Originally posted by Dragon
And I'm not barred anymore, let's change that!
1vs1 single
Style: Set
DQ: A week and ten minutes
Damage Cap: 99%
Banned Moves: 8 chills/Pokemon, OHKOs, Earthquake, Fissure, Frenzy Plant, anything that may completely destroy the arena
Arena: Another platform in the sky
It seems Dragon is obsessed with platforms in the sky. This battlefield is a platform floating in the sky, wide enough to fit a Wailord on, comfortably. So if you have a Wailord you can use it. Around the edge of the platform is a trench of water that seemingly runs under the platform as well. It's deep enough to fit a Wailord in, as well. It is not possible to fall off the platform, as there seems to be some weird force of gravity that pulls people and Pokemon to the platform. So if you jump off, you'll just get pulled back to the platform like a yo-yo or rubber band or something.
Somewhere beyond the borders of Asber was a large, steel platform, devoid of all life and nearly all movement. The only motion was the soft rippling of water in the trench at the edge of the arena, the only sound a whistling wind. Of course, the eerie stillness was most likely attributed to the fact that the platform was, in fact, floating in midair at a rather high altitude.
A bang went off abruptly, and there was suddenly a tiny vortex of pale, flashing lights. Two humans crawled out of the small spiral, then stood up and dusted their pants. Dragon shivered, obviously feeling rather cold so high up in the sky, and hugged her sweater closer to herself. There the two trainers stood, their breath sending little puffs into the air, for what felt like a few months. It was a wonder how they survived, without any visible sustenance to speak of.
Finally, a faint
caw was heard, along with an equally faint whoosh of wind through steel feathers. Both Dragon and Heavy Lobster swiveled their heads toward the noise and squinted. Within moments, a small dot could be seen. Rapidly it grew closer, until it was apparent that the speck was a flying Skarmory with a teenage girl on her back – the referee.
Both trainers gave a whoop of joy, elated that their battle was finally taken. Upon landing, the referee gave them a brief wave before returning her Skarmory back into her Pokeball, then gestured wildly for the battlers to take their places, arena rules and restrictions pouring out of her mouth as she did so. She seemed like she was in a huge rush.
After the formalities were taken care of, Dragon bit her lip and ran her hand along her Pokeball belt, debating on which Pokemon to choose. Eventually she decided on Haneul the Shinx, who immediately fluffed up her short fur in an effort to keep warm. Heavy Lobster grinned and threw his own Pokeball in the air, the two halves cracking open to release Diggz the Diglett. Despite having an obvious type disadvantage, Haneul managed to put on a brave façade and bared her fangs at the ground mole, hissing viciously. Diggz squeaked and shifted backwards slightly.
Round One
Dragon (O)
Haneul (F) <Intimidate>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: A bit cold.
Commands: Magnet Rise ~ Toxic ~ Façade/Scary Face
Heavy Lobster (O)
Diggz (M) <Sand Veil>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Already feeling slightly insecure. -1 Attack.
Commands: Toxic ~ Earthquake ~ Earthquake
Despite feeling rather threatened by his opponent, Diggz was faster than her by a long shot. A tiny gurgling noise emanated from his throat and the tiny mole rocked from side to side, his nose wrinkled as his hidden mouth twisted into a scowl. Puzzled, Haneul leaned closer to her opponent – a fatal mistake, as it gave Diggz a perfect opportunity to spit out the noxious potion he had been mixing in his mouth. Haneul hissed and jerked back, pawing desperately at her forehead where the poison had struck, but the majority of it had already seeped through her fur and into her bloodstream. A light stinging assaulted her temples, and she hissed again.
The prickling sensation was merely a mild annoyance, though, and Haneul had much more pressing matters at her hands: namely, avoiding the Earthquake onslaught that Diggz was certain to execute in the near future. Extending her power over molecule charges, she fiddled with the protons and electrons in her paws, altering the delicate balance until it was opposite to that of the metal platform she was standing on. It took a few tries, but eventually the Shinx felt a strange weightlessness in her paws as she slowly rose into the air, stopping at about six inches above the surface.
Diggz glared suspiciously at his new levitating opponent, unsure of what to make of the new situation. Earthquake certainly wouldn't hit her, would it? His commands allowed for no deviations, and after a moment of debate he poked a tiny paw out of the floor. Suddenly, the referee jumped about two feet in the air as a buzzer sounded in her ear. She fumbled about in her pocket for a moment, cringing as the buzzer wailed away, before drawing out a marble and throwing it at the offending Diglett. He wailed in surprise as the circular object struck his paw and quickly ducked it back under the surface, a few of his digits smarting.
Hanuel grinned at her opponent’s failure, then decided to add onto his problems. Coughing mildly, she took hold of what little poisons were distributed throughout her body and diverted them into her mouth, where they mixed together to form a caustic, viscous solution. She pulled a face at the taste as she floated over to her opponent and opened her mouth wide. The Toxic dripped out of her mouth and spattered onto the Diglett’s brown skin; he squealed and immediately bent down to rub his nose against the metal, but to no avail. Just like his opponent, Diggz felt a mild prickling sensation throughout his body, and cringed.
Despite knowing that his attack would fail, Diggz faithfully thrust two paws out of his little hole, rearing them up in preparation to slam them against the ground with earth-shattering force. Once again, though, the buzzer in the referee’s ear went off, and she swore violently before tossing a large dictionary at Diggz – where she got the objects was a mystery. He whimpered and withdrew his paws, which were now throbbing as a result of the blunt force trauma.
Haneul, amused, watched the dictionary bounce off her opponent’s paws and onto the ground, where it inexplicably disappeared. All of a sudden, her belly cramped up, and she grimaced – the poison must have reached that area. Irrational rage began to bubble up within her. Poison, poison, poison, ughhh, why did everyone have to use poison? Almost involuntarily her claws unsheathed, and she leapt at Diggz with a roar. He squeaked and tried to duck into his hole, but Haneul had no trouble reaching her paws into the burrow. Even worse, she was reduced to pummeling at her opponent blindly, which resulted in many more scratches in particularly vulnerable spots. When the Shinx stepped back, her anger spent, Diggz whined mournfully and rubbed his bulbous nose.
Dragon (O)
Haneul (F) <Intimidate>
Health: 99%
Energy: 83%
Status: Still slightly irritated, but enjoying the battle overall. Magnet Rise activated (6 more actions). Badly poisoned (1% this round, 2% next).
Heavy Lobster (O)
Diggz (M) <Sand Veil>
Health: 87%
Energy: 95%
Status: “My nose ;-;” -1 Attack. Badly poisoned (1% this round, 2% next).
Terrain notes
Nothing to note.
Final notes
Dragon attacks first next round.
Earthquake is banned as per the restricted moves of the area.
