Individual RP: Lightning Topaz

BP

Ranger Chainy

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Lita jumped up into a tree and the Whismur crashed into it. The little pink Pokemon staggered backwards, looking up into the tree. I had seen Whismur climb trees before, but they had to do it slowly and carefully. This one wouldn't attempt it in a battle unless absolutely necessary.

Without waiting for Maya's command, Lita fired a Thundershock down at Whismur. It was surprised at this, and so wasn't able to dodge out of the way. The Thundershock zapped the Whismur into the air, and it came down smoking.

The Whismur started howling. I thought it was howling in pain or fear, but I realised it was trying to fortify itself. Any close range attacks would be extra powerful now.

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Thundershock)

??? ??? Whismur: 85%, PAR (used Howl)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 2951

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: You know that you can command more than one attack per post, right?

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Lita started growling back at the Whismur as it howled. Apparently Lita battled under her own commands, using Maya as supplemental support. It was an interesting, and rare, battle style.

The Whismur looked up at Lita, and I though I saw a little bit of fear in its eyes. It started charging another Hyper Voice attack, making the strange echoing gurgling sounds as it did so.

I wondered how Lita would respond to this. There wasn't much she could do - there was no way she could beat it in a contest of straight strength, and an attempt to dodge it may prove disastrous.

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Thundershock)

??? ??? Whismur: 85%, PAR, ATK+1, DEF-1 (used Howl)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 3565

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Unfortunately not yet, Gen IV moves only for now.

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"Lita, try and give it a Sweet Kiss!" Maya called.

I was impressed. That was a possibility that hadn't even occurred to me. Furthermore, it had definite possibilities. If the Whismur lost control of this attack it could do major damage to itself.

Lita shimmied down the tree to the ground. She cautiously approached the Whismur, and planted a darling kiss on its cheek. The Whismur frowned, and tried to look down at the Pichu. Lita backed away as the Whismur spun around, trying to find out if its adversary had done anything else. The Hyper Voice bubble became unstable, and it exploded right in the Whismur's face, sending it flying through the air and crashing into a tree.

The Whismur was now paralyzed and confused - this was a professional battling combination known as "parafusion". Using this, Maya could now pull ahead in the battle.

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Sweet Kiss)

??? ??? Whismur: 69%, PAR, ATK+1, DEF-1 (smacked)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 4087

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball, in battle> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Well, I advise you meet the MCR and get the Pokemon down at least 40% health before attempting a capture, but that's just a guideline. The MCR is already met, and you could probably get away with a bit more because the Whismur is paralyzed. Right now your Capture Rate is about 28% - the best way to make this rise is just do more damage to the Whismur. I advise combination attacks and use of the scenery to make this quicker.

When the Whismur is at 40%, I expect your Capture Rate to be about 50%ish. So I'd aim for about there. Don't forget that if the Capture fails you can (usually) pick the Balls up afterwards.

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"Lita, Thundershock again!" Maya called out.

The little Pichu squealed as it emitted a cascade of sparks. The sparks jetted up into the sky and arced down onto the Whismur, shocking it. The Whismur staggered around, and then fell onto its side, convulsing. The parafusion combination was paying off - if the Whismur managed to overcome its confusion, it would probably be overcome with paralysis, like it was now.

I suddenly shook, as I had a strange feeling that someone somewhere was writing on an internet forum, and that they were writing an awful lot less than they should be.

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Thundershock)

??? ??? Whismur: 56%, PAR, ATK+1, DEF-1 (fully paralyzed)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 4619

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 61% <currently out of Ball, in battle> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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BP

Ranger Chainy

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Maya was having Lita battling conservatively, saving her power for when she needed it. I approved of this strategy - many Trainers overtaxed their Pokemon, only worry about Health and not energy levels as well, even though evolved Pokemon had much more stamina.

"Show this Whismur your Charm," Maya called, and Lita jumped playfully from branch to branch, winding around springs and making quiet calls to the Whismur. The Whismur visibly controlled the shaking, and it ran over to the tree Lita was in. It began climbing up the tree, but once it was a metre up it lost its grip and fell to the ground, bumping its head.

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Charm)

??? Male Whismur: 47%, PAR, ATK-1, DEF-1 (smacked)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 5260

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 61% <currently out of Ball, in battle> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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BP

Ranger Chainy

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"One more Thundershock should do it!" Maya ordered Lita. Lita started squealing loudly, and a lance of lightning shot out of Lita and arced towards the Whismur on the ground. The Whismur started to run, but the yellow jet caught it and zapped it. It fell to the ground, panting.

I looked over at Lita. She was panting too. The exertion of multiple Thundershocks had finally taken its toll. She slumped over in her tree branch, taking a quick rest in case the battle wasn't over yet.

The Whismur couldn't stand up. Paralysis had set in on its legs. It used it arms to crawl behind a tree, hiding from sight. Then, I began hearing a snoring sound. Apparently, the Whismur was Resting to try and regain some health. If Maya didn't act fast, not only would it regain health, it would also heal its paralysis! However, the fact that it was sleeping meant it might be easier to capture...

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Thundershock)

??? Male Whismur: 34%, PAR, ATK-1, DEF-1, SLP-0 (using Rest)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 5778

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 61% <currently out of Ball, in battle> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Just in case you're interested, your Capture Rate was 70%, which is very respectable, you just had an unlucky roll. Keep trying, it's not over yet.

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Maya threw a Park Ball at the Whismur. It tapped on of the little pink Pokemon's feet. The Park Ball emitted a red flash, and the Whismur was converted in a red plasma-like form. The plasma floated into the partially-separated Park Ball, and then the two hemispheres snapped shut. The ball wiggled as the Whismur fought the Ball's capture mechanism.

Half a minute later, a loud tone was played as the Whismur broke free from the Park Ball. It was still sleeping, and the capture attempt had inhibited its Rest, but nonetheless it had broken free. I would never have guessed that this frightened little Whismur had the strength to resist a capture while sleeping and paralyzed.

However, the battle was not over. A capture was still very possible, although Maya could always just attempt to run. The perfect time to do so would be now, while the Whismur couldn't chase her down. However, if she did so, her time in the Park would be over for now.

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Current Battle Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu: 61%

??? Male Whismur: 44%, PAR, ATK-1, DEF-1, SLP-0 (using Rest)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Maya
Location: The Woods
Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
CC since last Encounter: 6379

Pokemon Statistics:

Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 61% <currently out of Ball, in battle> (<Static Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Park Ball x6
Full Heal x3

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NBP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Congratulations on completing the run. Hopefully you'll choose to go through again in a week's time!

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Maya watched calmly as the the Whismur broke out of the Park Ball. She pulled out another one and threw it at the Whismur. Fortunately for her, the Whismur had moved slightly more out into the open, so it was easier to aim. The ball tapped the Whismur, and it was absorbed into the ball, which snapped shut.

The Ball wiggled on the ground as the Whismur fought. After a tense half a minute, however, the ball stilled and the pressure pad on the front of the ball glowed red.

"Congratulations," I said to Maya. "You just caught a Whismur."

I walked over and retrieved both of the Park Balls, the empty one and the one containing Whismur. I handed the empty one to Maya but kept the Whismur's as stated by Ranger protocols.

The exit was ten minutes' walk away. When we got there, I congratulated Maya on a good run, and I meant it. Pichu had a severly hampered movepool, and Maya's ingenuity had been strained to the limit. Yet, she had triumphed, and was now leaving with two new Pokemon to add to her team. As she left through the gate, I handed her the two PokeBalls, one containing the Meowth and the other the Whismur. I waved to her as she disappeared down the path. If she hurried, she might be able to catch the ferry that was leaving in half an hour.

As for me, I settled down into the Ranger Outpost. I'd probably get a bit of rest before the next Trainer came through. I kicked off my shoes, peeled off my socks, and pulled out my portable game console.

ROLEPLAY COMPLETED!

Name: Maya

Location: The Woods

Items Retained: 5x Park Ball, 3x Full Heal

Pokemon Claimed: Rash Meowth(F), Timid Whismur(M)​