Astrid & Tyler: Twilight Glade Encounter #4

[Caramell 🍬]

Hoothoot [Lv 14] and Woobat [Lv 12] are ready to fight.
Rain will be in effect
Encountered Here

[Tarlar]

Astrid looked up as the glade became even more twilight-y and she looked at the dark clouds which was building up and stopped. Yakul stopped at her side and Astrid began to go through her saddlebags and pulled out a raincoat to put on.
Ramsey popped back out from the undergrowth he had disappeared into, "What's the hold up?" he asked urgently but didn't stay to listen and Astrid sighed resigned as she finished taking on her coat and closed the saddlebag, before setting after him.
"I am not very fast," she mumbled irritated to herself and wondered if they were going far and if she should remount Yakul.
A flash of unexpected lightning and all, except Yakul, flinched from surprise by the flash and the crash, the old woman was glad for her foresight as the rain started to pelt down a moment later, soon soaking Rita and Yakul's fur.
Ramsey suddenly stepped out right in front of Astrid, making her jump a little, he seemed completely unfaced by the rain as he held up a, to Astrid, normal looking piece of wood. "look at this, its burned so someone has made a fire out here," he said as it if proved everything but Astrid just stared at him in disbelief.

"Uh!" The old woman exclaimed when something suddenly swooped close by and the air flung her thin hair around, "what was that?!"
"just a hoothoot and a woobat," Ramsey said uninterested, as the two flyers raced around and disturbed Pia, who glared at them and threatened them with hell if they didn't mind their manners. Both Pia and Ramsey looked puzzled at the two wild pokemon when they raced back and made it clear something or someone was behind that bush they came from. Pia turned around and dived in that direction, while Ramsey jogged towards the same place.
Astrid looked after them and shook her head and looked at the two flying types who was fluttering around in the middle.

"Rita, will you teach them a lesson? But don't be too harsh on them, they are young it seems," Astrid advised and the raticate swallowed nervously and looked around as she took a step forward, to find the escape routes as usual.
Silvia hopped forward to stay at her side and Rita shot her a surprised look, "If you think I'm going to let you meet them on your own, you have to think again," the seadra said confidently and Rita sent her a little smile.
"What do you mean with ganging up on you? There is only us here, two against two is only fair," Silvia called to the two wild pokemon and Rita's ears twitched as she looked towards where Pia and Ramsey had heard something. They might not be alone.

Wordcount: 466
(ooc: Rita in and using Crunch on woobat)

[Marchbaby]

Tyler had not been expecting to run into two Pokemon nor had he been expecting to run into the other trainer near him. The double encounter however seemed like an odd twost of fate as he could no longer keep his distance from the other trainer nor could he avoid theming up with them as much as he despised it. " Great it looks like our days of hunting our target alone are over. Be cool everyone and maybe things will not get too messy." He whispered as he approached Astrid and her Pokemon who had already started the battle before he had even had a chance to select a Pokemon.

" So too weakling wind Pokemon want to pick a fight? That is fine by me. Zira do me a.favor and go say hello." He then watched as the Luxio leaped in front of him and stared at the two flying Pokemon wondering which one she would be able to go after. She dis not have to wait long either as Astrid already ordered an attack against the Woobat. Tyler chuckled as he knew Hoothoot would be saved for him and he planned on showing the poor owl Pokemon no mercy at all as Zira started to build up and electric charge.

" So the Zubat wannabe already has a friend to play with so you go and make friends with that Hoothoot Zira. I do think a nice Thundershock should be enough to bring it down without too many issues. Make sure it doesn't get any break to strike back." As Zira went to make her move Tyler waited eagerly awaiting the results of the battle. He wanted to get back to his search as soon as possible even if it meant this other trainer would be his partner for the time being.

" It is rare to see another trainer out here, I did not expect to run into anyone but I guess sticking together is the best option for now as I doubt any of the remaining wild Pokemon will be brave enough to challenge either of us unless they bring a friend along." As he looked over at Astrid Mania and Fenrir kept a close eye out on her Pokemon ready to start a fight on a moments notice. They did not trust other humans and though she had not done anything questionable yet they did believe Astrid may cause them a headache at some point.


OOC: Zira uses Thundershock on Hoothoot.

[Caramell 🍬]

The fluffy blue bat stretched its black wings out wide as its side as it swooped up high into the air around it. It’s eyes, that were hidden behind its long fur, studied the blackish fat rat that scurried on the forest floor beneath it. Occasionally, the Woobat would swoop down low and call out after its opponent with a laugh. “My teammate and I will destroy you!” It gulped a little, before diving up high. The way Rita paused with her eyes fixated on its and her buckteeth seemingly gleaming in what little sunlight could filter through unnerved the fuzzy bat. As the rains poured down, drenching the two flying Pokemon and causing their fur and feather to stick to their hide, the Woobat would keep a close eye on Rita. “But your teeth…are pretty sharp…” And dive out of the way as soon as Rita hustled to try to bite down quickly on the bat.

Meanwhile, Zira would send wave after wave of powerful blasts of lightning zapping after the flighty brown owl. The Hoothoot’s eyes widened and its pounded its wings at its sides in a hurry. As soon as another powerful blast of electricity surged from Zira through the air after it, the feathery bird would duck around another large tree. Although most of the lightning blasts seemed to bounce around the trees in search of their target, one would snap against the base of a small tree. With a loud cackle, the trunk snapped and cracked underneath the pressure. The topmost portion of the tree bent and fell against another, suspended in air as it leaned against the other tree. The next strike would not miss and would immediately cause the feathered avian to come crashing back down to earth.

“We need to think of our strategy!” The Hoothoot called over the roaring thunderstorm and heavy rainfall. It turned its wide eyes to the Woobat, who spun around in the air as it nodded its entire body in agreement. “You’re right! These guys are tough!” The Hoothoot closed its eyes temporarily and focused. A bright, reflective wall of light shot up from the grounds around it to encase the feathered avian and its friend inside. This would hopefully help them some, though the Hoothoot wasn’t sure how well it would last. “That should help alleviate our pain some.” The furry blue bat nodded as it whipped up some powerful winds that it sent spiraling directly at the furry blackish rat. Rita would immediately get swept up in the small tornado as it whipped all around her and cut into her flesh.

Wild Encounter

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Weather: Rain

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Hoothoot LV 14
HP 47% [21/45]

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Woobat LV 12
HP 100% [41/41]

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Rita ♀ LV 29
HP 90% [53/59]

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Zira ♀ LV 19
HP 100% [57/57]

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Wild Hoothoot: Normal [Reflect 1/5]
Wild Woobat: Normal [Reflect 1/5]
Rita [Hustle]: Normal
Zira [Rivalry]: Normal

SP50 Rita used Crunch on Woobat! It failed!
SP33 Zira used Thundershock on Hoothoot! Hoothoot not paralyzed.
SP23 Hoothoot used Reflect! Hoothoot and Woobat have a wondrous wall of light!
SP26 Woobat used Gust on Rita!

[Tarlar]

"Who's here?!" Ramsey called but Tyler ignored him and went straight to Astrid, Pia rolled her eyes and set out to try find any other clues of the pokemon they were looking for, this was just another human and not something really dangerous.
Ramsey stalked after Tyler, not liking being ignored one bit, and the way the male trainer talked about the wild pokemon didn't help his liking of him one bit.
Astrid looked surprised at Tyler, "they are young, do you except them to be experts? They just want to play and needs to be taught when to keep away from humans, not all are going to treat them nice," she said kindly.
She frowned as his orders was rather harsh, "is that really necessary?" She asked with a hint of sternness, making it clear this was definitely not necessary at all.

"I agree," the old woman said a bit reserved, "we did not expect to see anyone else out here either, and it would be fine if the wild pokemon did not want to battle, we are not here for that after all," she looked curious at Tyler, "what brings you this deep into the forest? Are you lost?"
Ramsey cleared his throat but then seemed to chance his mind and went silent, to see what Tyler had to say to himself before he asked his own questions.

Rita leaped after the woobat but as she tried to keep an eye on everyone in the clearing she did not give the bat her full attention so it easily dodged her attack.
"That's a shame! Try again, you can do it!" Silvia called encouragingly to the black raticate who had landed and had ran over to a bush, where she stood, whiskers twitching and taking it all in, ready to jump if needed.
Silvia kept Tyler's pokemon in her sight of view but didn't try do anything to try contact them, they seemed intimidating and bully like to her, it was easiest to pretend they were not there at all.
Rita shot the woobat a quick glance, cleaned the fur on her belly nervously and then raced over the ground to leap after the woobat once again, although a sudden gust pushed her out of balance and she landed stumbling, but just tried to jump at the woobat again.

(ooc: Rita attempts another Crunch)

[Marchbaby]

As Astrid questioned Tyler's brutality he could not help but chuckle. He truly believed the earlier weak Pokemon learned their place in the world the better and though Hoothoot proved to be more resilient than he anticipated it was still not a Pokemon he had a lot of respect for. Woobat on the other hand had grown quite annoying but as soon as Zira got finished toying with Hoothoot he would sick her on the bat unless Rita finished the job first. " They may be young but that is the best time for them to learn their place in this world. They picked this fight and so must learn a harsh lesson so they never repeat their mistake." He then turned his attention to Zira for a moment who seemed more than willing to deliver another blow. Astrid's next series of questions distracted him for a moment as he struggled to come up with an answer.

" I did not expect anyone either, I am here because I heard a certain Pokemon has been appearing in the area and there are other areas in the forest with Pokemon I am after as well. I am also training my Slowpoke and Luxio so they will be ready for the next gym." Feeling as though Astrid had no clue he was in Team Rocket Tyler did not feel too exposed yet as his lack of a uniform played into his favor. Before he could get back to his plan to defeat the two young Pokemon without mercy both Fenrir and Mania tried to get Tyler's attention as they feared Astrid may be more than she appeared.

" Something seems off about that old lady, she seems to be far too nice for these neck of the woods. She might be an undercover cop." Mania whispered as Tyler tried to brush off the worry as hysteria not knowing that Mania was not too far off on her guess. Fenrir also got bad vibes as well but not wanting to push his luck against Tyler he kept quiet and just watched the elderly trainer looking for any reason to jump into the fray. With Tyler unconcerned about Astrid's potential occupation he ordered Zira to attack again hoping Hoothoot would not last another round. " Zira it is time to teach that useless owl another lesson, use your Thundershock and this time make sure it does not get back up to bug us again."



OOC: Zira uses Thundershock on Hoothoot.

[Caramell 🍬]

The furry blue bat and feathery brown owl couldn’t have understood how outmatched they were. Though they stared into the eyes of their makers come to send them back into the depths of the forest they had flown out of, the two young Pokemon tried to put on a brave face. The bat swooped up high above the blackish-grey rodent, diving down just out of arm’s reach several times as it taunted Rita with a silly expression. It stuck its tongue out and wiggled it about, blowing raspberries at the Alolan Raticate. “Can’t get me in the air, can ya?!” It laughed, watching the fat rat jump after its prey in vain several times, before swooping back up high into the air.

Rita kept leaping, possibly encouraged by her own teammates. A flurry of sharp claws and long, buckteeth clicking around in search of the furry Woobat reverberated softly in the air around them. Although it seemed like a losing battle, a stroke of good timing or sheer dumb luck would seem to fall directly onto Rita’s lap. In a moment when the furry blue bat swooped too close to her, Rita managed to jump up high and snap her long, sharp teeth onto the bat. She pulled the other Pokemon to the ground and bit down on her opponent with her buckteeth, easily knocking it out in one hit. The bat cried, struggling to break away, and easily fled off into the deep forest surrounding the area as soon as Rita would let it go. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to tease you so badly!” The banshee screams from the Woobat echoed behind it in its wake.

Hoothoot’s eyes stayed trained on Zira, noticing how powerful her last bolt of electricity had been. It easily shot up high into the air and spun around, before ducking back into the safety of the canopies above. The blue lion would fire off shot after shot and watch them bounce around the area in a hurry as it targeted its prey. The owl, however, easily fluttered from one thick branch to another, darting through the canopies above. Though at first it was just a game of bounce the bolts off the trunks of trees, eventually one powerful blast of lightning from the thunder cat’s body would land its mark perfectly upon the Hoothoot, knocking it out of the treetops to fall precariously to the floor below. As soon as it plopped, the wild owl would struggle back to its feet only to fly off deep into the forest around it. “You’re way too strong. You’re all crazy Pokemon. Crazy!” It wailed.


Wild Encounter

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Weather: Rain

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Hoothoot LV 14
HP 0% [0/45]

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Woobat LV 12
HP 0% [0/41]

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Rita ♀ LV 29
HP 90% [53/59]

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Zira ♀ LV 19
HP 100% [57/57]

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Wild Hoothoot: Normal [Reflect 2/5]
Wild Woobat: Normal [Reflect 2/5]
Rita [Hustle]: Normal
Zira [Rivalry]: Normal

SP50 Rita used Crunch on Woobat! A disastrous hit!
SP33 Zira used Thundershock on Hoothoot! Quite the fatality!
SP23 Hoothoot fainted!
SP26 Woobat fainted!

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SUCCESS!!

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Rita gained 650 EXP!
14*50: 700 | 12*50: 600 | 700/2 + 600/2: 350 + 300: 650
Rita increased to 930/2611 EXP!
Rita grew closer to Astrid. +1
Rita increased to +12 Happiness!


Zira gained 1 level!
1/2 + 1/2: 0.5 + 0.5: 1
Zira increased to Level 20!
Zira grew closer to Tyler. +1
Zira increased to +5 Happiness!