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Post by Venominon on Feb 10, 2023 15:17:49 GMT 11
Having won his first gym battle on his journey through Johto, Shinya was feeling pretty damn good, keeping his hands in his pockets and whistling Team Skull's theme song as he strode confidently down the streets of Violet City. While some people might've been disappointed by how easy said gym battle turned out to be, it only made Shinya feel even better about himself. In his head, it was easy for him because he's just that good. However, no matter what kind of mood Shinya was in, his very presence often still meant trouble for those around him. Now that the weather was clear and sunny again, all the snow from yesterday's snowstorm had been melting since the sun rose in the sky, leaving puddles of water all over Violet City. Naturally, this gave the Team Skull grunt some very mischievous ideas, as he spotted a puddle just a few yards ahead of him, and a nearby woman taking her Growlithe for a walk.
Continuing to walk down the street and whistle his tune, Shinya quickly formulated a plan in his head, and slowed his pace down a bit, waiting for just the right moment. Then, at the exact moment the woman and her Growlithe walked past the puddle, Shinya reached said puddle as well, and purposely stomped his foot into the puddle in a way that caused a big splash of water to erupt and wash over the innocent female and her Puppy Pokemon, leaving the two of them soaked. Of course, Shinya made it look like an accident, but it was very intentional. In fact, the Alolan trainer glanced back at the soaked human and Pokemon pair and snickered to himself for a moment, looking and sounding quite pleased with his handy work. "Ya can't beat the classics." Shinya remarked to himself, then faced the road ahead of him once more, continuing to whistle his tune as he walked down it.
As entertaining as Violet City was, Shinya was eager to get to Azalea Town for his second gym battle, having acquired a taste for them from Falkner. And speaking of tastes, Shinya figured that maybe he could use a few more snacks for the road, as his own stock was starting to run low. So, after a few minutes of contemplation, the Bug type trainer shrugged his shoulders, and decided to look around for a convenience store or something before leaving Violet City. And as fate would have it, his quest for snacks led him to the most popular restaurant in the entire city. Possibly even all of Johto. Still, as famous as this place was, it wasn't really what Shinya had in mind, not wanting to waste his time waiting in line for a table and such. And so, Shinya turned away and began to leave the area around the restaurant, but he came to a complete stop when a Flygon suddenly burst out the back door of said restaurant, growling and not looking too happy.
This did well to capture Shinya's attention right away, as he stopped whistling, narrowed his eyes, and decided to take a closer look. "Well now, a Flygon. Ya don't see one of those every day. Must be somethin' big goin' on. Let's see." As he approached the scene, the trainer from Alola also noticed a lone Kecleon fleeing the scene, carrying a fairly big bag along with it and disappearing into the forest in seconds, making full use of its Color Change ability. Having stolen plenty of things himself in the past, Shinya quickly put two and two together, and deduced that the Kecleon likely just stole from the restaurant and the Flygon is the restaurant's guard dog, so to speak. Unable to resist the urge to poke fun at the restaurant staff, Shinya got closer, noticed one of the chefs, and immediately seized the opportunity that was presented to him. "Hey there. Where's the fire, chef? Clearly not in the kitchen if you're out here and not in there." Once again, Shinya snickered, thoroughly amused by his own antics.
OOC: Since all of Shinya's Pokemon are level 18 or better, could I get the higher level of difficulty offered for this quest please? Thanks.
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Post by Avalon on Feb 14, 2023 11:54:58 GMT 11
As Shinya went about his little routine of childish mischief and seeking out of snacks, things were not going as great or as jolly for certain other residents of Violet City. A Kecleon had appeared in Violet City some couple of weeks ago from Arceus knows where, and it had taken it upon itself to cause as much as mischief as it could, in a much more malicious manner than even Shinya or the worst of Team Skull might have dreamed of. Now, it's most recent target was in the streets of Violet, standing before his restaurant and panting in exhaustion. Adrian the patissier looked from his Flygon, still sitting in an aggressive position, and then to the sound of the voice that approached him. Whether Shinya's joke even registered on the chef's mind at the moment was unclear, as the chef instead sighed and righted his posture. The older fellow towered over the 5 foot-and-some change Shinya, but was a fairly unimposing figure with his colorful clothes and generally chill vibe. Even now as he had been tricked by a clever little thief, he seemed to be in relatively good spirits all things considered. "Oh...sorry, kid, but we have a bit of a situation here. A Kecleon has been causing trouble all over town lately, and seems he decided to target my restaurant next. I just had a bunch of specialty ingredients shipped in, some all the way from Kalos, and that little lizard made off with them!" the pastry chef complained, reaching out to stroke his Flygon's neck gently; a futile effort to try and calm the sand dragon down a bit after its brief scuffle with the Kecleon. "Flygon here is sort of our mascot and our guard, but he's really all bark and no bite. He can't go off on his own, and we're short-handed so I can't leave the restaurant, especially not when we're set to be so busy..."The chef trailed off, before a light suddenly returned to his eyes, as if an idea had occurred to him. He turned his full attention back to Shinya, smiling faintly. "Say, you're a Trainer right? You seem pretty tough for someone so young, so how about we make a deal. I've heard some talk of that Kecleon making a hideaway in Mortimer Hills. What say I loan you Flygon here to go there and you get my sweets back? I'll share some of my imported sweets with you and your Pokemon, and give you some extra snacks for the road. Flygon's not much of a battler though, and if he gets hurt you'll be stuck out there on your own, so you'll have to rely on your own Pokemon for battling. But still, you'd be doing me a big favor here if you could get them back." Adrien looked at the Skull Grunt expectantly, awaiting his answer. Flygon seemed to also be eyeing the Grunt, analyzing him to see what kind of person the young man was as if based only on his body language. Chef Adrien has requested your help in recovering stolen goods from a thieving Kecleon? Will Shinya accept this cry for help? ((OOC: Hard Mode chosen, the average level of Shinya's team is 18.5, so future mods should keep that in mind when adjusting encounters for the quest.))
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Post by Venominon on Feb 14, 2023 15:19:59 GMT 11
As Shinya eyed the chef and his imposing companion, he kept his hands in his pockets and waited patiently for a response to his joke. Naturally, the Alolan trainer was a bit disappointed when he didn't get one, losing his smirk once again. However, said trainer had yet to lose interest in this situation, listening to the chef's explanation with one eyebrow raised. Shinya did find it rather pathetic that a Dragon type of all Pokemon had been reduced to little more than a glorified guard dog, but the bulk of Shinya's attention was captured by the stories the chef had to tell about the wild Kecleon he saw fleeing the scene of the crime. And from the sound of it, this wasn't that Kecleon's first crime in Violet City either. The more Shinya heard about this Color Swap Pokemon, the more he started to look rather irritated.
Of course, no one enjoyed a good round of mischief more than Shinya, and he had absolutely no reason to help Adrian, or anyone in Violet City for that matter. That being said, the Team Skull grunt refused to simply let this slide. He had felt as though he had been challenged, and just as his big bro taught him, Shinya had never been one to back down from a challenge. "So, this little lizard thinks he's bad, huh? That's my job." Shinya declared with a mixture of annoyance and rage in his voice, with a facial expression that screamed "Game on!". He had come to Johto to spread Team Skull's name and influence as far and wide as possible, which would prove to be far more difficult if others were attempting to do the same for themselves.
It was bad enough that Shinya had to compete with Team Rocket, especially all on his own, but having to compete with wild Pokemon too? The Team Skull grunt wasn't about to just walk away and leave this laying down, withdrawing his hands from his pockets, cracking his knuckles, and gritting his teeth as soon as Adrian finally finished speaking to him. "That poser is mine. Ya better have some damn good snacks ready for me, chef, because I'll be back with the goods before your customers have a chance to finish their appetizers." Once again, Shinya was uncharacteristically reaching out a helping hand to someone in need. However, he wasn't doing it for Adrian or the people of Violet City. He was doing it to make an example out of this thieving Kecleon.
Anyone who dared to step on Team Skull's reputation would pay dearly for it, answering directly to Shinya himself. So, having given the chef his word, Shinya approached his Flygon, staring right back into the Mystic Pokemon's eyes with plenty of intensity in his gaze, as well as in his voice. "C'mon, big guy. Ya heard your master. Let's get this done." After waiting for Flygon to lower his large body and let Shinya climb onto his back, Shinya did just that and held on tight. It's too bad Shinya wasn't in the best of moods at that moment. He probably would've enjoyed getting the chance to ride on the back of a Flygon if he were in a better place, emotionally speaking. Nevertheless, Shinya was incredibly determined to track down the wild Kecleon and beat it to a pulp. Getting back Adrian's stolen ingredients was more of a side quest to the trainer from Alola.
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Post by Avalon on Feb 18, 2023 1:16:44 GMT 11
Adrien was desperate to get back what had been stolen (and to have somebody teach that thieving little Kecleon a lesson), so he was bound to agree to just about anything that Shinya asked in exchange for reclaiming the stolen goods. But it was fortuitous that Shinya seemed willing to agree to just being paid in sweets for his labor today. He also wasn't entirely sure why Shinya seemed to take this Kecleon's antics as a challenge, but he wasn't going to question it. Clearly the boy was a delinquent, but he was a delinquent that had agreed to help him; weaponized youthful rebellion, if you will. "Good luck, you two!" Adrien said, patting Flygon on its back once again. Flygon baulked at the idea of giving a ride to some nobody at first, but Adrien simply had to not to the Flygon to get the message across. This was important, so Flygon should just go along with it. The Flygon stooped down, giving Shinya a chance to climb upon its back. As soon as Shinya was at least comfortably on the dragon's back, Flygon launched itself and its rider forward and upward. The Dragon was absurdly fast, going up and above the city of Violet in a matter of moments. Motivated by its owner's plight, it shot forward away from the city. Flygon and Shinya were heading for a forest north of the city. After a few minutes, the unlikely pair found a clearing in the forest. Flygon descended, landing comfortably and crouching down low so that Shinya could climb off of him. Flygon wanted nothing more than to chase down this Kecleon, but the instructions had been clear. Sit and wait for Shinya to return, so that he didn't risk getting too injured or tired to fly back. From this clearing, there were three pathways that Shinya could take. One going down the center of the trees, and one path on either side. They would all go in different directions, it seemed, and each had a layer of tracks upon it. There was no way of telling which way the Kecleon had gone, even with a trained eye. Shinya would have to rely on luck and his own intuition to find the thieving chameleon, it seemed. Time is of the essence, but three paths await you. Will Shinya go down the right path, the left path, or the center path?
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Post by Venominon on Feb 20, 2023 15:02:26 GMT 11
While this was Shinya's first time riding on the back of a Flygon, it wasn't his first time flying through the sky on a Pokemon's back. Being that ride Pokemon were popular in his home region of Alola, he had gotten the chance to ride of the backs of numerous ride Pokemon in his life. Some of which were bred exclusively for the purpose of carrying people through the sky. As a result, Shinya didn't even flinch when Flygon shot up off the ground, but he did hold on tight and remain focused on the matter at hand. And that matter was showing this thieving Kecleon who the baddest of the bad was in this neck of the woods. To be frank, Shinya didn't care if the Color Swap Pokemon had already devoured the stolen ingredients or will have done so by the time he finds it.
The Team Skull grunt had one goal in mind at this moment in time, and one goal only. And despite his lack of interest in most other things, he was completely and utterly focused on said goal, refusing to let anything distract him or stand in his way. So, once Flygon landed, Shinya didn't even bother waiting for the Dragon/Ground type to crouch down and let him climb off. Rather, the Bug type trainer simply jumped off of the Mystic Pokemon's back, landing safely on his feet just a few feet away from said Mystic Pokemon. "Thanks for the lift. Team Skull will take it from here." Shinya glanced at Flygon as he spoke to him, still sounding more than a little irritated and ready for battle.
But before anything else, Shinya had to actually find the wild Kecleon, of course. Upon taking a quick look around, the Alolan trainer observed the three paths, and was quick to let out an exasperated sigh. "Rgh!...Are ya kiddin' me?" Shinya said to himself, recalling his previous experience in Johto with three different paths, but then immediately refocused himself on the task at hand, taking a few moments to narrow his eyes and carefully examine each of the three paths before him. Unfortunately, this Kecleon was a true master of its craft, not even leaving any footprints behind that were clear enough for Shinya to follow. However, rather than just stand around and waste time, the Team Skull grunt decided to simply take a chance. In this case, Shinya chose to give the middle path a try first, beginning his trek down said path and hoping that he had made the right choice, wanting to get this over and done with quickly.
OOC: Shinya has chosen to take the middle path.
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Post by Avalon on Feb 25, 2023 11:39:38 GMT 11
Frustrated though he might be by being forced to choose from three paths once again, Shinya nevertheless continued on in search of the thieving Kecleon. As luck would have it, after a few minutes of walking down this dirt path, Shinya would find himself following a set of suspicious tracks, footprints left behind by something. But Shinya was not the only one on the trail of this thief, it seemed, as large paw prints were likewise heading in this direction. Shinya and the rest of 'Team Skull' would have to be quick on their feet if they wanted to catch up to whatever had left these two sets of tracks. Before long, following the tracks took them toward a new clearing, where the faint sound of a vicious growl was piercing through the silence of nature. In the clearing, the Kecleon sat on the ground, cowering in fear with a bag of ill-gotten goods sitting on the ground beside it. Looming over it was a massive hound, an Arcanine with pure anger and ferocity in its eyes as it glared at the chameleon. Kecleon had known it had been pursued by someone, and so it had tried to take a shortcut. That shortcut seemed to have taken it through Arcanine's territory, and now the massive fire hound was looking to turn the Kecleon and its stolen sweets as a new snack. As Shinya stumbled upon the scene, the Arcanine began sniffing the air furiously. It turned its head, glaring at Shinya at his intrusion. It had no interest in devouring a human, it in fact preferred to keep its distance from those people. But this was its territory, and it couldn't go and let some human traipse around in these woods; especially if it got in the way of punishing this green morsel that was now trapped underfoot. However, in the time that Arcanine was distracted by Shinya's appearance, the chameleon began to change color; blending in with the ground, Kecleon wriggled away and fled into the trees, hiding and peeking out from behind a tree trunk. The bag of stolen sweets remained on the ground, beside Arcanine. The dog stuck its nose into the bag, retrieving a rather large pastry and scarfing it down. Despite the rather silly image of the intimidating hound devouring a pastry with frosting on its face, its sharp eyes and body that radiated pure heat got the point across. It blamed Shinya on interrupting, and it wanted to make him pay. Besides, if he wanted to retrieve that bag of sweets, he'd have to find some way to get past this Arcanine. Shinya stumbled upon a wild Arcanine (Level 19), ready to eat Kecleon and the sweets whole! What will Shinya do now?
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Post by Venominon on Feb 25, 2023 15:52:23 GMT 11
Staying true to his nature, Shinya knocked down and kicked aside every single piece of debris that blocked his path, as he made his way down his chosen path, continuing his search for the wild Kecleon. And even though he was frustrated, he was still able to think logically. Even though the Kecleon in question was probably camouflaged, wherever it was, it still had to leave a trail of some kind. Not only that, but the ingredients it had stolen were likely giving off a very pleasant aroma, unlike anything found in the middle of a forest. And that's when Shinya got an idea, smacking his forehead for not thinking of it sooner. "Oh duh! Wimpod, c'mon out!" Shinya grabbed the Pokeball containing the Turn Tail Pokemon from his bag, tossed it up into the air, and released said Pokemon out onto the trail in front of him.
"Wimp? Wimp? Wimpod. Wimp." Wimpod took a moment to survey his surroundings, relieved to see that there weren't any big and scary wild Pokemon around, then turned and looked up at his trainer for some guidance. The Team Skull grunt spent the next few minutes explaining everything to the Bug/Water type, doing his best to keep it brief, as they were still on a time crunch. "So, that's the situation, bud. Now, I need ya to put that keen sense of smell of yours to good use and sniff out the ingredients that damn Kecleon is carryin' with it." Shinya looked down at his Pokemon as he spoke, confident that Wimpod was the perfect Pokemon for the job. Mainly because Bug type Pokemon had an amazing sense of smell, were naturally drawn to sweet scents, and since they were scavengers, Wimpods were quite skilled at finding food in the wild.
Naturally, Wimpod was nervous, but didn't want to let down his trainer, and decided to do his best. "Pod. Pod. Wimpod...POD!" After just a few seconds of sniffing around the path, Wimpod caught the scent of something very sweet, then quickly scurried ahead, following the scent. "Yeah! Alright! Keep it goin', Wimpod!" The Alolan trainer grinned and ran after his Pokemon right away, very pleased to see that his plan worked so fast. As they ran, Wimpod was too focused on tracking the scent to notice the footprints on the ground, but Shinya sure did. And as soon as he noticed the large pawprints in the dirt, he immediately lost his grin and narrowed his eyes, able to deduce that Team Skull weren't the only ones tracking down this thief. But just like always, Shinya wasn't about to let anyone stand in his way. Human or Pokemon.
Given Wimpod's level of speed, it didn't take the pair long to enter the clearing where the source of the sweet scent was located, causing said pair to come to a complete stop. Although, before they even got a chance to look around, the sounds of growls filled their ears, causing both Shinya and Wimpod to flinch. The two then turned their heads and were surprised by what they saw. "Wimp...Wimpod..." Wimpod coward in fear at the sight of such a large Arcanine, his entire body shaking like a leaf. Shinya, on the other hand, glared and grit his teeth in anger, showing absolutely no fear whatsoever. "Damn it. Looks like someone beat us to it." However, while most people probably would've turned around and gotten out of there by that point, Shinya wasn't like most people.
Rather than retreat, Shinya simply glared right back into the Legendary Pokemon's eyes as soon as it noticed him, with only the sounds of a gentle breeze and the rustling of some leaves filling the area during this stare down. It was as if two monsters had crossed paths on this mountain, and when this confrontation was over, only one of them would be left standing. After a full minute of breezes and rustles, Shinya spoke up, taking a step towards the Fire type as he did. "Hey now, that's my victim ya got there. So, I'm only gonna say this one. Back off, ya mutt. Or this is gonna get ugly." A very bad feeling washed over Wimpod as he watched these two monsters size each other up, hoping that his master wasn't thinking what he thought he was thinking. Unfortunately for Wimpod, the Arcanine sealed his fate, and possibly its own, as soon as it chose to egg Shinya on by devouring one of the sweets in the bag right in front of him.
Never one to tolerate this sort of behavior, the Team Skull grunt cracked his knuckles, as well as his neck and shoulders, before making his first move of the battle that was about to unfold. "Suit yourself. Wimpod, go show this cocky mutt what a face full of sand tastes like! Give it a double helpin' of your Sand Attack!" At Shinya's order, Wimpod let out a heavy sigh, afraid he was gonna say something like that. Thankfully, after battling several legendary Pokemon, as well as a giant Magikarp, back on the Secluded Island, Wimpod wasn't feeling nearly as afraid as he normally would've at this moment. "Wimpod...Wimp! Wimp! Pod! Pod!" After taking a deep breath and gathering his courage, Wimpod charged straight for the wild Arcanine, gathering up as much sand as he could during the charge. Then, once he was close enough, he leapt into the air, and flung all of that sand directly into Arcanine's face, filling its eyes, nose, and mouth with it.
OOC: Running Shoes used.
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Post by Avalon on Feb 27, 2023 8:11:27 GMT 11
The Arcanine was curious about this Trainer and his Pokemon. Most locals, whether they be human or Pokemon, knew that this part of the Hills was home to plenty of strong and ferocious wild Pokemon, and so they tended to keep their distance from it. This Kecleon had been one of the first to come trespassing through this Arcanine's territory in quite some time, and it brought a human and his little pests along with it. It had no interest in eating or even really hurting Shinya, but it couldn't let him come between it and this food. It had to send a message. The Arcanine growled as the (in its view) insultingly puny bug called Wimpod appeared in front of it, wriggling and doing its best to cause problems for the Legendary Pokemon. The Arcanine wasn't scared of bugs, but the sight of them disgusted it. They were bottom-feeders that Arcanine had no time for; all they seemed to be good for was getting into food stashes and ruining them. It would just as soon step on this Wimpod as it would burn it or anything else. But still, it was clearly up to something; it was bolder than most other bugs, charging straight at it and kicking up sand and dust as it went. The Arcanine began to move and shift in place, leaving after-images behind as it moved and prepared itself for some kind of assault from the timid bug. With its double team in place, the Wimpod was still able to kick up enough sand and dirt that it coated the real Arcanine's fur. Now matted with mud and dirt, the Arcanine growled and snarled in anger. How dare this pest tarnish its coat and make such a mess so close to its food!? It would pay, the Arcanine decided, flames beginning to spark up from its snout and spread across its body. The Arcanine leaped forward, the flames encircling it into a ball of fire that went straight for the Wimpod. However, whether due to the bug's tiny body and nimble appearance or due to the dirt and mud in the Arcanine's face blocking its view, the Flame Wheel struck solid ground and missed entirely. The flames dissipated and the Arcanine looked around, just in time to get another blob of dirt and sand thrown in its face by the Wimpod. It let out a loud roar of anger at the insulting gesture, determined for its next attack to land more properly. From behind the trees, the Kecleon looked in awe as the human that had been pursuing it was now doing battle against the fearsome hound, and with nothing but a tiny little bug at that! Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Arcanine LV 19 HP 100% [69/69]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Wimpod LV 18 HP 100% [42/42]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Arcanine [Flash Fire]: EVA +1, ACC -2 Wimpod [Wimp Out]: Healthy SP46 Arcanine used Double Team! SP39 Pkmn 2 used Sand Attack!
SP46 Arcanine used Flame Wheel! It missed! SP39 Pkmn 2 used Sand Attack!
Mod Notes: Running Shoes exhausted.
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Post by Venominon on Feb 27, 2023 14:32:55 GMT 11
Even in the face of such an intimidating Pokemon, Shinya only smirked and chuckled, showing absolutely no fear whatsoever. In fact, he even dared to insult the Legendary Pokemon once again. "Tch. Is that all ya got?! Looks like you're all bark and no bite, ya filthy mutt! And all the Pokemon around here are actually afraid of ya?! Pathetic!" Arcanine may not have been able to see Shinya with so much sand in its eyes, but Shinya made sure that it could still hear him at least. And while Wimpod had the Fire type distracted, the Bug type trainer decided to walk over to the spot where said Fire type was standing before its Flame Wheel attack and pick up the bag of ingredients that were still just lying there on the ground.
Once he reached the discarded bag of sweets, Shinya bent over, picked them up, and took a look inside the bag to make sure they were still okay. Thankfully, even though Arcanine already ate one, the remaining sweets were still intact. At least for the time being. After closing up the bag and clenching it in his left fist, the Alolan trainer quickly decided that Wimpod's work here was done, calling the Turn Tail Pokemon back to his Pokeball. "That'll do, Wimpod! Come back for now!" Wimpod needed no further invitation, retreating to his Pokeball a split second after Shinya told him to do so, relieved to be out of battle. Then, before Arcanine had a chance to collect itself, Shinya had already exchanged Wimpod's Pokeball with a new one and tossed it onto the makeshift battlefield.
"Ya can run all ya want, but ya can't hide from the gaze of Compound Eyes! Show 'em what I mean, Yanma! Go!" The red and white sphere opened wide, and Shinya's favorite Clear Wing Pokemon emerged from the flash of light that followed, already in the air and ready to cause some havoc. "Yan! Yan! Yanma!" Arcanine's Double Team was still active, but that was of little concern to Yanma and her extremely useful Compound Eyes ability. And if by some chance this didn't work, the Team Skull grunt already had a backup plan in mind. "It's time for the second course, Yanma! Find the real one and give it a taste of your Psychic attack!" This proved to be a fairly simple task for Yanma's amazing eyesight, as she took a quick look around, managed to pick out her target, then smiled as her eyes lit up with Psychic energy. "Ma! Ma! Yanma! Yan!"
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Post by Tiki on Mar 2, 2023 14:15:38 GMT 11
Using the opportunity of the opponent's Pokemon being swapped, from a pathetic Wimpod the Arcanine had never seen, to a pathetic Yanma that it had seen occasionally, the fire type ran around the field super fast, and created more copies of itself. Now, even the copies have dirt and mud around their faces. The dog heard something aggressive from the human, and took it as a challenge to make it more difficult for the Alolan bug type trainer. The Clear Eye Pokemon began scanning for the real Arcanine. However, the hungry Arcanine wasted no time and began charging up toward the bug type with flames coating its soft furs. The shadow copies also began copying its movement, making it a bit harder for the Yanma to identify the real one. Before the bug got a chance to serve her cold psychic attack, she was met with an impact of a flaming tackle. She got served with a hot and spicy "Roue de Feu" instead; the Arcanine was burning up those sugars it just devoured. She fell to the ground, still and unconscious. The dog howled boastfully at Shinya for taking one of his Pokemon down. Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Arcanine LV 19 HP 100% [69/69]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Yanma LV 18 HP 0% [0/56]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Arcanine [Flash Fire]: EVA +2, ACC -2 "Boom, roasted!"Yanma [Compound Eyes]: Fainted"I hope you get an allergic reaction!" SP44++ Yanma switched in! SP46 Arcanine used Double Team!
SP46 Arcanine used Flame Wheel! Yanma Fainted
Yanma had fainted. Yanma -1 happiness and is now +2 after this battle. Select your next Pokemon and move. Mod Notes: Running Shoes exhausted. Wimpod Full health. OOC: Roue de Feu is french for Flame Wheel per Bulbapedia
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Post by Venominon on Mar 2, 2023 15:12:54 GMT 11
As one might expect, Shinya was not at all pleased with the results of this round. In fact, his attitude changed completely. Going from smirking and cocky to glaring and extremely angry. Not only did the wild Arcanine manage to land a hit on his Yanma despite having its accuracy lowered twice, but it also increased its evasion once again, which would make it harder for Shinya's next Pokemon to land a hit on it. Furious at this outcome, Shinya kicked a nearby rock as hard as he could, sending it flying right in the Legendary Pokemon's direction. "Rgh! Damn it all! Are you kiddin' me right now?! No way! You are just askin' for a beatdown, ya stupid, dirty mutt! I'll kick ya right off your throne! Ya hear me?!"
Granted, Arcanine's strategy was sound, but only time would tell if the Fire type had just made the biggest mistake of its life or not. Using his free hand, the Team Skull grunt called Yanma back to her Pokeball, gritting his teeth and glaring at it before putting it away. "I thought ya were better than that, Yanma. Tch. We'll deal with this later." Shinya then eyed Arcanine and its many clones once more, doing his best to determine his next course of action. On the one hand, he still had Joltik, who also possessed the Compound Eyes ability, but one more lucky strike from Arcanine would likely do her in as well. And on the other hand, Shinya did have Dwebble. A Rock type.
True, he had no means of determining which one was the real Arcanine, but he did have super effective moves on his side. Plus, if Arcanine could still land a super effective hit with its accuracy in its current state, then why couldn't Dwebble do the same with Arcanine's evasion the way it was now? Having weighed the pros and cons to both battle plans, the Alolan trainer made his choice, grabbing a Net Ball from his bag and tossing it out in front of him. "Don't you dare fail me, Dwebble! Get in there!" Shinya had selected Dwebble, hoping that his Smack Down and Dig attacks would be just what the doctor ordered, so to speak. "Dwebble! Dwebble!" Smiling confidently, Dwebble appeared on the battlefield, his claws sharpened and ready for battle.
However, before giving Dwebble any orders, Shinya decided to call Yanma back out of her Pokeball, then used a Revive to heal her up halfway. As angry and disappointed as he was, he figured he might need her help later on. Just a few seconds after the Revive was administered, Yanma was back in the air, fluttering all around her master happily at first. Unfortunately, one look at his face reminded her of her failure, and she instantly lost her smile, hanging her head in shame. "Yanma...Yan, Yan..." Letting out a huff, Shinya opted to save the chewing out for later, turning his attention back towards the battle. "I'll deal with ya later, Yanma. For now, use Smack Down, Dwebble! And don't hold back! Teach this damn mutt why nobody messes with Team Skull!" Shinya's tone of voice made it perfectly clear to Dwebble just how serious this situation was, as he quickly did his best to try and locate the real Arcanine, then built up his energy and let it fly. "Dwebble! Dweb...ble!"
OOC: Revive used on Yanma before Dwebble's attack.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Mar 5, 2023 12:57:30 GMT 11
Arcanine stared at Shinya as it began to bare its fangs at the strange trainer. It would have its lovely snack and might even settle for some extras that Shinya had brought along for it. As the tiger striped dog began to circle around the fainted Yanma, Shinya was quick on his feet to send out another contender and even heal the once defeated flying bug. Arcanine growled underneath his throat, tensing every muscle in his body as he narrowed his eyes upon his new opponent with the fierce tenacity of a stubborn beast who wouldn’t give up. Was this trainer simply happy to keep throwing such weaklings at it one by one? It rushed across the ground through the tall grasses after Dwebble while Shinya was distracted with his Pokemon and immediately rammed into the Dwebble coated in flames. Though it hit Dwebble with all of its might, the wild dog found this bug to be particularly tough compared to the other bugs it’d seen underneath Shinya’s command. Was this strange creature really traveling with a rock for a home? How strange! It jumped back and tensed cautiously while waiting for a second, then lunged once more after its prey. This time, Dwebble jumped nimbly out of the way, causing Arcanine’s quick movements to send it spiraling into the base of a nearby tree instead. What a pain! The impact ached where Arcanine had landed and it licked at its wounds for a second, trying to ease some of the pain off its limbs. Dwebble moved in during this moment and immediately picked up the large rock he could and hurled it at Arcanine. The rock smacked the tiger striped dog against its head, causing it to howl in pain before it immediately backed up and shook its head. What a pain! It turned around and circled around Dwebble, planning its next attack carefully… Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Arcanine LV 19 HP 65% [45/69]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Dwebble LV 19 HP 58% [31/53]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Arcanine [Flash Fire]: EVA +2, ACC -2 Dwebble [Shell Armor] : Burn [-4 HP] SP+ Shinya used Revive on Yanma! SP46 Arcanine used Flame Wheel! Dwebble was burned!
SP46 Arcanine used Flame Wheel! It failed! SP31 Dwebble used Smack Down!
Mod Notes: Running Shoes exhausted. Wimpod Full health. Yanma half health.
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Post by Venominon on Mar 5, 2023 15:47:44 GMT 11
As Arcanine slowly circled Shinya and his Pokemon with a predatory look upon its face, Shinya matched the Fire type look for look, glaring right back into its sand-covered eyes with a predatory look of his own. As cheesy as it may sound, especially to someone in Team Skull, there was something that his big sis used to tell him back when he was still learning how to be a trainer. "When your foes look like they will overwhelm you, it means your heart's saying "This is what you can't do. "." It took a little while, but Shinya finally managed to figure out what she meant by that. Put simply, don't let your foes intimidate you. No matter how strong or fearsome they appear to be.
Maybe no one knew it, but Shinya really ended up taking those words to heart back then, and they always entered his mind whenever he found himself in a tight spot. And this was definitely one of those times. Giving up had never been a fuerte of Shinya's and he wasn't about to start now, but the question remained. What should he do next? It was great that Dwebble had managed to land a hit on Arcanine, but the Rock Inn Pokemon had also suffered a burn from Arcanine's previous Flame Wheel attack. And since burns also lowered a Pokemon's attack power, Dwebble's Smack Down attack wasn't as effective as it could've been. Obviously, the Bug type trainer's first priority was to heal it.
"Come back for now, Yanma! And Dwebble, hang tough! I'm comin'!" While the Legendary Pokemon was busy collecting itself, and after recalling Yanma back to her Pokeball once more, the Team Skull grunt raced over to Dwebble as fast as he could, exchanging Yanma's Pokeball for a Full Heal as he ran. "Dwebble...Dweb, Dweb..." Dwebble insisted that he was fine though, standing tall, glaring at Arcanine, and preparing himself for another attack. However, Shinya had spent enough time around "tough guys" to tell when someone was just acting tough, be they human or Pokemon. The Alolan trainer could tell that his comrade was hurting, and at the rate Dwebble was going, even he might not have lasted much longer in this fight.
"Quit playin' tough, Dwebble. I can't have ya faintin' on me too. You're our best shot at winnin' this fight. So, hold still and take this." Shinya retorted in a serious and slightly angry tone of voice, then knelt down beside Dwebble upon reaching him and administered the Full Heal. All the while, Shinya kept his guard up, fully aware that Arcanine could take advantage of this moment to attack them again. Thankfully, it didn't take long for the burn to fade away, causing Dwebble's confidence to return, along with a great deal of energy. "Dweb! Dweb! Dwebble!" The Bug/Rock type smiled, then immediately face his opponent once more and awaited Shinya's next order.
Although, before giving his next order, the Team Skull grunt took a moment to think, then decided to quickly use his PokeDex to check Dwebble's current condition. Unfortunately, it was just as he feared, as a low grumble of frustration escaped Shinya's lips once again. With Dwebble's remaining HP, two more Flame Wheels would likely knock him out too. So, at that moment, Shinya started to weigh his options yet again. Would he forego attacking for now and heal Dwebble up? Thus, ensuring the Rock Inn Pokemon's continued participation in this battle. Or would he choose to take a chance, go on the attack, and hope that Wimpod's Sand Attack would be Dwebble's saving grace?
Not having much time to think, the trainer from Alola did his best to weigh all of the pros and cons of both choices. And even though it made him wanna vomit, he made the choice that he believed was the best choice possible, tossing away the empty Full Heal, grabbing a Potion from his bag, and quickly spraying Dwebble with it, much to the Bug/Rock type's surprise and confusion. "Dwebble? Dweb?" Dwebble felt most of his pain and fatigue fade away, but still looked to his trainer for an explanation. Once the Potion was empty, Shinya crushed the container with his right hand, then stood back up, granting his Pokemon the explanation he was looking for. "Rgh! Believe me, Dwebble, I hate havin' to go on the defensive. And as much as I hate to admit it, this mutt is tough. No matter how sure we are, we can't afford to be reckless with this one."
OOC: Full Heal used on Dwebble, followed by a Potion. No attacks this round. Unless it's still okay to use one after using two items.
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Post by Tiki on Mar 7, 2023 12:00:15 GMT 11
The fire dog paused to pant, as running about and using the fire attacks made it needed to catch a breath of air. It watched the human grabbing a strange item to do something with the Dwebble. It wasn't sure what it was doing, as it did not interact with human much before. It began running toward them again, filled with curiosity. However, before it would got close, the Dwebble intercepted and took the hit. The dog lost balance and slammed on top of the bug, temporarily cushioning the Dwebble from above. Thankfully, being a rock type, Dwebble was resistant to such a silly little body slam. When Shinya would "lose" the Full Heal, it let go of the Dwebble underneath, and tried to fetch it, but it can't find it either, since it didn't have a scent to track. When it turned around toward Shinya and Dwebble again, there was... another human object! It barked in excitement! It took the Arcanine some time to register that the Dwebble was healthy again! The burnt injury and bruised up bug was recovered thanks to the discovery of science, or sorcery. It waited until Shinya would lose it again, but it got impatient, and began running in circles to make multiple copies of itself. It couldn't wait to either taste Shinya's Pokemon or examine Shinya's toys, whichever would come first. Wild Encounter Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Arcanine LV 19 HP 65% [45/69]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Dwebble LV 19 HP 81% [43/53]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] Arcanine [Flash Fire]: EVA +3, ACC -2 Dwebble [Shell Armor] : Healthy SP+ Shinya used Full Heal on Dwebble! SP46 Arcanine used Body Slam!
SP+ Shinya used Potion on Dwebbl! SP46 Arcanine used Double Team!
Mod Notes: Running Shoes exhausted. Wimpod Full health. Yanma half health. OOC: im sorry, RNG rolled double team again
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Post by Venominon on Mar 7, 2023 15:06:08 GMT 11
Since they were busy recovering, all Shinya and Dwebble could do was look on and take the punishment from Arcanine's attacks. Fortunately for them, those attacks didn't come in the form of another Flame Wheel. Unfortunately for them, the Legendary Pokemon increased its evasion yet again, which would make it that much harder for the Bug type duo to land a hit on it. Naturally, this made Shinya grit his teeth in frustration once more. And it also didn't help that Arcanine seemed to be playing with them at this point. "Rgh! That damn mutt isn't even takin' us seriously anymore. Does it think we're some kinda joke? How dare it mock Team Skull like that."
Shinya's rage was building to an all-time high, but he also started to feel powerless to do anything about it, as dozens of Arcanine copies had him and Dwebble surrounded by that point. And with absolutely no means of raising Dwebble's accuracy at all, the odds against the Bug type trainer and Pokemon were growing even more daunting with every round that went by. If Shinya was being honest, he didn't really have a plan other than throwing attack after attack at the Fire type and hoping that something would eventually make contact. However, despite the seemingly overwhelming odds against them, Dwebble never lost his confidence, tugging on his master's pantleg to gain his attention before speaking to him. "Dwebble. Dweb. Dweb. Dwebble. Dweb."
The Rock Inn Pokemon's voice was bursting with confidence, and the look in his eyes reflected this level of confidence perfectly, as he did his best to channel some of that confidence over to Shinya. The Team Skull grunt stared right into Dwebble's eyes as he spoke to him, listening to his every word, then falling silent for a brief moment. During said brief moment, Shinya was reminded of his mission to spread Team Skull's name as far and wide as he could. Not just for himself, but for all of his brothers and sisters waiting for him back home in the Alola region. "Ya know what? You're right, Dwebble. If we turned tail and ran away now, I'd never be able to face my bros and sis' again. We're takin' this mutt down! No matter what it takes! So, use Smack Down again! And make it count!" Having regained his confidence, as well as his usual grin, Shinya gave Dwebble his next order, which the Bug/Rock type was more than happy to carry out. "Dwebble! Dwebble! Dweb...ble!" After doing his best to try and figure out which copy was the real deal, Dwebble fired another large rock at this chosen target with all his might.
OOC: C'mon, RNG! Ya gotta work with me here! Please! I really don't wanna get stuck here trying to land a hit for a whole month!
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