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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 8, 2022 9:09:28 GMT 11
The darkness that cloaked Mrs. Aberton’s backyard was only abated by the light wash of light spilling out from the kitchen and dining room windows. The pale moon that clung high above them in the skies did little to lighten the sleeping world around them. Still, the small dark canine raced with the stripes brown and black reptile across the grassy terrain. Both seemed lost in their game and laughed at long lengths with each other in the midst of their play. Whenever Poochyena darted too close to Mrs. Aberton’s garden, a wall of hot poison shot up from the ground and created a physical divide to keep the two away from her plants.
Mishu watched her Pokemon tentatively from the comfort of Mrs. Aberton’s house. She could admit secretly that she enjoyed being inside of the stationary building with its temperature controlled climate where she didn’t risk being exposed to the elements. Though, as the ebony woman stared through the square glass on the side of Mrs. Aberton’s house, she bit down on her lips on anxious anticipation. Would this be another failed attempt at hunting for their elusive beast who seemed to thwart their best efforts at every turn? Or could they chance turning over a new leaf, where their best efforts would eventually pay off. “You know…maybe it’s move on…” Mikayla broke the silence as she walked from her stationed room past Mishu to the refrigerator. “I mean…it can’t be like we’re that exciting all night every night. Right?”
Mishu hummed thoughtfully as she considered the notion. Some Pokemon would set up shop and make themselves a welcomed territory out of the area that they’ve staked out. Others would eventually move on, when they discovered their newfound environment being more hostile to them than they’d like. Given the fact that Azalea had spent many failed attempts at hunting and trapping this beast, Mishu considered Mikayla’s words with a weighted notion. “Possibly…” She admitted, with a soft hum. “But I doubt it. I’d think, if anything, another trainer might have found it first.” She admitted softly to herself, and wondered if there were more than just her and the usual locals trying to track down this beast. Had she been bested to the creature long before she even had the chance to find out what it was?
Mikayla pulled a tall, clear glass from the cupboards and pulled the pitcher of tea out of the refrigerator. “You know…I bet that’s it!” She mused as she poured herself a glass to drink. She would place the pitcher back up, collect her glass, and wander back to her station in due time. “That would explain why we haven’t even seen any signs of it yet.” Mishu studied the stirring of the tree branches from the forests in the distance and frowned as Mikayla wandered off. Could that truly be it? If so, she would bet that they had more issues going on in Azalea than they cared to admit. When a new Poochyena leaped over the tall gate to join its friend, Mishu would just stand back and watch silently.
“A good king has many knights to defend themselves with!” The Poochyena wagged its tail excitedly as it raced over to its newfound friend. “This is Sir Barks! Sir Barks is here to assist their king in banishing the ‘would-be’ king from my castle! Isn’t that right, Sir Barks?!” The larger Poochyena raised an eyebrow as it lowered its head and snarled with vicious growl. When the smaller Poochyena tapped it on the shoulders and whispered in its ears, it would loosen itself up and laugh. “Oh! So it’s a game, then? Alright, yeah! Let’s play!” Wanigara stood still for a second, blinking, and shivered as he considered the possibility of this turning ugly with the two Poochyena. Then, he would quickly dig underneath the earth and try to dig up underneath ‘Sir Barks’ to entomb them within sand. “So you’ve come to help the unfit king usurp me from my castle?!” Wanigara smirked, leaping up from underneath the sands to try and surprise the two canines. “Then, I’ll have to take you down for treason, Sir Barks!” He laughed loudly.
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 705 words OOC: Wanigara uses Sand Tomb on Level 13 Poochyena.
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by Tarlar on Sept 10, 2022 8:20:56 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochyena (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 13 HP 100% [36/36]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 18 HP 88% [45/51]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/sandile.gif) Poochyena : Adrenalin, Intimidated Poochyena : Normal (+1ATK) Wanigara [Intimidation]: Normal (-1ACC) SP33 Wanigara used Sand Tomb! Missed! SP18 Poochyena used Howl! SP13 Orbed Poochyena used Tackle!
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 10, 2022 12:12:29 GMT 11
The small reptile dug at the soft earth around him with his sharp claws and tunneled around underground. Even though the topsoil was tough and densely packed together, the soil underneath was soft and fragile, easily giving way to Wanigara’s sharp claws. Large roots snaked their way around through the ground, with rocks of various sizes, that would prove to be a difficult challenge for the scaly brown striped reptile to navigate. He slashed at them with his claws repeatedly and occasionally bit down into the thick roots, tugging, and tearing at them until he was able to break them up. Though, as Wanigara shot up from underneath the ground with a loud and excited battle cry, Wanigara found himself far off of his original mark.
The two wild dogs paused with confused faces and stared at the small reptile a couple of feet away from them. One of the dark grey dogs clawed at the ground underfoot while the other raised an eyebrow and pointed a firm red snout in Wanigara’s direction. Though they focused on him, their smiles and wagging tails belied their serious natures. “You thought that would work on me?!” The large canine laughed as it tilted its head back and raised one paw off the ground. It turned to Wanigara and shook its head with a wide smile. “I’m smarter than that! I simply felt the ground and guessed where you would shoot up from!” Then, the larger canine spun around to the smaller one and bowed. “What would you have me do, my king? How can I help get rid of this imposter?!”
While the two Poochyena spoke amongst themselves, Wanigara stood and stared with a dumbfounded look. How did his attack fail?! He studied the ground where he jumped up out of and the two dogs before him and scratched the underside of his long, toothy jaws with one of his claws. Wanigara was still learning much in the midst of a battle – even if it more of a playful game than an actual battle – but he wasn’t prepared to accept a loss for this round so easily. Wanigara slapped his tail against the grassy ground underfoot and growled. “I’m not finished, yet!” Wanigara declared proudly, before leaping up and tunneling back underground. “And when I finish, you’ll both be begging me for forgiveness as the one true king!” He laughed.
Kotaro folded his ears against his head and growled lightly underneath his tongue. Karasu glanced from the playful pups and Wanigara over to Kotaro curiously. She would lift one wing and gently tap him on his shoulders with a small smile. “Just fun.” The Blackbird hopped on her feet and flapped her wings to lift herself up into the air once more. “Back to work. Find strange Pokemon. Trainer counting on us.” She proclaimed proudly and soared far and wide overhead. Karasu would keep her head tilted so that she could stare down at the dark ground below and searched around Mrs. Aberton’s entire yard from the skies above. She would carefully survey every shaking branch and shivering bush, swooping down low occasionally to get a better look when she wasn’t sure.
Wanigara pulled and tugged at the ground underfoot as he worked his way towards the wild canines once more. He thought about what the larger dog had told him once before and began to tear underground tunnels in different directions, hoping to create large vibrations that seemed to shift and travel in several pathways. If he wanted to land a perfect hit, then Wanigara needed to ensure that these canines couldn’t simply feel and guess where he would leap from as easily. Would it work, though? Wanigara had to hope that it would! With a powerful push with his clawed paws, Wanigara would leap up from underneath the earth once more, trying to trap his ‘opponent’ inside a thick tomb of sand.
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 655 words OOC: Wanigara uses Sand Tomb on Level 13 Poochyena.
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by Lamont on Sept 12, 2022 2:02:18 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochy (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 13 HP 36% [13/36]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 18 HP 84% [43/51]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/sandile.gif) Poochy: Adrenaline, Intimidated Poochyena: +1 ATK, Trapped (1/5, -5HP) Wanigara [Intimidation]: -3 ACC SP33 Wanigara used Sand Tomb! SP18 Poochyena used Mud-Slap! SP13 Poochy (Orb) used Sand-Attack!
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 12, 2022 2:49:29 GMT 11
The long legged red fox watched on with pricked ears as his small legged reptilian friend chased the two dark grey canines about in Mrs. Aberton’s backyard. They were having the time of their lives in their own world of make believe. Though Wanigara did his best to try and keep up with the ‘big dogs’ on the block, Kotaro could tell that his friend was lagging a bit begin. The mud that caked his feet and eyes and the sands that covered his scaly hide caused the small crocodile to stumble about in the taller-than-average backyard grass and scratch at his face as he tried to see through the grit and debris covering his vision. If things progressed any further, Kotaro was sure he would need to step in.
“My liege!” Kotaro called out and dipped his head towards the small sand crocodile. Wanigara came skittering to a halt and spun around on his nimble feet to stare at his friend with wide, curious eyes. Although confusion seemed to set inside of his tear-streaked gaze. Karasu landed and frowned as she studied her friend carefully with a tilted head. “Why call him that? He no leader.” Kotaro shook himself to shake the blackbird off his back and laughed. Karasu was a bit…simple…in her own ways. Whether because of her birthright or because of her own unique personality, Kotaro had grown accustomed to her strange mannerisms. “It’s a game they’re playing…watch this.” He dropped his voice and whispered to Karasu, who blinked in confusion. “Would you like my help, my liege?!”
The brown striped crocodile shook his head firmly and slapped his tail on the ground. What help did he need?! He spun around towards his opponents, who seemed to run about with loud, raucous laughter that carried itself on the winds above. Though one spun around, trapped inside of the sandy tombs he’d created, the other zipped freely across the vast green grasses. Suraimu’s powerful poisonous barriers kept the playful Pokemon trapped inside of their makeshift arena and defended Mrs. Aberton’s gardens from the worst of their antics. “I do not need your help, Knight Kotaro!” Wanigara called back over his shoulders as he surfed through the sands towards his trapped opponent with his mouth spread wide in preparation of his next attack. Kotaro folded his ears against his head in disbelief and settled nervously back on the ground. “Are you sure, my King?” Kotaro seemed to plead with his friend.
Did Kotaro not trust him? Did any of his teammates trust him? Why did they insist on babying him so, when Wanigara was able to hold his own within the match and prove himself to be more than capable on his own? The small crocodile turned and glared at Kotaro while flaring his nostrils angrily. “I said I’ve got this!” Wanigara insisted once more. The tone in the small sand crocodile’s voice changed drastically and became more serious than Kotaro or anyone else had expected. Reluctantly, Kotaro placed his head on the ground as he stretched out and laid down. If Wanigara was this insistent on continuing the battle with these Poochyena, then there was nothing more Kotaro could do but sit back and watch anxiously.
“Are you ready to admit that I am the one true king?” Wanigara spun back around with a delighted smile when he realized that Kotaro wasn’t going to interrupt his fun. The two dogs glanced at each other – one from higher up on the grassy grounds and the other from within the trapped tomb of sand that surrounded its body – and laughed. They would never give up their right to the title and this small canine surely wasn’t going to make them! “My Poochyena friend is the one true king! You will have to admit that to us, if you want to live!” It giggled. Wanigara shrugged and snapped after the trapped Poochyena with his sharp teeth, hoping to bite down on the small dog’s legs or side. “Then, I will have to make you see the truth by force!” Wanigara laughed.
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 689 words OOC: Wanigara uses Bite on Level 13 Poochyena [if it'll ever work].
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by Tarlar on Sept 12, 2022 17:55:16 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochy (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 13 HP 22% [8/36]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 18 HP 80% [41/51]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/sandile.gif) Poochy: Adrenaline, Intimidated, (+2ATK) Poochyena: +2 ATK, Trapped (1/5, -5HP) Wanigara [Intimidation]: -4 ACC SP33 Wanigara used Bite! It missed! SP18 Poochyena used Mud-Slap! SP13 Poochy (Orb) used Howl!
(ooc: just realized that Howl should affect all allies, so I have corrected that)
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 13, 2022 9:51:56 GMT 11
The blue-haired trainer stared out of the small window and studied her scaly brown crocodile with his thick black stripes carefully. Wanigara seemed to struggle against the two wild dogs, who easily ran in circles around her often young and a bit naïve reptile. She pondered stepping out into the stark darkness of the midnight atmosphere and rescuing her small reptilian Pokemon from the inherently uneven battle he seemed faced against. Though, when Kotaro jumped up, Mishu witnessed the determination and fire in Wanigara’s eyes to get her long-legged canine to back down. Did he want to finish the battle on his own? “Are you hungry?”
Mishu nearly jumped out of her skin from shock. She spun around to see Mrs. Aberton pulling random ingredients out of her refrigerator and stacking them neatly around a small cutting board on her table. “I mean…we are. And we haven’t seen hide nor hair of the suspicious SOS Pokemon…” Mrs. Aberton continued to speak. She pulled out two thick slices of bread and placed them side-by-side on the cutting board. The older woman would carefully spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one slice, then she began to stack deli meat, cheese, and various vegetables onto the sandwich and coated a fair amount of ketchup and mustard as she placed the other slice of bread on top. “Oh, no thanks.” Mishu smiled while shaking her head.
Mrs. Aberton placed the sandwich on a plate and added some chips on the side before passing the plate over to Mikayla. She would make an identical one for Carissa before making one for herself. As Mishu rejected the offer, though, Mrs. Aberton placed the knife down on the edge of the cutting board and frowned. “You know…I understand. You want to help us find that Pokemon, right?” Mishu nodded her head firmly while raising an eyebrow. Well, of course she did! Why was she even asking…? More doubts filling their heads, even after all the work Mishu had put in to try to help ease their minds? “Yes, of course I do. And I-“
Mrs. Aberton spun around and interrupted Mishu while placing one of her wrinkled hands on Mishu’s shoulders. “And you…think that the minute you turn away, it’ll appear? We’ve been at it all night. It’s exhausting. And yes, I know you’ll help us find it. But there’s a time and place for everything. For now, eat!” Mrs. Aberton insisted while gently shoving a plate into Mishu’s hands. Carissa shook her head and laughed loudly between bites of her food. “My mom doesn’t take no for an answer!” She called out to Mishu. “At least, not on things like this.” Mrs. Aberton laughed as her face warmed and slowly a smile emerged across her lips. “You would know, wouldn’t you ‘Riss?” Mrs. Aberton winked and took her seat at her table with her plate. Mishu sighed with a smile and joined them for the moment as she tried to relax.
Wanigara chased the two Poochyena back and forth as best as he could. It was difficult to do! His eyes were absolutely covered in dirt and mud and every time he tried to claw bits of it out of his eyes, he seemed to only make it worse! Whenever the wild dogs howled, Wanigara would tilt his head and listen carefully, before darting in that direction. I’ve gotta listen to their voice! Wanigara grunted and growled to himself. “Look at the false king!” One of the Poochyena called out loudly and laughed with a large grin spread across its lips. “Failing to even keep up when he tries his hardest! Just give up the crown that isn’t yours, and we’ll be even!” The wily dog winked. Wanigara flared his nose, chasing after the larger dog with his jaws snapping at its heels. “I’ll never give my crown to a group of imposters!” He protested loudly.
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 655 words OOC: Wanigara uses Bite on Level 13 Poochyena [if it'll ever work].
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by DarkSlayer on Sept 15, 2022 0:20:44 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochy (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 13 HP 8% [3/36]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 18 HP 53% [27/51]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/sandile.gif) Poochy: Adrenaline, Intimidated, (+2ATK) Poochyena: +2 ATK, Trapped (3/5, -5HP) Wanigara [Intimidation]: -5 ACC SP33 Wanigara used Bite! It missed! SP18 Poochyena used Bite! SP13 Poochy (Orb) used Mud-Slap!
OOC: I see that this is actually the 3rd round of Sand Tomb inflicting damage, updated the note to reflect that.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 15, 2022 10:49:39 GMT 11
Wanigara filled with frustration as he tried his best to keep up with the speedy canines. He chased them back and forth across Mrs. Aberton’s backyard, snapping at the air every time he thought he was close enough to catch them. The grit that was stuck in the corner of his eyes dug in deeper, pressing against the soft membrane near his pupils and causing Wanigara’s eyes to water. Their usual dark brown hues reddened around the edges and puffed a little as some minor swelling at their base. He couldn’t give up now, though! He was so close to showing them who the one true king was! Wanigara jumped up into the air as he kicked off the ground and lunged at the large dark grey canine, only to soar completely past it and bite down on the base of a large oak tree.
Wanigara jumped back and spat bits of wood onto the ground in disgust. “Ugh! Yuck!” He grimaced and shook his head, trying to rid himself of the taste. It was nothing like the meals he enjoyed most on his hunt for rodents and other small game that he could easily snatch up inside of his jaws. Though, with Mishu providing plenty of Pokechow for him, Wanigara had to admit that he had rarely hunted for any of his meals. “That was a good one, but I’m not done yet!” Wanigara proclaimed bravely, spinning around on his clawed feet and zipping back off across the ground to give chase. “You’re a pathetic king of one!” One of the canines called out in jest, teasing Wanigara with a loud laugh. “And a monarchy of none!” The other added in with a sharp whistling tone.
Kotaro folded his ears against his head and glared sharply at the two shaggy canines that seemed to run circles around his friend. Karasu gave a loud and sharp shrill, signaling that she saw movement far off in the distance. Kotaro slowly pushed himself up onto his feet and flexed his sharp claws carefully on the ground in anticipation. Was something else approaching them from the distance? Wanigara already had enough of his work cut out for him just trying to chase these two canines all around the yard while avoiding Suraimu’s traps. How could Kotaro stand idly back and just let another beast enter the fray so easily to overpower his friend?! Suraimu stretched up like a tall piece of paper and waved his entire body comically back and forth as he slid up to stand next to Kotaro with a silly grin. “Wanigara’s ok!.” Suraimu said. Kotaro lifted one ear curiously and turned to him. “Hm?” Suraimu continued. “It’s only a game, see? They’re both playing with each other. Cut them some slack!”
Kotaro grumbled underneath his breath and settled back down on the grassy ground underfoot. Wanigara turned and studied his teammates for a second, but relaxed when he noticed both Kotaro and Suraimu settle back in their spots on the sidelines. He loved the fact that they cared enough to try to make sure he wouldn’t get hurt. It made him feel loved. But could they learn to just trust him at least once?! Wanigara wasn’t a total and utter fool! Why was Kotaro – usually the least fearless of them all – so eager to try to jump in and protect him from the Poochyena, sheesh?! “My loyal knight and my eager patrician sit on the sidelines ready to leap into the fray and defend me with only a whistle!” Wanigara zipped after them with his mouth opened wide, hoping to finally clamp down on something other than rocks, sand, and trees.
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 618 words OOC: Wanigara uses Bite on Level 13 Poochyena [if it'll ever work].
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by Tarlar on Sept 20, 2022 18:39:34 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochy (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 13 HP 0% [0/36]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 18 HP 31% [16/51]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/sandile.gif) Poochy: Adrenaline, Intimidated, (+2ATK) Poochyena: Fainted Wanigara [Intimidation]: -6 ACC SP33 Wanigara used Bite! just missed! SP18 Poochyena used Bite! Critical hit! SP13 Poochy (Orb) used Sand Attack! Level 13 poochyena succumbed to sand tomb
![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) Poochyena [Lv 14] shows up. Adrenaline(90%): xaZyscQ31-100Shiny: 1-42(notes: Wanigara present for level 13 fainting, 2 pokemon called by adrenaline) 1-100·1-42
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 22, 2022 10:20:56 GMT 11
Mishu sat down and ate the food placed before her with delight. Lost to the moment, she spent some time getting to know Mrs. Aberton and her family better. They had spent long enough throughout the night worried about this strange beast that had yet to show itself. Mrs. Aberton’s face drooped repeatedly during their late night meal that Mishu worried about her staying up with them. Ashe could tell Carissa was worried as well, as Mrs. Aberton’s daughter would keep glancing at her mother between bites of her food. “Are you alright, mom?” Mrs. Aberton shook her head and slapped the sides of her face lightly with her hands. She smile sweetly, though her top eyelids drooped heavily even as she fought to look wide awake. “Yeah, sweetie…why do…you ask…?” She murmured, leaning a bit to the side.
Carissa pushed herself up from her seat at the table and walked over to grab her mother’s hand. “Mikayla, can you stay with our guest a moment? I think I need to help mom to bed.” Carissa explained. She carefully pulled Mrs. Aberton out of her chair and led her down the hallway to her bedroom. The older woman stumbled a few times, though Carissa would easily catch her each time her body slouched to the side. Carissa tucked her mother in to bed and carefully excused herself to join Mishu and Mikayla at the table to finish her meals. “I can plan for us to look later?” Mishu spoke up as soon as Carissa arrived, though it caused her some anguish to admit this. How much work would she throw to the wayside because of pleasantries and social norms? “No, it’s alright. I’d rather we get this mystery solved, so my mother doesn’t have to keep being plagued by the same beast.”
Wanigara zipped across the ground and heaved heavy breaths of air. It was a lot of work just keeping his body going. In contrast, even as one of the wild dogs fell to the ground, another rose up to take its place. Where were they all springing from? The small reptilian Pokemon scratched at his eyes, trying his best to shake away the tough grains of sand that dug into the corner of his eyes. Shadows danced around in spots of darkness, and through the cracks Wanigara could see slivers of the reality that played out around him. Ugh, why couldn’t he see?! This was just too much to take! When Suraimu waved his tall body and called out, “You’ve got this my king!” Wanigara only stomped his foot into the ground and slammed his tail down with a loud thwack! “No, I don’t! Can I get the aid of someone!?” He huffed and puffed angrily.
Kotaro and Suraimu would exchange a look for a second before the living sludge pushed himself forward across the grass. They seemed to ask each other without spoken words, to which Suraimu agreed to take up the mantle. As soon as he arrived at Wanigara’s side, the Alolan Grimer would carefully tap the ground near his friend and point back to Kotaro’s side. He wanted to reach out and gently hug Wanigara, but Suraimu was beginning to come to terms with his own toxicity that caused others great pain when they wandered too close to him. “I will defend your honor, my king. Go rest with Sir Kotaro!” Wanigara nodded and crawled away to focus on cleaning his eyes out. “Thank you Sir Suraimu! I am sure you will honor us all!” Suraimu turned back to the dogs with a large grin. “Now then. Try and survive this, false king’s jester!” Suraimu snapped while spraying thick globs of purple acid in the larger Poochyena’s direction.
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 629 words OOC: Switching in Suraimu then Suraimu is using Acid Spray.
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by DarkSlayer on Sept 26, 2022 7:48:25 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochy (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 14 HP 45% [17/38]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 21 HP 85% [60/71]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/grimer-alola.gif) Poochy: Adrenaline, Intimidated, (+4 ATK) Poochyena: Normal (-2 SP.DEF, +2 ATK) Suraimu [Poison Touch]: Normal (-1 ACC) ++SP Mishu switched Wanigara out for Suraimu SP19 Poochyena used Mud Slap! SP13 Poochy used Howl! SP22 Suraimu used Acid Spray! SP19 Poochyena used Howl! SP13 Poochy used Tackle!
(notes: Wanigara (16/51HP) present for level 13 fainting, 2 pokemon called by adrenaline)
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Oct 8, 2022 10:40:48 GMT 11
Wanigara’s small dark brown eyes widened with tired excitement as he crawled away from the field and collapsed on his side nearby Kotaro. The long legged red fox simply nuzzled close to his scaly reptilian friend and wrapped his long, fluffy tail around the other Pokemon. Wanigara huffed long, laborious breaths from his chest and studied Suraimu, who shot thick balls of toxic sludge at his opponents in turn. Those wild dogs had been so fast and so focused in the midst of their play, that Wanigara hadn’t hardly noticed how yet another had slipped into the picture to defend its ‘King’s’ land from Wanigara’s grasp.
“So you’re the brave patrician!?” One of the shaggy dark grey canines dug its clawed paws into the grassy ground underfoot and tilted its ears forward with a loud laugh. “You’re more like a jester for the court!” The two canines rushed Suraimu from either side. One shot down the long sloping dunes Wanigara’s previous attack had caused. The other snuck around from behind and lay low with its ears folded against its head while it waited patiently and tried to time the moment to its benefit. “Weeee’llll wiiiinnn!” The smallest Poochyena who was the alleged ‘rightful king’ in this make-believe game howled at the top of its lungs while its friend dug up thick piles of muddy dirt and tossed them at Suraimu’s face.
Suraimu laughed and used his expandable arms to wipe away the worst of the dirt, though bits of debris still clung to his eyes. He rolled the bottom of his body across the ground in a strange sort of stretching and condensing of his body, almost like a snail crawling across the ground. “My King is the one true King! You are nothing but slanderous lies come to steal his crown!” Suraimu giggled. The game that Wanigara and the wild dog had invented was tons of fun. Suraimu was thrilled that he would be able to join in the fun, though he’d originally thought that Wanigara would have wanted to have all the fun to himself.
“Aren’t Jesters supposed to be funny? What’s so funny about me? Is it this?!” Suraimu stretched himself up long and tall and shaped his body into the oddest ‘giraffe’ shape you could imagine. “Or this?!” Suraimu jumped up high and stretched himself out into the shape of a thin piece of paper, then fluttered back to the ground with a laugh. Perhaps, he could have a lot of fun with them. Though it almost seemed like anyone’s game before Suraimu switched in, now it seemed as though the dogs were barely a match considering the damage he’d already caused to the strongest of the two. Meanwhile, Kotaro stayed trained and focused on Wanigara with eyes wide and full of concern. “Karasu, see if Mishu has any of those strange sprays she uses on us sometimes.” He called out softly with a hum. “I think…Wanigara could use one…”
Karasu swooped over by Mishu’s bag she’d left with her Pokemon in hopes that this would all work out and began carefully poking around inside with her beak. Karasu would place several small berries on the ground in a pile, all of the different types of round ball-like objects in another, and various other artifacts with ones that seemed similar in nature (to a bird, not a person) as she searched. Eventually, the blackbird would caw loudly in triumph when she’d managed to grasp a small orange spray bottle with her beak. Immediately, she’d swoop over to Wanigara with her spray bottle, where Kotaro would take it in his mouth and comically do his best to bite at the nozzle and spray his friend down with the strange, soothing liquids. Or really…bite the top off and pour what he could manage to splash onto Wanigara...
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 644 words OOC: Using 1 Super Potion on Wanigara & THEN switching Wanigara back in! Self-updating the -1 Super Potion from Mishu's Inventory.
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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Post by DarkSlayer on Oct 10, 2022 1:16:32 GMT 11
Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Poochy (Orb) LV 8 HP 27% [7/26]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn2"] Poochyena LV 14 HP 45% [17/38]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/poochyena.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn2-1"] Wanigara LV 15 HP 100% [51/51]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/sandile.gif) Poochy: Adrenaline, Intimidated, (+3 ATK) Poochyena: Normal (-2 SP.DEF, +1 ATK) Wanigara [Intimidation]: Normal (-2 ACC) ++SP Mishu used a Super Potion on Wanigara! Wanigara is fully healed! SP19 Poochyena used Bite! SP13 Poochy used Tackle! ++SP Mischu switched Suraimu out for Wanigara! The foes' Attack fell! SP19 Poochyena used Sand Attack! SP13 Poochy used Sand Attack!
(notes: Wanigara (16/51HP) present for level 13 fainting, 2 pokemon called by adrenaline. Suraimu (44/71HP) participated in battle.)
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Oct 10, 2022 11:58:16 GMT 11
The medicinal spray made Wanigara feel like a brand new crocodile. He slapped his tail against the ground and spun around to nudge Kotaro with the tip of his snout thankfully. “Hey, I really appreciate that!” Karasu smirked and nodded her head firmly as she stretched out one of her long black wings. She wrapped it around the small scaly brown reptile and gently pulled him into a tight embrace. “You strong. You courageous. You face dogs and win.” Karasu might not have been one for pep talk. She definitely wasn’t one for very many words or for easily understood sentences. But when she spoke, Karasu’s words were full of the same concern and care she provided for all of her team members.
Wanigara spun around and rushed out onto the battlefield where he tapped Suraimu on the shoulders. The large gelatinous blob stretched himself up high as though he might reach up and touch the large moon that hung in the midnight skies above them. “You look so much better my King!” Suraimu giggled, before condensing himself back down to normal size. He waved his entire body back and forth, then folded himself over in half as he took a long bow towards Wanigara. Wanigara giggled and nodded his head firmly before pointing his long, toothy snout towards the two shaggy dark grey dogs that ran in long, playful circles across the grassy ground around them. “I am doing a lot better! I’m ready to show these fools my true power!” He giggled.
Suraimu nodded and slinked away to the sidelines where he could focus on the toxic barriers he had set up around Mrs. Aberton’s garden and the other precious artifacts within her yard that she didn’t want the wild Pokemon to get ahold of. Wanigara spun around as the two dogs darted back up the sloping hilltop and laughed at the small shaggy canine in front of them. “It looks like the fake king is back to lose his battle with some dignity still intact!” The larger Poochyena pointed out to its friend. The smaller one nodded as it licked its lips, and both began to kick up thick piles of sand that they tossed at Wanigara. “We’ll confuse him first, then chase him off our rightful lands!” It announced the plan as though it was too perfect in its conception to fail.
The scaly brown reptile jumped back and shook his head violently back and forth to try and rid the debris that clung to his eyes. They were already at it again with their sandy attacks which they meant to use to obscure Wanigara and cause him too much confusion. It stung in the corner of his eyes as he blinked and made it harder to focus. The dogs darted in different directions around Wanigara’s side, so the small crocodile spun around and chased after the largest of the canines with his mouth agape. If he could manage to get close enough to the dog as it fled and rushed around Mrs. Aberton’s backyard, then Wanigara would try to snap his sharp teeth down on the larger Poochyena’s back leg to try and slow it down some.
“There can only be one true king!” Wanigara declared with a loud laugh. It was a lot of work trying to chase the two canines all over the backyard. Especially when the original one he’d started playing this game with kept calling more of its friends to join the fray. But this was so much fun for Wanigara that he was happy that the game managed to last as long as it had. Maybe if he were lucky, they could remain friends with each other long after the fun and games were over with! Then they could play games with each other any time they visited, and keep the games to continue for years to come!
Set at Night WORD COUNT: 653 words OOC: Wanigara uses Bite!
Mishu | Kotaro | Wanigara | Karasu | Yōsei | Hinoina | Suraimu
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