Individual RP: Flammenwerfer

NBP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Sorry for the delay, hopefully I'll be able to keep up from now on. Feel free to yell at me to post if I'm Available on AIM - means I'm probably fair game if I'm not reffing.

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God, I hate the heat. I cursed Leo under my breath - I owed him a favour from a while ago, and he'd called it in. He'd finally managed to get a date with one of the secretaries, but Boss-sama had dumped a Deckbi run on him. Refusing to pass up this chance, Leo had immediately turned around and without blinking dropped the stack of papers on my desk.

I continued to mutter under my breath as I walked up to the large steel gate preventing entry into the mountain range. Mt Deckbi was probably my least favourite area in the Park - it was hot, hard to explore, and heavily populated by Fire-typed Pokemon, my least favourite type.

I got to the gate, and went over to the keypad. Recently, the locks had been upgraded to the Cinclock VII, a system that required you to know a sequence of numbers and to input them at the exact moment their corresponding light flashed. It was supposedly the safest system on the planet.

Once I had passed the security, the giant gate swung inwards, allowing entry. I walked just inside, to a bench where I sat down to wait for my Trainer. I didn't even have the Trainer's info yet - I'd have to wait for them to get here so I could find out their details.

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 15 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: N/A
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 0

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x3
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Haha it's fine.

IC: "Damn, is it freaking HOT out here." I muttered. "Today was not the day to wear this." I drearily removed my red trench coat and placed it into my large backpack. Fortunately, I could bear the weight in this heat.

I fondled my black hair gently as I walked up to meet my ranger. I was a little excited. It was, after all, the first time I've been in the Park for a long time.

The air was silent as I walked ahead. Sweat dripped from my head as I looked on. Eventually, the mountain was within sight. Of course, the heat grew stronger with every step. The gravel underneath my shoes hurt my feet, providing pain every waking second. Good thing I was wearing my white t-shirt and jean shorts.

Not many people liked those shorts...

I decided it was far too hot to go on any further. I called upon Politoed from her Poke-ball.

"Okay, girl, could you help me out here? Hit me with a little Water Gun, now."

Politoed jumped up with glee as she showered me with the water. No words can describe how refreshed I was.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Toed. Now, back in the ball. Don't want you to feel this unbearable heat, too." I pulled out her Poke-ball and withdrew her.

Finally, I saw my Ranger. Past the gate, he was sitting on a bench.

"Well, well, glad to finally meetcha."

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

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I had waited for five minutes when I finally saw a person walking up the hill. He was wearing a white t-shirt and short jeans. Personally, I hated wearing jeans, even short ones. I also noted that his hair and shirt were a little damp, but I decided not to question it. I also noticed that he wasn't holding a clipboard. That meant the file was going to be delivered electronically - the system was still being put in.

He reached me and I stood up politely. "Well, well, glad to finally meetcha," he said.

"Same here, ready for your expedition?" I asked. It was a rhetorical question - the Trainers always were.

I began to lead him up the gravel path, noting as I did that he was wincing slightly with each step. Again, I was almost about to say something but decided not to. Perhaps he had chosen them because they weren't like ovens - God knows my feet were. These shoes were awesome, but they sure kept the heat in.

"My name is James, by the way," I said as we walked up the path, "and I note you have a Pokeplayer. Don't forget to turn it on if you intend to use it."

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 15 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: N/A
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 1274

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x3
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

"My name is James, by the way, and I note you have a Pokeplayer. Don't forget to turn it on if you intend to use it," said the ranger. He seemed nice, but I could never be too sure. Besides, I knew from the way he looked at me that he, too, didn't like my jean shorts, either. Heh, I'm not very surprised... I thought to myself.

"Oh, yeah, haha right. Almost forgot." I unstrapped the Pokeplayer from my backpack, along with the CD case. "Hrm, let's see...let's use the Aron disk."

I took the disk swiftly from the case as we stopped. I was obviously very excited, but also very careless. The disk fell out of my hands and landed on the ground.

"Damn," I cursed. "I hope it's ok!" I bent down to pick up the Aron disk. There was a little dust on it, along with a few little scratches on the design. Otherwise, it seemed okay.

I inserted the voice disk into the player. Out played the cry of an Aron.

"Heh, it's kind of cute, isn't it?" But, I wasn't really asking the ranger, James, this question. No, it was more so just a reflection on my part. I strapped the Pokeplayer back onto my backpack, the cry still ongoing.

We then continued walking towards the mountain. I noticed the searing heat on my body once more as we drew near. Looking at my ranger, I noticed he was also feeling this unbearable heat, almost looking like he'd burst into flames. Yet, I saw his feet weren't hurting as bad as mine.

That can't be right. I thought to myself.

I inspected once more. Not even a single twitch. Damn, those must be good shoes. I didn't want any weird looks from James, though, so I decided to stop staring at his amazing footwear.

"You know, man, I hope we get there soon. I just want to get some nice additions for my team and leave this scene." I smirked after I said this. "I could go for an ice cream cone after, too. Hahah!"

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

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"Oh, yeah, haha right. Almost forgot," my Trainer laughed, and he pulled out a disk. In his excitement he fumbled the disk and it fell onto the ground. He swore, and picked it back up.

"I hope it's okay," he said ruefully as he put the disk into the Pokeplayer and turned it on. A high-pitched call started playing periodically out of the device. My earpieces recognised the frequency and tone of the sound, and thickened themselves to cut it out. I'd need my senses about me, and I couldn't do it if I kept hearing an Aron right behind me.

"Heh, it's kinda cute, isn't it?" my Trainer asked. He wasn't looked at me when he asked the question though, so I decided not to reply. I hated lying.

"You know, man, I hope we get there soon. I just want to get some nice additions for my team and leave this scene. I could go for an ice cream cone after too," he continued.

"Hell, I'll join you," I replied fervently. "Good news is that you're not looking for Fire types, so we wont need to go up the mountains where it's the hottest. We can stay in the valley and look for some Rock types or something, if you'd like. There's lots of really rare Pokemon there, like Gligar, Aron, Bronzor, Nosepass, Hippopotas-"

I stopped dead as we moved onto the crest of a hill. The largest mountain in the Deckbi ranges was right in front of us, majestically reaching for the sky. But that wasn't what I was looking at. Just ahead and to the left of the path was a Hippopotas, drinking out of a small pool of water.

"Speak of the devil," I remarked as I turned to the sweating man besides me, "there's a Hippopotas down there. They're pretty coveted in the professional leagues. Interested in battling it?"

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 14 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: N/A
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 3111

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x3
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: I just noticed you're Chainy. Like Dick Cheney. I lol'd.

IC: "Hell, I'll join you," the Ranger replied, seemingly in a rush. "Good news is that you're not looking for Fire types, so we wont need to go up the mountains where it's the hottest. We can stay in the valley and look for some Rock types or something, if you'd like. There's lots of really rare Pokemon there, like Gligar, Aron, Bronzor, Nosepass, Hippopotas-"

I tuned him out near the end of his statement. I couldn't help it. The heat really messes with a guy. He interrupted my thought process though with a startling remark, however.

We could see the mountain really close now, yet, James wasn't looking at it. He seemed to point imaginatively towards the left path with his eyes.

"Speak of the devil," he exclaimed as he turned towards me, "there's a Hippopotas down there. They're pretty coveted in the professional leagues. Interested in battling it?"

I thought for a while here. Standing straight, I pondered what I should do. I had to make a decision quickly.

Well, Hippowdon seem like powerhouses to me, and this Hippopotas looks real powerful. But, my Gligar at home is more suited for Ground type battling...

I glanced again at the brown hippo. Sand seemed to be all around it. Did it make that sand?

"You know, it's not what I came here for, but I suppose the gang and myself need a little warm-up battle to get us in the mood. This Hippopotas may be a formidable foe." I walked a little farther ahead of the ranger. "Alright, Politoed, show this mini beast who's in charge here!"

I released my backpack, swiftly but carefully, and placed it on to the ground. Gripping Politoed's Poke-ball tight, I threw it into the air. Pop! The ball opened in a burst of light as Politoed was returned to the outside world.

"Hey, Hippopotas!" I cheekily called out to the Pokemon. "You better be ready for this!" It looked at me, seemingly a tad confused. Right now, I couldn't blame him. But, alas, that isn't the situation at hand here.

"Politoed, stay back and start with Hypnosis! If that character over there doesn't fall asleep, hit 'em with Water Pulse! Heck, Even if he does fall asleep, follow up with a charged Water Pulse! All your might, let's go!" I could hear it in my voice. I was ready. I knew I was ready for this, and my Pokemon did too.

"Politoed," she said calmly. She open her mouth to release a burst of hypnotic waves. The spiral on her head stood straight as she released.

"That's it girl! All your might!"

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Hippopotas gender?

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"You know, it's not what I came here for, but I suppose the gang and myself need a little warm-up battle to get us in the mood. This Hippopotas may be a formidable foe," my Trainer said.

He walked forward and dropped his backpack onto the ground. It hit the gravel path with a dusty thud. He opened it and pulled out a Poke Ball, which he then threw into the air. Just as he did so, my PDA beeped - Central had finally sent me my Trainer's file. I'd look at it a little later.

A white flash revealed a Politoed. My Trainer immediately called to it: "Alright, Politoed, show this mini beast who's in charge here!"

He then turned to the Hippopotas. "Hey, Hippopotas!" he yelled, "You better be ready for this!"

The Ground-typed Pokemon looked over at us, blinking stupidly. It shuffled away from the pond and towards us - sand started rearing up around it and engulfing it. It looked like the Hippopotas was in a snowglobe except the snow was sand.

"Politoed, stay back and start with Hypnosis! If that character over there doesn't fall asleep, hit 'em with Water Pulse! Heck, Even if he does fall asleep, follow up with a charged Water Pulse! All your might, let's go!" the human in front of me yelled.

The Politoed's crest stood up straight, and she began moving towards the Hippopotas. Red spirals of energy moved out of her eyes, towards the hippopotamus. The Hippopotas was chewing some cud or something, but it swallowed, and as it did some new light came into its eyes. I thought it had been charging an attack, but if it had been, Hypnosis was now negating it. The Hippopotas Yawned, spreading its mouth wide, and then it fell asleep. The sand continued to writhe around the sleeping beast though, warning everyone of the danger of getting close.

The Politoed then opened its mouth and fired some water rings at the sleeping Pokemon. They struck its large mouth and wet some of the flying sand, but didn't seem to do much damage. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the Politoed was beginning to yawn as well - I hoped my Trainer saw it too.

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Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Hippopotas: 84%, STOCKPILE+1, SLP-0 (used Stockpile, Yawn)

Calm Female Politoed: 100%, DROWSY (used Hypnosis, Water Pulse)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 14 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: N/A
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 5551

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x3
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Uhh, let's say female.

IC: My plan had worked. Almost. That hippopotamus returned the sleepiness to Politoed. This isn't good...

I looked at my Pokemon. Poor Politoed seemed a little worn out from the powerful blast, and her legs began to wobble. Her arms drooped from side to side as her eyes drearily blinked.

"Ok, Politoed, we can't have you sleeping on me this early in the battle, girl," I reached into my belt and gripped her Poke-ball once more. "Return! You'll be outside again in a while, when you aren't as sleepy, alright?" The red muzzle flash beamed at the green toad as she returned to her place of rest.

I looked at the brown hippo. "You've got some, nerve, you know." I could see that the Hippopotas was feeling dreary as well. "No matter. I have another Pokemon in my repertoire that can hurt ya." My accent appeared quite noticeable as I talked. That meant I couldn't contain myself as I called out my next partner.

"Gallade, time to shine, buddy. Let's go!" I threw Gallade's ball into the air, just like Politoed's. How come I didn't just throw it? Force of habit I guess.

The green and white warrior appeared from the glow. Its battle stance told me it was ready for the fight ahead.

"Ok, Gallade, let's make this quick. Use Swords Dance to power up your awesome attack stat, and hit that hippo hard with Ice Punch! On the double, let's go!"

I watched as Gallade crossed its sword like arms and spun around. I could feel the new power surging inside him as he stopped. It seemed like a special aura was given off him. Woosh! Suddenly, the psychic warrior rushed at the Hippopotas, his right arm glowing light blue. Snowflakes appeared to be drifting off its arm as it ran towards the ground type Pokemon. It got closer. And closer. And closer. The poor hippo was barely standing from its sleepiness.

"Heh, this is bound to wake that little guy up..."

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

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"Ok, Politoed, we can't have you sleeping on me this early in the battle, girl. Return! You'll be outside again in a while, when you aren't as sleepy, alright?" my Trainer said to his Pokemon in a comforting tone.

The frog Pokemon looked at him and nodded, continuing to yawn. Her Trainer pulled her Poke Ball back out and she returned via the red laser beam. The Trainer then looked over at the sleeping Hippopotas.

"You've got some, nerve, you know," he said underneath his breath, "No matter. I have another Pokemon in my repertoire that can hurt ya."

He pulled a different Poke Ball out of his bag and threw it high into the air. Just like the Politoed's ball had, it flashed white, and I was pleasantly surprised as a Gallade appeared.

Dual will be pleased, I thought, he hardly ever gets to meet other Gallade. I might bring him out after the battle is over - I wouldn't want this one to get distracted.

"Ok, Gallade, let's make this quick. Use Swords Dance to power up your awesome attack stat, and hit that hippo hard with Ice Punch! On the double, let's go!" the Trainer called.

The Gallade ran towards the Hippopotas, waving and gesturing with the blades on his arms as he did so. When he got close, he held his right arm straight down and braced it with his left arm. A white glow started emanating from his right fist - it left behind a white trail and seemed to be shedding snowflakes.

As if the sand was alive, it rushed forwards to meet the Gallade. The sand pounded into the fierce warrior, but it wasn't enough to keep him back. He burst out of the rear end of the storm, and smashed his white fist into the Hippopotas. The Ground-typed Pokemon was knocked over onto its back, but it still kept sleeping, even as the sand rushed back past Gallade to take up a defensive position.

The Hippopotas started mumbling in its sleep, and as it did so huge craters suddenly smashed downwards, like an invisible giant was stomping around. The ground started shaking, and boiling hot mud erupted out of the craters, filling the sky and crashing down onto the Gallade.

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Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Hippopotas: 45%, STOCKPILE+1, SLP-1 (used Sleep Talk[EARTH POWER])

Brave Male Gallade: 74%, ATK+2 (used Swords Dance, Ice Punch)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 14 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: N/A
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 7404 / 9000

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x3
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

Gallade was able to pull off the Ice Punch/Swords Dance combo nicely, but that Earth Power took us both by surprise. Oh dear, Sleep Talk...I better defeat this dastardly Hippopotas soon.

I knew my Pokemon, and Gallade was a fighter. Courageous, yet calm, he was my best friend when it came to my non-human pals. I knew him better than anyone, and I knew he wouldn't let me catch this Hippo now. Feeling deceived, he wants revenge. No one takes out a warrior like Gallade, especially while their asleep.

Yet, I now felt the urge to catch the ground-type. If it could take those hits, then maybe it would have a place on my team. Or, maybe I could trade it... I thought to myself. I couldn't stay here for long, though. We still have more Pokemon to meet, and perhaps this guy will just take up unneeded space. I followed my gut instinct, and will probably kick myself in the future because of it.

"Gallade, let's try to hurt this hippo where it hurts." I was growing wearier by the second. This blazing heat wasn't good for either of us.

I took a look at the little Hippopotas. It was still snoring away, despite the powerful attack just laid upon it.

"Gallade, let's defeat this little guy. We gotta get moving." Gallade looked back at me, its stern look agreeing with my statement. "Swords Dance once more, then hit it with an Ice Punch! If you land the first, hit it again!"

Gallade grunted in approval. He crossed his glowing arms and spun around, just as he did moments before. Fwoosh! Again, he rushed at the sleeping hippo. However, he seemed more ferocious, more faster, more deadlier.

This time, both arms glowed the familiar light blue, with noticeable snow seething, dropping onto the ground. Almost instantly, the gravel froze. Gallade was determined in taking the Hippopotas out at all costs.

"That's right, boy. You can do it..."

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

~~~~~

"Gallade, let's defeat this little guy. We gotta get moving," my Trainer called out to his Pokemon. "Swords Dance once more, then hit it with an Ice Punch! If you land the first, hit it again!"

Gallade covered both its fists with ice, and began stretching out its muscles, preparing to inflict as much damage as possible. It then ran towards the Hippopotas, and punched it firmly in the rear, knocking it back over onto its stomach.

The Hippopotas finally woke up, and it was in pain. It quickly moved forward and bit Gallade around the shoulder, but the Gallade simply launched an uppercut at its jaw. The hippo was knocked into the air and backwards.

When it got to its feet, it turned tail and ran, the hovering sand following it close behind. Gallade hurled a battle cry after it - no way a lowly beast like that was going to defeat him.

"Good fight," I said to my Trainer. "Ready to move on?"

~~~~~

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 14 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 0

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 57% <Out of Ball> (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x3
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Crap. I was under the impression that I'd still have that character count afterward. That was the whole reason I started the battle.

IC: "Sigh, maybe I should have caught that little hippo. Oh well...yeah, James, let's get a move on."

I picked up my backpack and saw the Pokeplayer was still playing the Aron disk. I grabbed a water out of the bag and downed it in a few gulps. I couldn't believe the amount of force I exerted into that battle. I was real tired, and coupled with the heat, I could barely stand. When the three of us were about to walk, I stopped.

"Hold on, ranger guy. I...huff...I need to heal Gallade." I once again reached into my pack and grabbed a Super Potion. "Hrm...how do I use this thing? Let's see here." I took a deep breath as I read. "'Spray on wounds of the Pokemon until disappearance of wounds occurs.' Alright, sounds simple enough. Get over here, Gallade."

I beckoned the wearing warrior with my hand. Limping, Gallade came to me. I think the heat was finally starting to get to my Pokemon.

"Now, this is going to be a little...painful, but it'll be worth it, ok?" I gingerly asked him. He nodded, readying himself for the spray.

I looked around at his body. He had several cuts from the sand on his upper and lower arms, as well on his lower legs. His abdomen seemed a little banged up and his face a tad bit bruised. I held the nozzle and applied the spray on the battle wounds. Not surprisingly, Gallade winced.

"Heh, even the strongest of Pokemon hate this stuff, huh?" I muttered under my breath. Gallade tried to smile, but couldn't because of the pain. Soon enough, the wounds seemed to disappear and Gallade was himself again.

"Okay, bud, back in the ball. I'll be seeing you soon." I smiled at my soldier friend. He smiled at me, this time not under burning pain. I held out his Poke-ball and the red laser beamed him back into resting. I stood up for a second and thought to myself.

God, has he grown since being a Ralts. That was a stellar battle back there and I should really treat him to something when we get back home. Same with the others.

I turned around and looked at where the Hippopotas had been. I could see a small trail of water. Did the sun already melt the ice that formed because of Ice Punch...? I knew that I couldn't be out here for much longer.

"Sorry about that, James. Let's keep going, now shall we?"

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Unfortunately not, they only last for each encounter. Once you flee / catch / defeat a Pokemon, the CC resets. Also, sorry for the bad post, late at night :/

~~~~~

I went to lead us on, but my Trainer stopped me with a waving hand.

"Hold on, ranger guy. I need to heal Gallade. Hrm...how do I use this thing? Let's see here. 'Spray on wounds of the Pokemon until disappearance of wounds occurs.' Alright, sounds simple enough. Get over here, Gallade."

His Gallade semi-limped over to him. As he attended to his Pokemon, I pulled out my PDA and glanced over the Trainer's file. I noticed he'd brought an Infernape. Freaking wonderful - we needed more of them running around. Apparently, his name was Shawn Harbitt. When I slipped the PDA into my pocket, Shawn was looking at the recently vacated battlefield.

"Sorry about that, James. Let's keep going, now shall we?" he asked.

"Sounds like a good plan to me," I said. I knew that there was a small underground shelter somewhere around here - hopefully we'd stumble upon it. Shawn looked like he could do with a rest. It wasn't even mid-day yet - if he was having problems now, we'd be in deep trouble in a couple hours time.

~~~~~

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 14 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 2244

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

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"Sounds like a good plan to me," James said. He seemed to be tapping on his little gadget. I didn't know what it was, but it seemed high tech. Probably state-of-the-art.

"Great! Now, I heard there was some underground shelter somewhere around here. But, you know this area better than I do. What do you think?"

I shrugged my head and tried to think of where to go. It didn't matter where we went to me, just so long as there's some tough Pokemon to meet.

I looked at the Ranger precariously. I was normally a shy person, so I didn't really know what to say to him.

Maybe I should have just stayed home, perhaps write a story. Nah, this is much more enjoyable.

I looked up at the sky. There weren't any clouds. I was thinking there should be, with all the sunlight today. It seemed like all the water in the world should have evaporated.

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Rolled a 9 - congratulations

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"Great! Now, I heard there was some underground shelter somewhere around here. But, you know this area better than I do. What do you think?" Shawn asked.

"Wow, you must have studied the map really well," I said, surprised. "Yeah, there's a Ranger Outpost a little further up on the side of the mountain, but there's also a small shed nestled just next to a crevasse coming up. It'd probably be a good idea to take a rest there before trying to climb the mountain."

I lead Shawn in the direction of the shed. The path began to swerve to the left, and soon we were walking alongside a fairly deep canyon. It wasn't a canyon in the sense that there were sheer cliffs, though - multiple paths wound down towards the bottom. I was just about to tell Shawn some of the history behind the canyon when I heard an Aron call come echoing from the crevasse. This was strange - my earbuds should be automatically blocking the sound of Shawn's Pokeplayer.

That's when I realised the call must not be coming from the Pokeplayer. It must have been coming from a real Aron. Just as I realised this, an Aron wandered up one of the trails, looking around curiously.

"Seems like you're a lucky guy," I said to Shawn, "your Pokeplayer has attracted an Aron. I assume you'll be trying to capture it?"

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); ??? Aron(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 3086

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Super Fragrance x3
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: F*** Yeah!

IC: "Wow, you must have studied the map really well," James said. He seemed a tad bit shocked. "Yeah, there's a Ranger Outpost a little further up on the side of the mountain, but there's also a small shed nestled just next to a crevasse coming up. It'd probably be a good idea to take a rest there before trying to climb the mountain."

The ranger began to led me through a somewhat tight path, leading to the shed. We eventually came to a canyon. I looked down, hoping not to fall into it. Cautiously, I peered down.

Yeesh, that canyon seems pretty damn deep. I gulped as I thought to myself.

I looked over at James. He didn't seemed worried at all. Makes sense, I suppose, seeing how he must be used to this sense of ever going danger. Then, he turned to me. I thought he was trying to say something, but he was quickly interrupted by a cry.

"Why, that sounds like an echo from my Pokeplayer," I mumbled to myself. The cry grew louder. It was then that I realized it wasn't my player.

I looked over the paths leading up to us and saw a living, breathing Aron. It worked! I thought to myself. It seemed to be curious as to where the other cry had came from.

"Seems like you're a lucky guy," James told me, "your Pokeplayer has attracted an Aron. I assume you'll be trying to capture it?"

I turned swiftly towards him. "Heck yes, I am!"

I peered over at the Aron. I removed my backpack and fished around inside. After a few quick seconds, I pulled up what I was looking for: a Super Fragrance.

"This thing cost a lot of money, so let's hope it works." I sprayed it in the air, wafting it towards the Aron. It seemed a little pleased by the smell.

"Okay," I whispered, "I'm going to try a sneak attack." I grabbed Politoed's Poke-ball once more. Quietly, I released her from the sphere.

"Politoed, see that Aron over there?" I pointed at the little Steel beast. She nodded in confirmation. "Good. Now, here's what I want you to do. First, do like you did last time and use Hypnosis to put the little guy to sleep. Follow it up with a precise Mud Shot. I know you can do it girl."

Politoed puffed up again like last time, proceeding to shoot the wave of hypnotic energy at the Aron. Immediately afterward, she began charging her Mud Shot.

"I hope this thing doesn't have Sleep Talk, too!"

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Aron gender?

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"Heck yes, I am!" Shawn exclaimed as he fumbled around in his backpack. He pulled out a small bottle - I recognised it as one of calming fragrances that were sold in the shop.

"This thing cost a lot of money, so let's hope it works," Shawn commented as he sprayed it into the air towards the Aron. He then carefully released his Politoed, trying to keep the Aron from noticing.

"Now, here's what I want you to do. First, do like you did last time and use Hypnosis to put the little guy to sleep. Follow it up with a precise Mud Shot," Shawn ordered. "I know you can do it girl!"

Politoed puffer herself up and began launching purple-coloured rings at the Aron. The Aron didn't seem to realise it was in a battle, though - it looked around curiously, trying to locate the source of the Aron call. As a result, he didn't make eye contact with Politoed.

That didn't bother the Water type much, though. It decided to move on to the next part of the combo - the Mud Shot. It used its hands to fling some dirt at the Aron, and some skillful jet of water dampened the dirt, turning it into mud. The mud crashed into the Aron, causing it to screech loudly. I covered my ears in pain - it was one of the most shrill noises I had ever heard.

The Aron finally stopped shrieking, and tried to shake the mud off. It shed some, but most of it stuck to the Aron's hard outer body. It looked around for who had attacked it, and its bright blue eyes fell on Politoed. It growled a challenge, and began charging towards the frog Pokemon.

~~~~~

Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Aron: 67%, SPD-1 (used Screech, using Take Down)

Calm Female Politoed: 100%, DEF-2 (used Hypnosis, Mud Shot)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); ??? Aron(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 5382/7200

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Male

IC: I watched as Politoed tried to use its hypnotic attack. I failed to remember that the enemy has to actually "see" the attack, not just "hear" it or feel it like Sing. The Aron was still confused afterward, looking at Politoed and I curiously. So much for sneak attacks.

Er, time for a change in planning...

Politoed didn't care that her first attack didn't work, as she immediately followed up with the Mud Shot I told her to do. She threw the dirt in front of her vigorously as she shot water at the dirty powder. Sloosh! Right on Aron. It seemed to be angry now. It started to Screech terrifyingly loud. The three of use, Politoed, James and I, couldn't help but try to close our ears. The sound was unbearable.

Finally, it stopped. I could see that my Pokemon was still ringing in the ears, her defenses being down. Politoed wasn't able to land the Hypnosis, but the Mud Shot worked perfectly. I didn't have much time to praise her, though, as the little Aron came charging at her. It wasn't going very fast, seeing as how it was running up a hill. I could use this to my advantage.

"Politoed, quickly now, tear up the ground in front of you and use Mud Slap to make it slower! Once it's slow enough, hit it directly with that Mud Shot of yours! Then, finish it all off with a simple Water Gun! Don't want to finish off the poor thing, do we?"

Politoed grunted in approval. It knew its skills in mud handling, thus, this should be an easy task.

"Oh, wait, one more thing!" I quickly snapped. "If it's still coming at you with Take-Down, just...just jump over it with Bounce! Don't hit it, though, just bounce over it!"

My heart was racing. That Aron would be mine in no time.

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

~~~~~

"Politoed, quickly now, tear up the ground in front of you and use Mud Slap to make it slower! Once it's slow enough, hit it directly with that Mud Shot of yours! Then, finish it all off with a simple Water Gun! Don't want to finish off the poor thing, do we?" Shawn asked.

Politoed took a deep breath, preparing to begin the combo, but Shawn added an afterthought.

"Oh, wait, one more thing If it's still coming at you with Take-Down, just...just jump over it with Bounce! Don't hit it, though, just bounce over it!" Shawn called.

Politoed looked a little confused, but it seemed to know what was going on. It's cheeks expanded, and it sprayed some water over the ground in front of it, creating an ample source of mud. It the used its right hand to slap a bit of mud at the charging Aron. The Aron saw it coming, and was able to dodge the attack.

It wasn't able to dodge the follow-up Mud Shot, though. The stream of mud bashed into its left shoulder, sending it spinning. It got shakily to its feet, and threw a look at its opponent. It sized up the frog, and decided on a new strategy. It pointed its head to the sky, and started emitting a shrill, echoing cry.

The sun started to blaze brighter, and it got even hotter, if that was at all possible. I wiped my brow with my hands, trying to keep the sweat out of my eyes. I needed to be able to see - this battle was pretty intense so far.

Having successfully set up Sunny Day, the Aron started charging again. Politoed spat a stream of water at it, but the intense heat reduced the width of the attack from the size of a fire hydrant to the diameter of a soccer ball. The Water Gun barely even delayed the Aron.

Realizing that the Aron was about to make contact, the Politoed jumped into the air, flying over the Steel typed Pokemon. But this is what the Aron was counting on. It made a loud sound, and its silver armour began to glow gold. As it continued to call and shine brightly, it turned around, preparing to go on the attack as soon as the Politoed returned to terra firma.

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Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Aron: 33%, SPD+2 (used Sunny Day, Rock Polish, Rock Polish)

Calm Female Politoed: 100%, DEF-2 (used Mud Slap, Mud Shot, Water Gun, Bounce)

SUN-2

~~~~~

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); ??? Aron(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 7067/7200

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

I watched as the Aron tumbled after the attack. It gazed up at the sun, seemingly calling it. The already blazing sun grew hotter, and I could see Politoed was feeling it, too. Politoed's cheeks filled up with water as she shot the focused H2O, but the sun reduced it to the size of a small ring.

The Water Gun hit Aron, but that didn't do much to stopping it's charge. Politoed heeded my words and jumped into the air as Aron was about to make contact. Yet, it used this to its advantage.

The Aron glowed a shining white as it used Rock Polish. The small beast was faster than ever, and I saw it rushing towards Politoed as she landed.

"Politoed, quick! Bounce over here towards me!" Politoed nodded in agreement. Swiftly, she bounced over the rock quadruped once more. The Aron followed her, of course, faster than ever.

This is it, I thought. The little guy looks tough, but I can see the scratches and rough marks on it. It's finally time to catch it.

I looked over at my Pokemon. She looked at me, as if she read my mind. She stepped back; she knew what was about to happen.

"You're mine, little guy!" I exclaimed to the charging Aron. I unfastened the empty Super Ball from my belt. "Here it goes!"

I threw the ball at Aron. I could hear the air being cut as it rushed towards the wild Pokemon. The Aron didn't have enough time to see the ball coming at it. Clink! The little guy was popped into the ball.

"Come on..."