Member
|
Post by kurohagane on Nov 19, 2016 15:37:25 GMT
Marietta silently raises both her arms, waiting for the strong-arm Travest to arrive closer, slowly walking to the right.
|
|
|
1,112 posts
|
1 like
|
Feb 28, 2022 15:56:25 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by Trixander on Nov 19, 2016 16:15:48 GMT
"Fight you? That's not what we came here to do at all!" Jace was frustrated at this point. Who was this guy? He almost couldn't believe that he was a gym leader at all. "We came here to compete. To pit our skills as Pokemon trainers against yours, and to see who raised the stronger Pokemon."
"You know, typically I bow before a Pokemon battle to show my respect. But now I see that you aren't worth it. You don't want a fair fight, you just want to pick on some kids who raised better Pokemon than you did." Ace was peaking over Jace's shoulder now. "You know what I think? I think you are a coward who needs to use cheap tricks like this dreamscape to win."
Jace wasn't trying to be manipulative here, he was speaking from the heart. After saying it however perhaps he could somehow appeal to Travest's sense of pride as a gym leader and make him fight fair... if he has any pride that is.
|
|
|
1,984 posts
|
4 likes
|
Mar 23, 2022 19:19:23 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by getsuga on Nov 19, 2016 17:29:23 GMT
The brute relaxes his body and his arms go limp. Still gripping the spear in his left hand, he sits his large body on the ground with with head towards the floor. Maybe I did go a little overboard... Geez, what do they even know what I had to go through? Strongarm Travest's spear dissipates into pink mist. "You're right. I do need cheap tricks like this to win... I can do whatever I want in this dream with no repercussions because that's what a dream is. To act beyond the ordinary. If we were to tone down our dreams, could you even call it a dream anymore? We always have to settle for something less because the world will never give us what we truly want!", the big man's voice does not match his body anymore. It stopped being sluggish and started being more like an angry human forcefully pushing out his words.
Strongarm's body starts cracking with mist coming out of the fractures. "Don't think your little speech saved you from this dream. I'm merely respecting your wishes for a fight, no more tricks. I just want to crush you as a gym leader! Meet me in the final room after you beat my other self. Gym challenges are always supposed to have the odds stacked against you, no matter what." Travest explodes into mist and is pushed out the broken door by the wind.
|
|
|
1,112 posts
|
1 like
|
Feb 28, 2022 15:56:25 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by Trixander on Nov 19, 2016 22:26:34 GMT
Jace was alright with that. "Let's go." Jace said, barely above a whisper. It wasn't the dream that had upset Jace, it was the fact that he was attacking them. If he had done something weird to the terrain or something like that it would be okay. Jace had no problems with the odds being stacked against him. He reached over his shoulder and patted Ace on the head. At least he still had his plus one.
The odds always seemed to be against them, but that had never stopped them before.
|
|
Member
|
Post by kurohagane on Nov 20, 2016 1:07:10 GMT
Eyes of congratulatory for her presumed leader of their team glows in Marietta's eyes. "You dit it." While grinning, Marietta runs to Jace and gives him a strong pat behind. Now switching her gaze to the staircase, pointing the staircase and dragging her finger to the knight room.
"The next challenge is in a knight room, we have to take the staircase and cross an unstable bridge." Marietta intentionally hides the embarrassing event where she fails her long jump and has to be saved. Now frowning a little, Marietta spreads one of the dream's gimmick to Jace and Tully. "There's one warning from the second Travest. We can't use restorative items throughout the whole gym challenge."
|
|
|
1,984 posts
|
4 likes
|
Mar 23, 2022 19:19:23 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by getsuga on Nov 20, 2016 17:36:00 GMT
The group ascends the dreary staircase with no difficulties. They stop before crossing the wooden bridge, seeing as it resembles on of those bridges one would see in a valley only in stories. The rope would get weaker and weaker on every trip and eventually break.
The rope bridge as a set hp, roll acrobatics if you're crossing the bridge normally. I will subtract your rolls from the current hp of the bridge. I hope you can dream your spine shattering...
|
|
|
1,112 posts
|
1 like
|
Feb 28, 2022 15:56:25 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by Trixander on Nov 21, 2016 1:05:22 GMT
"Alright, I guess that I will go first." Jace takes the first step across the bridge. He manages to cross safely, despite the creaking of the bridge. How odd it was being in a dream. Jace wondered how much of the danger was in fact a fabrication.
|
|
Member
|
Post by madandy on Nov 21, 2016 1:14:01 GMT
"Oh fer the love o'..." Tully grumbles as he looks over the bridge. "First I piss a bunch o' mooks who can warp the spacetime continuum, then I get in a fight with a guy who can make his own and now this. What the hell is wrong with..." He trails off as he realizes that there is something wrong with literally everything and everyone in this situation.
Fortunately, moving quickly, treading lightly and figuring out how to avoid dying are things tully is fairly good at, so he makes it over the bridge fairly well, only a few boards breaking as he does.
|
|
Member
|
Post by kurohagane on Nov 21, 2016 2:33:37 GMT
Marietta looks on blankly at the bridge for a while, and before she realizes it Jace and Tully are already ahead of her. The newly made foot cracks made by her two friends attacks Marietta with anxiety - Still fresh from her mind, the leap of faith that almost killed her. Marietta bites her teeth, then quickly makes a nervous grin, chasing off her fears and chants. "I'm the virtuoso of Pokeball juggler!" Marietta doesn't care, she sprints straight to the end of the bridge, determined and confident to reach the end...
The bridge snaps the moment Marietta almost reaches the end. Echoes of Marietta's sudden scream can be heard all over the large crumbling castle. In haste, Marietta clings onto the bridge support like she's clinging her life, figuratively and literally. The bridge collapses below her, the loosen rope swings her to the end. No intention of falling like the bridge, Marietta climbs up, panting from the adrenaline she used, looking behind at the destruction she caused. She stares on, knowing she will some more training if she wants to juggle on top of a big rolling wheel.
Soon, Marietta wears a fake overconfident smile, turning to the duo, raising a shaking thumbs up, declaring "No problem, piece of cake."
|
|
|
1,984 posts
|
4 likes
|
Mar 23, 2022 19:19:23 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by getsuga on Nov 22, 2016 2:51:08 GMT
The trio have successfully crossed the bridge and are on their way to the second challenge. They enter a stone room with armor of knights lined up along the walls. The armors are dinged up and badly damaged. A mysterious liquid is draining out from all of them and is starting to cover the creaky wooden floor under your feet. Across the room is a man in a cape playing what seems to be roulette."BLAST! Reds again? This stopped being funny a while ago. Just like this dream world right? Well you are almost 2/3rds done and you'll be free from Master Travest's little game." This different Travest says has he looks up to his guests. "I saw you try to fight that brute downstairs even though he was three times your size in width and with long weapon. So this lesson may be of interest to you three. Lesson 2: The only true fear is a warrior without fear. I don't mean be timid. I mean to keep yourself under control so you won't be reckless. When you're afraid of your enemy you never make the mistake of underestimating them and when you're afraid of yourself, you never make the mistake of overestimating yourself. I'm sure Travest himself needs this lesson to so I hope he's eavesdropping."Wizard Travest rumbles around in his bag and brings out two pokeballs. He releases a Kirla and Meditite to the field. "Let's close the curtain on this challenge eh?" Battle Beats: Nightmare by Avenged SevenfoldKirlia: 13 Meditite: 11
|
|
Member
|
Post by madandy on Nov 22, 2016 3:29:43 GMT
Tully gives a morbid chuckle at the wizard's words. "Couldn'ta put it better myself." Admittedly, he wasn't entirely sure about the "not being timid" bit, but everything else that was said fit right into Tully's beliefs and his reasons for his own fear. Well, one of the reasons, at least.
"Looks like yer up, Cassie." Tully declares, throwing the Murkrow's ball onto the battlefield and releasing her.
Cassie: 14
|
|
Member
|
Post by kurohagane on Nov 22, 2016 14:05:15 GMT
Marietta listens on, nodding on, then in her mind, she chucks every wisdom filled lesson out to the drain.
She knows this wisdom well enough that she applies it differently. She will never be afraid of herself, she will continuously attempt to reach heights higher than herself to improve herself. If there's a rival better than her, she will simply better herself until she's reach a height better than the rival. Their difficulties will be heights for her to jump over.
Marietta raises a question. "One question, are there rules about switching Pokemon?"
|
|
|
1,984 posts
|
4 likes
|
Mar 23, 2022 19:19:23 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by getsuga on Nov 22, 2016 15:16:02 GMT
"You are free to switch pokemon whenever. If you switch out a non-fainted pokemon then you give up the new one's turn. If you switch because of a faint, then your turn will be ready once initiative gets to you."
|
|
|
1,112 posts
|
1 like
|
Feb 28, 2022 15:56:25 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by Trixander on Nov 22, 2016 16:32:19 GMT
Only two Pokemon again? It was probably due to the lack of healing items that they were given the advantage of numbers. Whatever the reason, now was the perfect opportunity for Shroomish to get back in the game.
Jace releases Shroomish who is still eager to show off what he can do.
Shroomish: 11
|
|
Member
|
Post by kurohagane on Nov 22, 2016 16:49:25 GMT
"Okay!" Marietta picks out Voodoo from her collection of Pokeballs, however, Jane rushes into the battle without regards from her trainer's tactics. Jane immediately fires an evil pulse straight at Kirlia, maintaining maximum distance between Kirlia and Meditite.
Marietta is outright startled at Jane's preemptive theft of her TM. She flies into a scolding. "That's my Dark Pulse!" She immediately returns Jane to her Pokeball, and releases Voodoo right behind Shroomish.
Marietta uses Round Trip and releases Voodoo. Jane: 20 Voodoo: 21
|
|
Member
|
Post by madandy on Nov 23, 2016 0:49:51 GMT
Cassie looks over the battle for a split second before zeroing in on her target. She rushes up to Meditite, wing out, and gives it a smack along the broadside.
|
|
|
1,984 posts
|
4 likes
|
Mar 23, 2022 19:19:23 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by getsuga on Nov 23, 2016 13:54:03 GMT
Meditite uses Detect as an interrupt to Cassie's attack. Using his the outside of his arm to block the blow and roll with the hit.
Kirlia is knocked forcefully to the watery ground. He gets up to furiously spit whatever the liquid is out of his mouth. He sees a Shedinja creeping towards him eerily but pays him no mine, for now. He looks over to Cassie and gives him a prolonged pecker-kiss on the beak.
|
|
|
1,112 posts
|
1 like
|
Feb 28, 2022 15:56:25 GMT
|
Member
|
Post by Trixander on Nov 23, 2016 16:36:36 GMT
Shroomish is quick to use Leech Seed in an attempt to heal back some damage from the previous battle. "Give 'em another!" Shroomish then goes for a Mega Drain, but Kirlia was tipped off by that Leech Seed and is able to dodge the Shroomish's hasty Mega Drain.
Shroomish uses Leech Seed on his turn, shifting away from melee.
Jace uses Strike Again! to give Shroomish a free Mega Drain attack.
|
|
Member
|
Post by kurohagane on Nov 23, 2016 17:05:19 GMT
"Okay Voodoo, use..." Marietta begins ordering Voodoo, but Voodoo looks left and right, at lost on what to do. It occurs to Marietta now, ever since she gets Voodoo, she feels reluctant on relying on him. She returns Voodoo to her Pokeball immediately, and immediately Jane releases herself from her Pokeball, not letting Marietta decide her next move.
|
|
Member
|
Post by madandy on Nov 24, 2016 17:55:56 GMT
"Dammit!" Tully says as Cassie take a hard hit. "Keep that Kirlia off of her!" He tells the others.
Cassie squawks a little at the hit, flying away a meter from Kirlia, smacking Meditite with a wing as she goes.
|
|