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Post by lichlord on Apr 9, 2019 18:47:31 GMT
The new pokemon gets blasted in one hit and slumps over unconscious. Lana looks really worried alongside dissapointed in herself for not even taking one of Melissa's out.
(Melissa gets 30 poke xp and a misc xp)
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Post by lichlord on Apr 28, 2019 22:58:50 GMT
Melissa storms off on her own to the gym, after all, she's got a world to take over! The gym is... kinda plain actually. A bit dissapointing considering all the hype around a former possible champion. A lot of new trainers Melissa may recognize from the camp are here, milling about, as well as quite a few very experienced looking trainers as well. Considering this is basically the 'first' gym as well as the 'last' gym, that makes sense.
Someone at the desk looks as Melissa comes in.
"Hello! How can I help you?"
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Post by snark on Apr 29, 2019 0:40:06 GMT
"Greetings, lackey! You may inform me of the correct procedures for challenging this gym."
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Post by lichlord on Apr 29, 2019 2:26:51 GMT
She proceeds to give Melissa the run down. For her first challenge, all she has to do is ask for said challenge. Then she’ll face the leader who will have three random types of Pokémon from ALL the available types. So she may have some really strange matchups! All Melissa has to do is ask to start.
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Post by snark on Apr 29, 2019 2:51:41 GMT
"What, no minions to test me first? No labyrinth of traps? Not even a sliding block puzzle?"
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Post by lichlord on Apr 29, 2019 4:26:29 GMT
(Continued back in adventure thread)
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Post by lichlord on Apr 30, 2019 21:46:45 GMT
Amanda finally leads the doctor in to the arena room for a fight! She sends out an odd-looking donkey!
Mudbray - 5
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Post by snark on Apr 30, 2019 22:58:20 GMT
"Ground-types! How I despise them! Anaximander, remove this obstacle!"
The Cryagonal opens by firing a shard of ice, and begins ascending up, out of the little donkey's reach. Anaximander - 16
Ice Shard gbEdvke_1d20+2 vs AC 2 2d8+26 Physical Ice-type damage
Moving up into the air; Cryogonal has ranged attacks and a fly speed, no sense staying near the ground. 1d20+2·2d8+26
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Post by lichlord on Apr 30, 2019 23:25:12 GMT
Amanada frowns at the tactics, and she swaps out for the next pokemon instead. (Quick Switch) Axew - 10 The little dragon sees the target in the air, and jumps and launches a ball of dragonic fire at it! Dragon Rage AC 2 Dragon Special (15 hp loss on hit) uADdcJdn1d20
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Post by snark on May 1, 2019 0:07:54 GMT
Anaximander spins out of the way, and releases another spear of ice at its new opponent! Miss, due to Evasion 3. Ice Shard again eWkXOIKW1d20+2 vs AC 2 2d8+26 Physical Ice-type damage 1d20+2·2d8+26
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Post by lichlord on May 1, 2019 2:09:13 GMT
It gets blasted and tries again! Dragon Rage AC 2 Dragon Special (15 hp on hit) Sn3BpZc11d20 1d20
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Post by snark on May 1, 2019 2:20:52 GMT
This time the dragon's rage strikes true, burning away a bit of the ice. Anaximander retaliates with more ice. Ice Shard? Ice Shard. |L95osSh1d20+2 vs AC 2 2d8+26 Physical Ice-type damage 1d20+2·2d8+26
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Post by lichlord on May 1, 2019 2:55:02 GMT
And the dragon is down, Amanda checks her belt and rolls her eyes.
"Of course the wheel wouldn't give me anything else to take down something floating."
She sighs.
"I suppose it's fine."
Melissa is handed the first half of the badge.
"You've earned your half of the Bridge Badge."
She walks with her out to show her where to heal up.
"You can heal up your pokemon here, and when you come back cheap tactics like that aren't going to work so you better impress me."
She walks off.
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Post by snark on May 1, 2019 3:01:04 GMT
Melissa huffs. "Tactics are tactics. Do you truly determine your teams randomly? Why not put together a balanced assortment to challenge inexperienced trainers? It would prevent the matches from being so one-sided - in either direction. Had I relied only on the Electric-types I once preferred, the two Pokemon you used would have made short work of mine." By the time she's done talking, her tone has moved from retort to honestly questioning.
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Post by lichlord on May 1, 2019 3:15:08 GMT
"It was league decided. Originally I was 'just' the final gym along the path with my original team. They were discussing with me this 'first half' thing and I brought up what you did, but we couldn't get around the fact that no matter what types I had, there could possibly be an advantage. The issue of just only have a few young pokemon, something I'm sure you or your friends ran into at the tournament? So one guy (I think he's a gambling addict honestly) decided 'make it random'. There'd be even fights, good ones, bad ones, but it would never be the 'gym's' fault. Just luck."
She shrugs.
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Post by snark on May 1, 2019 3:20:04 GMT
"Ah, arbitrary mandates from on high. I see no field is truly free of them." Melissa nods in commiseration. "I have, indeed, seen such things play out before. I suppose there are worse lessons for a young trainer to take away, if they should lose because of an insufficiently diverse team; and the loss hardly pains you. I look forward to facing you a second time."
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Post by lichlord on May 1, 2019 3:28:02 GMT
She throws up her hands.
"Yeah that's kinda the whole point. Be ready for anything out there. I mean I see the logic but it's hard to feel like it works when things like this happen and I can't properly challenge people. Not that Lillian is helping..."
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Post by snark on May 1, 2019 3:45:15 GMT
"Indeed. I could not help but notice that she disapproves of your line of work." Melissa coughs, and continues awkwardly, "I... suppose I ought to apologize for forcing your intervention, back there."
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Post by lichlord on May 1, 2019 4:11:31 GMT
"No, no, she goes too far. I try to say things and she stops for a while, but then it's not long before she's back to it. She doesn't dissapprove, just would rather coast."
She sighs.
"She wasn't always like that. She helped me out of a dark place when I met her, but it's like she's let all this go to her head instead of me."
Amanda shakes it off.
"Just, don't worry about it. Guess I gotta face your friends back there. Good luck to you."
She walks off, a bit solemnly.
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Post by lichlord on Jun 8, 2019 4:38:59 GMT
Melissa roams around the dying light of Viridian Forest and comes accross what looks like a little pumpkin patch although... is one of them moving?
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