it was too loud to be enjoyable. He continued until Whitney's distressed voice cut through to him and he stopped to look confused at her. "Milky!" He gasped and raced over to her and fell on his knees beside her, "nonononono, what has happened? Honey, talk to me! Who did this to you?! Please be alright!" He urged paying a gentle hand on her shoulder. Whitney's screaming caught his attention and he looked at her confused, not really understanding what was her problem. He looked down at his beloved Milky again and then frowned as something about her was off. Why was it again he found her so dear? He slowly pulled his arm back but staying on his knees while he tried to remember what had made him fall head over heals over her, he didn't even know her.
Astrid had covered her ears as Placido began to sing, so she didn't hear much of what Whitney said. As Milky collapsed, Astrid's mouth stood agape and as Placido ran over to the miltank her hands fell from her ears as well. Just in time to hear Whitney's accusations which was met with an astonished expression. Astrid was speechless. But only for a bit, then fury took over and she stood up and moved over the battlefield as fast as her bad legs could carry her, hammering the cane into the ground for each step.
"Pull yourself together! You are an adult and a gym leader! What kind of reaction is this?!" Astrid scolded and stomped her cane against the floor, but Whitney seemed to be too upset to hear Astrid's weak voice. "You saw Yakul use Leech Seed! Do you not know how that move works?!" She raged, "Whitney! Stop it! You are not child!" but it was no use and the assistants pulled both her and Milky away. Placido stood up slowly and took a spot beside Astrid.
Astrid glared at the assistant who apologized, "That is no way for a gym leader to act! This is unacceptable!" She fumed. She hesitated a moment but then angrily snatched the badge and the rest of the prize she was offered. She held up the badge to show to show the assistant. "This is supposed to be a thing to be proud of, but what she just did was horrible! She is a disgrace! I will take this only because I have to! I can only think of this gym with sadness and disappointment now, and I can only imagine what any other who has won the badge feels. She is supposed to test trainers, not win every single battle!" Astrid declared furiously and glared coldly at the assistant when she asked Astrid to be quiet. "Really? You want to keep her pretty little reputation up no matter what?" Astrid said coldly, "listen, she either learns and improves or I will let someone know! That is not the way you treat a challenger!" Astrid spun around and stomped towards the exit, as fast as she could with her cane. As she reached out for her trolley but a purple hand was faster. "Dred!" Placido said with a gentle smile as he took the trolley making it clear he would pull that today. Astrid smiled weakly to him and patted him between his ears. "You did great Placido, well done."
Pia slowly raised her beak, she was pure concentration, ready for the challenge which lay in front of her. She paused and frowned as the unexpected sight of a busy Goldenrod street met her. She looked around confused and saw Astrid slumped on her trolley, leaning heavily on her cane. "Non?" The big beaked bird asked. "I'm sorry Pia, the battle is over and we won, but it wasn't as expected," Astrid said wearily and Pia looked shocked at her. "Yeah! They were not worthy a challenge for you anyway, her miltank couldn't handle me singing to her," Placido said with a grin. "Wait, you won the battle?" Pia asked, "so they weren't so tough as we expected? But wait, why is she so down? What's wrong?" Placido explained and the toucannon scoffed, "I would have told her a thing or two! No, they are not worth our time, no wonder you handled it so fast on your own."
Astrid looked up as Pia stepped closer, the toucannon nibbled her chest and then handed over a little feather which Astrid took hesitantly. Pia laid a wing on Astrid's shoulder and looked proudly down at the old woman. "Toucannon!" Astrid smiled tiredly but straightened her back, "I promise I will find you some proper challenge, I would not be surprised if Nedergaard wants me to take on more gyms."
Wordcounts: 985 (ooc: Removing Swift Wing and Eviolite, and the latter is returned to Lei) Done.
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