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Post by TrueEndingEliza on May 2, 2016 11:42:52 GMT
A tournament, eh? Guess I need to have my best at the ready
JoJo called out Moon walker, took off her pow, and then tied it arund his neck as a bowtie. She the pulled out her makeup kit and applied a silvery eyeshadow to the bug.Then she stopped for a moment. She had no other combat ready pokemon.
"Hey guys, I'll be back, I'm going to go see if I can find any TMs for Billie Jean. I don't have a prayer in that tournament if my only decent fighter is Moonwalker"
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Post by TrueEndingEliza on May 2, 2016 20:53:37 GMT
Jojo was relieved, if slightly embarrassed to bump into a trainer's supply store within ten meters. She wasn't sure what she had been expecting when she was informed that she did not have clearance to buy most of the TMs. She grumbled and ponied up 2500 for Hidden Power and Calm Mind. After getting the technician to help apply the TMs, the trainer and her bestie stepped outside to test her new powers. Billie Jean paused for a moment, her eyes going wide, as if she tried to fill them with the infinite cosmos. Then, she let out a breath, fogging the air despite a fairly temperate evening. The steam from her mouth clouded the ground at her feet, then raised in a series of sharp spikes surging through the air with a sharp Chink. Billie Jean's Hidden Power: Steel The dancer rejoined her group. " Hey guys, wana get in some sparring to get ready for the tournament...or is i tonight?" |
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Post by DJW on May 2, 2016 21:02:47 GMT
"It's in one hour," Jax says, tossing a few random items around that he picked up as they all walked around the Trainer House. He puts things down in different spots, generally causing headaches to those who are obsessed with being organized.
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Post by TrueEndingEliza on May 2, 2016 21:26:44 GMT
" Oh. Alrighty, Billie Jean, we're not quite done yet then" After bit of fidgeting with Buddy Holly to borrow back the cute bow tie and put it back on Billie Jean's head. After a bit of fidgeting and nonsense, Billie Jean's swirl puff was sparkly, and a heart was lovingly drawn on her cheek. " Alright guys, who's ready to kick some ass"
Forgot to mention, but
Dashing Makeover on both Moonwalker and Billie Jean: Both have a second instance of Adorable Fashion (note: Moonwalker was initially intended to have Normal Boost, but I forgot that I don't have the means to make that yet)
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Post by Raven on May 3, 2016 1:27:45 GMT
Everyone spends an hour getting prepared and sizing up the competition. Around 10 minutes before the tournament is scheduled to begin, one of the referees goes over all the rules.
"Alright folks, this is just a friendly little tournament. Let's keep things light, okay? First off, I want to go over the exact rules of the tournament. Failure to abide by these will result in disqualification, and nobody wants that. Anyway, first things first: This is a battle between Pokemon, not people. I don't care what the official League Rules are, we don't want anyone getting hurt here. Secondly, each trainer may use a maximum of 2 Pokemon. Not everybody has a full team of six just yet, so we want to keep things fair. Finally, be respectful. A little trash talk here and there is alright, but watch your words carefully. If you're more interested in insulting people than battling, this isn't the place to be. Take it somewhere else. All that being said, just try to have some fun tonight, alright?"
Up on the digital scoreboard, there are 12 names listed: Bug Catcher Dan, Cheerleader Ainsly (Double Battle), Jolene Joyce, Vincent Roth, "Jax the Juggler", Ace Trainer Brandon, "Firestarter" Ashley, Poké Maniac Sherman, Chef Holly, Dance Instructor Miranda, Fashion Designer Barry, and Musician Samantha.
Everyone is then asked to select a number randomly from out of a hat. These numbers will represent who your opponent is.
Jolene ylTE9rk31d12
Jax 1d12
Vincent 1d12
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Post by Nocturne on May 3, 2016 1:42:04 GMT
Vincent looked at the number he pulled out of the hat. It was an eleven. He looked up at the scoreboard. Did that mean his opponent would be... Fashion Designer Barry? Or was there some other way of choosing opponents, Vincent wondered. If Barry was his opponent though, that was interesting. Vincent wondered if he was anything like JoJo. They were likely to have similar battling styles given their focus on fashion.
Vincent was beginning to get excited about fighting Barry, but then he saw the actual layout of the tournament.
Ah so it's evens against evens. That's interesting too. I wish I could already know who my opponent was though. The suspense is killing me.
"So what numbers did you get?" Vincent asked the others.2d6·4d69boxz|gQ
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Post by TrueEndingEliza on May 3, 2016 2:09:32 GMT
JoJo gulped when she saw the layout of the tournament.
If I wind up fighting Ashley I'm hosed...well, burnt.
"Oh, I pulled a four. Which is good, it's a good, solid number, so that's somewhere to start from"
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Post by Nocturne on May 3, 2016 2:13:47 GMT
"I got an eleven. I'm really curious as to who my opponent will be," Vincent said, realising he'd forgotten to say which number he'd gotten before asking the others about it.
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Post by DJW on May 3, 2016 3:10:35 GMT
"I got..." Jax says, reaching behind Vincent's ear and producing his piece of paper, "...a twelve."
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Post by TrueEndingEliza on May 3, 2016 3:11:29 GMT
Damnit, Vince was the one trainer I knew I had a shot against. Oh well, if luck's my lady tonight I'll meet him at the end of this thing and Billie Jean can win this thing for me anyway
"Well, good luck, man" For you and me both...but mostly for me
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Post by Nocturne on May 3, 2016 3:50:19 GMT
Vincent blinked at Jax' little trick. Vincent wasn't a kid, so he was neither entertained nor impressed. Still, I give him an A for effort.
Vincent nodded when Jax revealed what his number was. "So we're not going to be opponents just yet." If Vincent remembered correctly, Jax had an Abra, that Mankey and a Zangoose. If he used the Mankey, Vincent could use Hortensia, while the Abra was easily countered by Machiavelli. It seemed like the match-up would be overall in Vincent's favour. A shame it wasn't going to happen yet.
Vincent mentally shrugged. He'd just have to see who he'd battle. He planned on taking the announcer's advice and having fun, no matter who his opponent was. Even if Vincent lost, he'd still gain valuable experience. Of course, he didn't plan on losing, but the possibility was there.
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Post by Raven on May 3, 2016 4:43:57 GMT
"Now that all participants have a number, we will have the computer select our first match-up at random. Let's see who it is!"
The display screen pushes the contestant names and their numbers to the very top, and shows a random number generator determining two different values.
After a minute of it cycling through the numbers at random, the person at the computer hits a button, causing it to slow, and then stop. The numbers turn up as...
"Twelve and 2! Jax the Juggler vs Bug Catcher Dan! Looks like you guys are up first. Hope you're ready!"
Dan looks mildly surprised that he was randomly selected to go first, but he just shrugs, gives your group a thumbs up, then heads through the previously blocked-off door towards the arena.
(Jax's Trainer Battle thread has been updated.)
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Post by Raven on May 4, 2016 20:24:17 GMT
Around 10 minutes after the battle between Jax and Dan ended, the announcer reactivates his microphone. "Alright everyone, it's time to select our next matchup. Random selection, begin!" The screen flickers to life and displays the random number generator. Only a minute later, the choice is made. "Numbers Five and Three. Chef Holly VS Dance Instructor Miranda! You may begin when both combatants have entered the arena!" Chef Holly is a young woman in her mid-to-late 20s, with light brown hair and eyes. Holly seems to only be wearing regular clothes right now. No fancy chef's hat or anything special. She stands at roughly 5 ft and 5 inches in height. The Dance Instructor, Miranda, looks about how you would expect one to look. She wears a tight blouse with flared sleeves with a short "skirt" attached that just barely covers her upper thighs. Underneath this blouse/skirt combination, skin-tight charcoal black leggings that stop at mid-thigh, with soft red dance shoes. Her black hair is tied up into twin buns set at an angle atop her head. Her slate gray eyes seem to sparkle, almost as though she knows something that everyone else doesn't. Miranda is a bit on the smaller side, at 5'4, but that seems to fit with her dancer's build. |
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Post by Raven on May 4, 2016 20:51:11 GMT
Once both trainers have entered the battlefield, psychic barriers spring up (as with Jax and Dan's battle) to protect the crowd from stray Pokemon attacks, as well as to prevent Pokemon from being launched into the crowd by mistake. Miranda first sends out a lizard-like Pokemon that strikes an odd pose. It holds its arms up while facing sideways and opening its mouth slightly. It's obviously trained well as it holds this position for several minutes while the confused Chef just stares at it. The referee clears his throat to get her attention. "Woops! So sorry! Um... Swirlix, why don't you go first? Use your... ugh... what moves do you have again? Lick?"The Cotton Candy Pokemon merely shakes its head, instead opting to take matters into its own hands and charge forward with a Tackle. Miranda's Kecleon merely stands there, waiting for it. At the last possible moment, it shifts to the side with a twirl, causing the Swirlix to stumble past it. "Kecleon, please use your 'Shadowed Movement'."The swift Kecleon seems to fade slightly, taking on a more transparent nature as it rushes in and gives the pink puffball a good smack upside the head. (Kecleon used Shadow Sneak! It became the Ghost Type!) The Swirlix looks dazed and confused for a moment and doesn't react. It's clearly not used to battling, and the Kecleon takes advantage of that. It slides its tongue up and down the Swirlix, causing its whole body to shiver visibly and rendering it unable to move further. "Swirlix is unable to battle! Kecleon wins!" "Oh no! Swirlix! I... I concede! I knew this was a mistake, I'm so sorry, Swirlix! Let's go home...""Well... that was quick... Congratulations to Miranda then! She moves on to Round 2 of the competition!" |
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Post by DJW on May 5, 2016 3:49:55 GMT
Jax stalks around, staying in the back of crowd as he watches the battle, trying to learn whatever he can about battling from the other participants. He also makes sure to find Dan after things are over in order to thank him for a great match and wish him better luck next time. Luck, Jax explains, played a big role in the match, and things could have very easily gone in either of their favor.
Jax also presents his new Silcoon to the Bug Catcher in case he'd be willing to trade anything for it.
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Post by Raven on May 5, 2016 4:03:12 GMT
Jax finds Dan easily.
"Oh, your Wurmple evolved? Nice. Yeah, if Beedrill hadn't missed that Fury Attack, I doubt Abra would have been able to stand up to it. Trade? Hm. No thanks. Not for a Silcoon. If you hadn't noticed, they're pretty common in the forest. Maybe let me know when it becomes a Beautifly? I think I'd be willing to trade for one of those. I'll see what non-bugs I have for the future, as while I usually only train Bugs, sometimes I end up catching other things. Wonder who the next match will be?"
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Post by DJW on May 5, 2016 4:10:10 GMT
Jax shakes hands with Dan and gets his contact info. Maybe he'll give him a call if he can get the Silcoon to evolve again. Then he turns his attention back to the battlefield in anticipation of the next match. Maybe one of his two companions will be participating in the next battle.
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Post by Raven on May 5, 2016 7:17:41 GMT
15 minutes after the rather quick ending to Miranda vs Holly, the next match-up is announced. "The next combatants are numbers 9 and 1! Musician Samantha vs Ace Trainer Brandon!" Brandon is your typical Ace Trainer. Tall, good-looking, and quite confident in his abilities, almost to the point of being arrogant. Samantha doesn't look like much. She is relatively short, at only 5'2", with long silver-blue hair. She appears to be wearing a school uniform of some kind. Among other things, Samantha seems quite soft-spoken and perhaps even nervous around crowds. (Which would be odd for a musician, you'd think.) Or perhaps she is merely intimidated by the aura of confidence/arrogance that Brandon seems to exude. |
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Post by Raven on May 5, 2016 7:40:04 GMT
"Don't worry, Sammy, my Voltorb and I will stomp you as quickly and painlessly as possible. Let's go, Voltorb. Use Spark!""Vol-torb!" Brandon's Voltorb crackles with electricity as it rolls rapidly towards Samantha's Whismur. When Samantha gives a command to Whismur, it's barely audible to anyone, even Brandon. Whatever she said seems to cause Whismur to begin crying loudly, tears flowing from its eyes. Voltorb doesn't stop though, instead barreling through the poor Whismur. Then, as suddenly as they began, Whismur's tears stop. Apparently the waterworks were all for show. "Keep it up, Voltorb, you got it on the ropes! Charge up, then use Spark again to finish it off!""...get it Whismur..."As Brandon's Voltorb begins to charge up to boost it's next Spark, Whismur inhales deeply through its ears and mouth and begins to scream louldy, almost deafening everyone in the room. It KOs the Voltorb with surprising speed, and proceeds to 1HKO his next pokemon almost as soon as he gives it the command to attack. "...okay, that's enough..." Whismur calms down. Samantha looks towards the referee, who is still covering his ears, as if expecting another display like earlier. "...Uhm.. excuse me... Mr. Referee?" She waves her hand at him to get his attention. He slowly lowers his hands from his ears, then looks at Brandon, who is just standing there dumbstruck. "H-How did we... Voltorb, Nidoran (M) and I trained for 3 weeks in anticipation of this tournament... to be defeated by a total nobody? I don't believe it...""Well then. I guess that's it, isn't it? Neither of Brandon's Pokemon are able to continue battling, so the match goes to Samantha! Congratulations, young lady." "Oh...uhm.. thank you, but it was all Whismur. I barely did anything..." She blushes furiously and quickly retreats to the sitting rooms available for trainers.
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Post by Raven on May 5, 2016 22:23:12 GMT
10 more minutes later... "Alright, you know the drill folks. Next pair is being determined... now!" (Insert scene of RNG here.) "Numbers 6 and 8! Firestarter Ashley vs Poké Maniac Sherman! Let's go, folks!" "This will be too easy."Ashley looks almost menacing as she grins at her opponent from across the battlefield. She sends out a cute little Magby. "Blaze here is only a baby still, but he'll be all I need to defeat you."Pokéfan Sherman is a slightly older gentleman, looking as though he is roughly around 30; making him the oldest competitor here. He has a little girl with him, likely his daughter. She doesn't look old enough to be a Trainer herself yet. "You know, young lady, that's exactly what that Ace Trainer fellow thought about his opponent. Look what happened to him."Ashley only scoffs at him as he sends out an adorable little squirtle. "Sqwirtle! Use yur wata gan to put out da fiya!" the little girl says. Squirtle happily obeys, spraying water at the Magby. Ashley snorts, shaking her head. "So predictable. Don't worry, we'll make this quick. Evade that water gun and retaliate with Thunder Punch, Blaze!"Well now! That's an incredibly powerful Move for such a young Pokemon! I wonder if Sherman's Squirtle will be able to handle it?" The announcer gets his answer only moments later, as Blaze the Magby easily avoids the spurt of water and strikes Squirtle right in its soft underbelly with a Thunder Punch, KO-ing it instantly. Sherman looks like he expected this, but the little girl is horrified by the brutality of Ashley's Pokemon. "Hey! Don' hurt sqwirtle! I know you hafta beat him, but didja hav ta hit 'im so hawd?""Get used to it if you plan to get into battling, kiddo. It only gets tougher from here." |
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