Negrek vs. Kratos Aurion

Hmmm. I was under the impression that the fire had weakened the tree's branches quite a bit, at least close to the platform. Seeing as they were starting to fall off by themselves.

The forest is in a state of disarray. It is in the process of being consumed by a blaze, and branches are starting to crack off. Each round there will be a 10% chance of a burning branch falling on the main platform.

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Sorry if that was misleading. Anyway, when I said branch, I was referring to those farther away from the trunk - those are still large enough to be classified as branches, after all. However, given the size of the trees, I don't think Chimchar would have had enough time to get too far away from the trunk in a single action. Thus, the part of the branch in front of her was incredibly thick and too tough to break.

Originally Posted by Negrek
All right, time to start up a new challenge.

3vs3 Single
DQ: Standard week
Style: Set
Banned/Restricted Moves: One direct healer and three chills/pokémon
Damage Cap: 33%
Terrain: The Ninja Village

At the heart of a dark, secluded forest, there lies a tiny village passed over by time. Here the way of the (stereotypical anime) ninja is still very much in practice, where young children learn to kill people using nothing but their toes and the village elders haven't been seen since they decided to hide in plain sight a couple of months ago. Life here is untroubled by the bustle of urbanization outside the forest, and those rare travelers who manage to find the place are treated with no more than chilly politeness.

For the moment, though, everyone in the village (so far as you can tell; one of the elders is still AWOL) is off at a seasonal ceremony even deeper in the forest, leaving the place entirely open to wanton destruction in the form of a pokémon battle. The village itself is made up of multiple tiers of construction, with many structures situated high in the boughs of the ancient trees that make up the place. Wooden platforms and tricky, concealed bridges provide means of getting from place to place around the village. The homes themselves are small and sparse, and all locked up tight with their occupants gone--and I wouldn't go trying to force your way in, either. These are *ninja* houses, after all; who knows what sort of booby traps they've laid to prevent prying trainers from breaking in while they're away?

The trees themselves are gigantic, their lower boughs easily large enough for a human to walk out along and their leafy canopy far away overhead. The air is deathly still, dusky, and largely silent; pokémon have learned to avoid this place. However, now and then a weird cry sounds in the distance, and strange, dancing blue lights sometimes float through the murk just beyond the village's perimeter.

The battle starts out on a small platform, about two meters square, that has random boxes and baskets (empty) piled around its edges. A couple of narrow bridges lead off to house-platforms to either side. Your battle can take you anywhere you want around the village, but you'd best be sure not to slip and fall!

Special Rules: Seeing as this is a ninja village, I challenge the opponent to a ninja battle. Sneaky-sneaky like. All this means is that, rather than having commands be posted in the thread, each battler will PM their orders to the referee. The only posts in the thread should be those made by the referee (except when a pokémon faints and another one is sent out; the player who's sending out can post who they'll use to save going through the referee), and each player has seven days from when the last round went up to submit commands by PM. At the beginning of the round, the referee posts squads as normal, then both players send in their pokémon choices by PM. Once both PM's are received, the referee posts the chosen pokémon in the thread and solicits the first round of secret commands.

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Negrek (OOO)


(F) <Blaze>
Health: 20%
Energy: 29% | Chills: 2/3
Status: Clutching at her branch. +2 Attack.
Commands: U-turn into Mandarb/Protect/Chill ~ U-turn into Mandarb/Natural Gift/Protect ~ U-turn into Mandarb/Do Nothing

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47%
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (OOO)

@Razor Claw
Richter Abend (M) <Keen Eye>
Health: 34%
Energy: 29% | Chills: 1/3
Status: "Get down here already >:(". +2 Attack.
Commands: Natural Gift/Taunt/Swords Dance ~ Natural Gift/Taunt/Swords Dance ~ Natural Gift/Taunt/Agility

Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 40%
Energy: 41% | Chills: 0/3

Richter scooted closer to Chimchar’s branch and squinted. He could just barely see his opponent among the dense, rain-soaked foliage. Though she seemed unusually jittery, Richter couldn’t identify the faint shimmer of a Protect, and the fire chimp seemed too jumpy to relax, so he shrugged and put both arms in front of him, palms facing outward. As the Sneasel tapped into his unique supernatural powers, a white light began to glow at his hands, gradually growing larger and larger until he had a large, ivory sphere of power at his disposal. Smirking slightly, Richter cocked back a fist and then swung it powerfully at the orb, causing it to rocket forward. Raindrops fizzled and evaporated as they drew near the humming globe. Abruptly it curled into an upward spiral, expertly dodging branches and leaves as it rose, and when it was at level with Chimchar, it stopped. She gave a little gasp and braced herself – and not a moment too soon. The Natural Gift crashed onto her back, causing Chimchar to yell in pain. Black spots dotted her vision; she was sure that she wouldn’t last long.

Fortunately, her trainer’s commands had her best interests in mind. Chimchar huddled on her branch for a moment, quietly gathering bug-type energy in her hands, then launched herself towards the main platform with a loud cry. Startled, Richter looked up, and nearly shrieked himself when he saw Chimchar dropping down on him, hands ready to punch and scratch.

There was no time for him to even brace himself, though. In the next instant, Chimchar had landed on him with a thump, knocking him onto his back. While the Sneasel was winded, Chimchar slashed at Richter’s shoulder, then hurriedly scampered towards her trainer. Richter stood up just in time to see a red beam transport his opponent to safety. The Sneasel could barely bite back a howl. Did no-one stand and fight properly these days?

Another burst of red light appeared on the platform, and Richter immediately snapped to attention. If that sniveling Cleffa came back out, he’d give him something to wail about. Unfortunately for Richter, what materialized wasn’t a small, baby-stage Pokemon, but a menacing Absol with armour covering her head and chest and a tattered cloth tied around one foreleg. She shook out her fur, obviously not expecting rain, then turned her piercing gaze on Richter. Mandarb crouched low to the platform and hissed; despite himself, Richter took a step back. He wasn’t sure he could take on a fresh Pokemon – especially not a threatening one like that!

Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Putting on her fiercest face.

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9%
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47%
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (OOO)

@Razor Claw
Richter Abend (M) <Keen Eye>
Health: 27%
Energy: 23% | Chills: 1/3
Status: Not very confident. +1 Attack.

Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 40%
Energy: 41% | Chills: 0/3

Terrain notes
Both Pokemon are on the main platform.
It is raining, and it will continue to do so for 2 more actions.

Final notes
I forgot about Blaze last round, but fortunately it didn’t affect any of the percentages.
The round ended on the 1st action due to Chimchar switching out with U-Turn.

Uh. Richter did take *some* damage this round, right?

Ffff-

Pro tip of the day: don't do reffings right after you wake up!

I'll edit it in right away.

DQ warning for Negrek. You have approximately 18 hours to PM your commands to me.

Originally Posted by Negrek
All right, time to start up a new challenge.

3vs3 Single
DQ: Standard week
Style: Set
Banned/Restricted Moves: One direct healer and three chills/pokémon
Damage Cap: 33%
Terrain: The Ninja Village

At the heart of a dark, secluded forest, there lies a tiny village passed over by time. Here the way of the (stereotypical anime) ninja is still very much in practice, where young children learn to kill people using nothing but their toes and the village elders haven't been seen since they decided to hide in plain sight a couple of months ago. Life here is untroubled by the bustle of urbanization outside the forest, and those rare travelers who manage to find the place are treated with no more than chilly politeness.

For the moment, though, everyone in the village (so far as you can tell; one of the elders is still AWOL) is off at a seasonal ceremony even deeper in the forest, leaving the place entirely open to wanton destruction in the form of a pokémon battle. The village itself is made up of multiple tiers of construction, with many structures situated high in the boughs of the ancient trees that make up the place. Wooden platforms and tricky, concealed bridges provide means of getting from place to place around the village. The homes themselves are small and sparse, and all locked up tight with their occupants gone--and I wouldn't go trying to force your way in, either. These are *ninja* houses, after all; who knows what sort of booby traps they've laid to prevent prying trainers from breaking in while they're away?

The trees themselves are gigantic, their lower boughs easily large enough for a human to walk out along and their leafy canopy far away overhead. The air is deathly still, dusky, and largely silent; pokémon have learned to avoid this place. However, now and then a weird cry sounds in the distance, and strange, dancing blue lights sometimes float through the murk just beyond the village's perimeter.

The battle starts out on a small platform, about two meters square, that has random boxes and baskets (empty) piled around its edges. A couple of narrow bridges lead off to house-platforms to either side. Your battle can take you anywhere you want around the village, but you'd best be sure not to slip and fall!

Special Rules: Seeing as this is a ninja village, I challenge the opponent to a ninja battle. Sneaky-sneaky like. All this means is that, rather than having commands be posted in the thread, each battler will PM their orders to the referee. The only posts in the thread should be those made by the referee (except when a pokémon faints and another one is sent out; the player who's sending out can post who they'll use to save going through the referee), and each player has seven days from when the last round went up to submit commands by PM. At the beginning of the round, the referee posts squads as normal, then both players send in their pokémon choices by PM. Once both PM's are received, the referee posts the chosen pokémon in the thread and solicits the first round of secret commands.

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Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Putting on her fiercest face.
Commands: Thunderbolt/Protect/Counter ~ Superpower/Protect/Counter ~ Natural Gift/Protect/Counter

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9%
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47%
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (OOO)

@Razor Claw
Richter Abend (M) <Keen Eye>
Health: 27%
Energy: 23% | Chills: 1/3
Status: Not very confident. +1 Attack.
Commands: Fake Out + Dynamicpunch/Reflect ~ Toxic/Double Team/X-Scissor ~ Nothing/X-Scissor/Swords Dance

Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 40%
Energy: 41% | Chills: 0/3

Richter shifted uneasily from foot to foot. Things weren’t looking good either way – he could probably put a huge dent in this Absol, but he doubted his energy reserves; he could try to play defensive, but he didn’t have enough vitality to last long. His trainer was obviously gravitated towards the first option, though. Peering at Mandarb intently, Richter registered no shimmer of a Protect, saw no raindrops stopping in midair; encouraged, he began to dash forward at breakneck speed, a fist already clenched and glowing with explosive fighting energy. Rearing back in shock, Mandarb quickly collected herself and erected a barrier in front of her snout – just in time for Richter to twist around and give the shield a light, horizontal slash. Frustration suddenly overtook the Sneasel as he realized that Mandarb had raised a Protect in the nick of time, and with a roar he slammed his glowing fist into the shield, ushering forth several mini-explosions of fighting energy. Mandarb squeezed her eyes shut and looked away to avoid being dazzled.

Richter realized his mistake right away. As soon as he unleashed the Dynamicpunch, a wave of exhaustion washed through him, nearly bringing him to his knees. Mandarb’s threatening stance did nothing to help, either. In fact, it seemed to sap his energy away at an even quicker rate. Inwardly yelling indignantly at his weakness, Richter all but crawled towards his opponent, who looked down on him with a sneer. Richter coughed; taking this as a sign of her foe’s helplessness, Mandarb crouched down and gave a spurt of mocking laughter – which was cut short as Richter spat a thick glob of toxins at her face. Mandarb reared back, pawing disgustedly at her snout, but the poison had already seeped through the short fur covering her face and into her bloodstream. Not even the rain could wash the foul stuff away before it took effect.

Richter smirked – that’d show her! – before finally succumbing to exhaustion. As Kratos threw up his hands in exasperation and returned his Pokemon to the safety of his Pokeball, the downpour lightened to a drizzle, then stopped entirely. The clouds overhead began to recede.

Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 99%
Energy: 94% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Annoyed, but otherwise in fine shape. Badly poisoned (1% this round, 2% next).

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9%
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47%
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xOO)

@Razor Claw
Richter Abend (M) <Keen Eye>
Health: 27%
Energy: 0% | Chills: 1/3
Status: Knocked out!

Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 40%
Energy: 41% | Chills: 0/3

Terrain notes
Mandarb is on the main platform.
The rain has stopped.

Final notes
Richter fainted on the 2nd action due to energy loss. In fact, he just nicked the 0% mark, thanks to Pressure.

I'll send Räsvelg back in.

Originally Posted by Negrek
All right, time to start up a new challenge.

3vs3 Single
DQ: Standard week
Style: Set
Banned/Restricted Moves: One direct healer and three chills/pokémon
Damage Cap: 33%
Terrain: The Ninja Village

At the heart of a dark, secluded forest, there lies a tiny village passed over by time. Here the way of the (stereotypical anime) ninja is still very much in practice, where young children learn to kill people using nothing but their toes and the village elders haven't been seen since they decided to hide in plain sight a couple of months ago. Life here is untroubled by the bustle of urbanization outside the forest, and those rare travelers who manage to find the place are treated with no more than chilly politeness.

For the moment, though, everyone in the village (so far as you can tell; one of the elders is still AWOL) is off at a seasonal ceremony even deeper in the forest, leaving the place entirely open to wanton destruction in the form of a pokémon battle. The village itself is made up of multiple tiers of construction, with many structures situated high in the boughs of the ancient trees that make up the place. Wooden platforms and tricky, concealed bridges provide means of getting from place to place around the village. The homes themselves are small and sparse, and all locked up tight with their occupants gone--and I wouldn't go trying to force your way in, either. These are *ninja* houses, after all; who knows what sort of booby traps they've laid to prevent prying trainers from breaking in while they're away?

The trees themselves are gigantic, their lower boughs easily large enough for a human to walk out along and their leafy canopy far away overhead. The air is deathly still, dusky, and largely silent; pokémon have learned to avoid this place. However, now and then a weird cry sounds in the distance, and strange, dancing blue lights sometimes float through the murk just beyond the village's perimeter.

The battle starts out on a small platform, about two meters square, that has random boxes and baskets (empty) piled around its edges. A couple of narrow bridges lead off to house-platforms to either side. Your battle can take you anywhere you want around the village, but you'd best be sure not to slip and fall!

Special Rules: Seeing as this is a ninja village, I challenge the opponent to a ninja battle. Sneaky-sneaky like. All this means is that, rather than having commands be posted in the thread, each battler will PM their orders to the referee. The only posts in the thread should be those made by the referee (except when a pokémon faints and another one is sent out; the player who's sending out can post who they'll use to save going through the referee), and each player has seven days from when the last round went up to submit commands by PM. At the beginning of the round, the referee posts squads as normal, then both players send in their pokémon choices by PM. Once both PM's are received, the referee posts the chosen pokémon in the thread and solicits the first round of secret commands.

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Kratos barely took any time to consider his next choice. With a completely unreadable expression, he took a Pokeball in his hand and threw it towards the center of the platform. Out gushed the familiar red light, which took the form of a familiar shorebird: Räsvelg. The Pandive stretched his wings and regarded Mandarb warily – he wasn’t exactly in top condition, and he didn’t fancy taking on a Pokemon who was more or less in perfect shape. Mandarb, on the other hand, hissed in delight: yet another half-dead Pokemon for her to throttle. Life was good.


Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 99%
Energy: 94% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Smirking. Badly poisoned (2% this round, 3% next).
Commands: Sucker Punch/Charge Beam ~ Charge Beam/Shock Wave/Magic Coat ~ Charge Beam/Shock Wave/Magic Coat

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9%
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47%
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xOO)


Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 40%
Energy: 41% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Trying to make the best of the situation.
Commands: Roost ~ Chill/Fury Cutter/Aerial Ace ~ Chill/Fury Cutter/Aerial Ace

Räsvelg closed his eyes and took a deep breath. First things first: health. He couldn’t hope to beat Mandarb in his tattered state. He remained crouched on the platform, relaxing his taut muscles and sending his healing processes into overdrive. Vast amounts of energy flowed through him, mending broken skin, replacing lost blood, and snapping dislocated joints into place. The Pandive was surrounded by a white glow as the Roost took effect, and Mandarb frowned. As an experienced battler, she recognized the healing aura, but then she shrugged and began to gather electrical power in her mouth; Räsvelg would no doubt collapse from exhaustion soon after.

Indeed, as soon as the remedial trace faded away, Räsvelg all but fell to the platform as his elbows buckled. His breathing, though rather laboured before, now came in short, quick gasps. Mandarb’s grin returned as she registered her opponent’s fatigue. By now, a small white-yellow orb had formed between the Absol’s teeth. Out of that sphere shot a thin but precise beam which struck Räsvelg squarely in the shoulder, leaving a small scorch mark. The Pandive grunted in pain, but did not rise; he had experienced worse, after all. Eyes closed, he didn’t catch the slight, ominous lifting of Mandarb’s thick fur as it began to accumulate static.

Even though he was a sitting duck for Mandarb’s attacks, Räsvelg had no qualms about staying stationary. In fact, the shorebird went as far as sagging to the ground ungracefully, obviously certain that the recovery of energy was more important than his dignity. Though the wood of the platform was not the most comfortable of materials to rest on, Räsvelg felt so exhausted that he could have fallen asleep.

In the next instant he was reminded why sleeping wasn’t exactly a bright idea. Räsvelg’s ears picked up a crackling noise, and almost immediately he felt a searing pain as another Charge Beam flew into his side. Now that his flying-type had returned to him, the pain was nearly twice as bad. Despite himself, he couldn’t help but let out a screech that was garbled with pain and weariness. Mandarb’s sneer grew ever wider, even as her fur lifted up even more, and a few, small sparks jumped about here and there.

Despite the sting of the hated electricity, Räsvelg stayed slumped on the ground, only rolling over and shifting slightly in an attempt to soothe the discomfort. Mandarb narrowed her eyes. It was vexing, to say the least, that her opponent was doing nothing but sitting there, but if he wanted it to be quick, then so much the better. For the third time the Absol opened her mouth and peeled back her lips as she gathered electricity in her mouth, the residual static running throughout her body making the charging process that much easier. The humming sphere that formed was noticeably larger than the first, but perhaps harder to control as well: instead of flying straight, the Charge Beam veered left, blackening the platform about a foot away from Räsvelg. Mandarb hissed irritably – how had she managed to miss an immobile target? The Absol’s white fur lifted noticeably, both from annoyance and from another rush of leftover electricity.

Unaware of his good luck, Räsvelg slumbered on. Not even his opponent’s snarl of frustration or her barely-audible whimper as poison attacked her insides elicited a response from the shorebird.

Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 97% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 79% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Exasperated. Badly poisoned (2% this round, 3% next). +3 Sp. Attack.

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xOO)


Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 72% | Direct Healers: 1/1
Energy: 37% | Chills: 2/3
Status: Bordering on a deep sleep.

Terrain notes
Both Pokemon are on the main platform.

Final notes
All three Charge Beams raised Mandarb’s Special Attack.
Unfortunately, the third Charge Beam missed.

Originally Posted by Negrek
All right, time to start up a new challenge.

3vs3 Single
DQ: Standard week
Style: Set
Banned/Restricted Moves: One direct healer and three chills/pokémon
Damage Cap: 33%
Terrain: The Ninja Village

At the heart of a dark, secluded forest, there lies a tiny village passed over by time. Here the way of the (stereotypical anime) ninja is still very much in practice, where young children learn to kill people using nothing but their toes and the village elders haven't been seen since they decided to hide in plain sight a couple of months ago. Life here is untroubled by the bustle of urbanization outside the forest, and those rare travelers who manage to find the place are treated with no more than chilly politeness.

For the moment, though, everyone in the village (so far as you can tell; one of the elders is still AWOL) is off at a seasonal ceremony even deeper in the forest, leaving the place entirely open to wanton destruction in the form of a pokémon battle. The village itself is made up of multiple tiers of construction, with many structures situated high in the boughs of the ancient trees that make up the place. Wooden platforms and tricky, concealed bridges provide means of getting from place to place around the village. The homes themselves are small and sparse, and all locked up tight with their occupants gone--and I wouldn't go trying to force your way in, either. These are *ninja* houses, after all; who knows what sort of booby traps they've laid to prevent prying trainers from breaking in while they're away?

The trees themselves are gigantic, their lower boughs easily large enough for a human to walk out along and their leafy canopy far away overhead. The air is deathly still, dusky, and largely silent; pokémon have learned to avoid this place. However, now and then a weird cry sounds in the distance, and strange, dancing blue lights sometimes float through the murk just beyond the village's perimeter.

The battle starts out on a small platform, about two meters square, that has random boxes and baskets (empty) piled around its edges. A couple of narrow bridges lead off to house-platforms to either side. Your battle can take you anywhere you want around the village, but you'd best be sure not to slip and fall!

Special Rules: Seeing as this is a ninja village, I challenge the opponent to a ninja battle. Sneaky-sneaky like. All this means is that, rather than having commands be posted in the thread, each battler will PM their orders to the referee. The only posts in the thread should be those made by the referee (except when a pokémon faints and another one is sent out; the player who's sending out can post who they'll use to save going through the referee), and each player has seven days from when the last round went up to submit commands by PM. At the beginning of the round, the referee posts squads as normal, then both players send in their pokémon choices by PM. Once both PM's are received, the referee posts the chosen pokémon in the thread and solicits the first round of secret commands.

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Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 97% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 79% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Exasperated. Badly poisoned (3% this round, 3% next). +3 Sp. Attack.
Commands: Sucker Punch/Shock Wave/Snatch ~ Shock Wave/Bounce/Magic Coat ~ Shock Wave/Chill/Magic Coat

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xOO)


Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 72% | Direct Healers: 1/1
Energy: 37% | Chills: 2/3
Status: Bordering on a deep sleep.
Commands: Rock Smash/Focus Energy ~ Rock Smash/Aqua Jet/Nothing ~ Chill/Icy Wind/Nothing

Räsvelg stretched out his wings and gave a large yawn. He was no longer drop-dead exhausted, but his body, still screaming in weariness, evidently wouldn’t have minded a few more minutes of rest. Trying to ignore his fatigue, Räsvelg stumbled towards Mandarb on three limbs, one front arm raised in preparation for a shattering strike –

Only to be knocked roughly away as Mandarb flashed out a paw to give her opponent a powerful strike to the jaw. Räsvelg hit the platform about a foot away, rubbing his sore jaw and glaring reproachfully at the armoured Absol before him for using such an underhanded tactic. As if to accentuate his glower, the shorebird lashed out with a blow of his own, using a fist to deal a concentrated punch that caused Mandarb’s leg to buckle. She gasped and quickly scrambled to regain her balance. However, despite its potency, the Rock Smash’s damage didn’t last.

Räsvelg frowned, disappointed by the overall lack of effect. He clenched a fist for another try. This time, he approached Mandarb more cautiously, half-expecting her to lash out again, but she just crouched there, regarding her opponent warily. As Räsvelg approached, Mandarb began to prowl around him, hissing; the two slowly slinked around each other for a moment before Räsvelg put on a spur of speed and gave Mandarb another punch, this time squarely on the shoulder. Once again, the Absol hissed in pain and nearly fell over, but it seemed luck was on her side: it seemed that neither bruise nor tender spot would form anytime soon.

As Räsvelg sat back, his frown widening, Mandarb began to prepare an attack of her own. Electricity began to crackle along her fur, the hair-thin lines quickly growing thicker, until the Absol was practically glowing with electrical power. Räsvelg stepped back, eyes wide with fear, but there was no escaping the Shock Wave; an instant later, ribbons of electricity lanced from Mandarb in every which direction, spreading out in an ever-widening radius. Räsvelg was caught in a web of crackling streamers, screaming in agony as a burning sensation filled his body and his muscles clenched at random.

After a few moments, the electricity fizzled away. Räsvelg hit the platform with a thump, pain having temporarily sapped the strength from his limbs. A faint smell of burning lifted off his feathers; Mandarb licked her lips at the thought of deep-fried shorebird. Grateful that his commands didn’t require any movement, Räsvelg stayed splayed out on the platform, attempting to relax despite his injuries. Unfortunately for him, the air began to crackle once more, and the Pandive suddenly found himself subjected to yet another electrical assault. Räsvelg screamed as the electricity infiltrated his body, setting his nerves aflame with agony. Distantly he noted that the pain was, for some reason, not as intense as before, but that didn’t make it any more enjoyable. After what felt like decades, he was released from the paralyzing grip of the attack to be left charred and panting with pain.

Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 85% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 64% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Very confident. Badly poisoned (3% this round, 3% next). +3 Sp. Attack.

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xOO)


Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 39% (CAPPED) | Direct Healers: 1/1
Energy: 37% | Chills: 3/3
Status: In horrible pain.

Terrain notes
Both Pokemon are on the main platform.

Final notes
Räsvelg hit the cap on the third action.
Räsvelg’s chill restored less energy because he was interrupted.

Ah... somewhat belated, but Mandarb's armor gives her a +1 defense boost. Were you taking that into account?

Kratos's commands specifically stated that Räsvelg should hit Mandarb away from the armour at all times.

Fair enough. I was just wondering, since the boost isn't listed in Mandarb's end-of-round stats at any point.

It'd be misleading either way, I suppose. But to clear up any confusion, I'll list it in the end notes if any attacks hit Mandarb's armour.

Late DQ warning for Negrek. 24 hours.

Originally Posted by Negrek
All right, time to start up a new challenge.

3vs3 Single
DQ: Standard week
Style: Set
Banned/Restricted Moves: One direct healer and three chills/pokémon
Damage Cap: 33%
Terrain: The Ninja Village

At the heart of a dark, secluded forest, there lies a tiny village passed over by time. Here the way of the (stereotypical anime) ninja is still very much in practice, where young children learn to kill people using nothing but their toes and the village elders haven't been seen since they decided to hide in plain sight a couple of months ago. Life here is untroubled by the bustle of urbanization outside the forest, and those rare travelers who manage to find the place are treated with no more than chilly politeness.

For the moment, though, everyone in the village (so far as you can tell; one of the elders is still AWOL) is off at a seasonal ceremony even deeper in the forest, leaving the place entirely open to wanton destruction in the form of a pokémon battle. The village itself is made up of multiple tiers of construction, with many structures situated high in the boughs of the ancient trees that make up the place. Wooden platforms and tricky, concealed bridges provide means of getting from place to place around the village. The homes themselves are small and sparse, and all locked up tight with their occupants gone--and I wouldn't go trying to force your way in, either. These are *ninja* houses, after all; who knows what sort of booby traps they've laid to prevent prying trainers from breaking in while they're away?

The trees themselves are gigantic, their lower boughs easily large enough for a human to walk out along and their leafy canopy far away overhead. The air is deathly still, dusky, and largely silent; pokémon have learned to avoid this place. However, now and then a weird cry sounds in the distance, and strange, dancing blue lights sometimes float through the murk just beyond the village's perimeter.

The battle starts out on a small platform, about two meters square, that has random boxes and baskets (empty) piled around its edges. A couple of narrow bridges lead off to house-platforms to either side. Your battle can take you anywhere you want around the village, but you'd best be sure not to slip and fall!

Special Rules: Seeing as this is a ninja village, I challenge the opponent to a ninja battle. Sneaky-sneaky like. All this means is that, rather than having commands be posted in the thread, each battler will PM their orders to the referee. The only posts in the thread should be those made by the referee (except when a pokémon faints and another one is sent out; the player who's sending out can post who they'll use to save going through the referee), and each player has seven days from when the last round went up to submit commands by PM. At the beginning of the round, the referee posts squads as normal, then both players send in their pokémon choices by PM. Once both PM's are received, the referee posts the chosen pokémon in the thread and solicits the first round of secret commands.

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Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 85% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 64% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Very confident. Badly poisoned (3% this round, 4% next). +3 Sp. Attack.
Commands: Shock Wave/Bounce/Magic Coat ~ Shock Wave/Bounce/Magic Coat ~ Chill/Shock Wave/Magic Coat

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xOO)


Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 39% (CAPPED) | Direct Healers: 1/1
Energy: 37% | Chills: 3/3
Status: In horrible pain.
Commands: Nothing ~ Nothing ~ Endeavor/Nothing

Mandarb’s fur began to lift even higher as she drew electricity from all around her, filling the air with a faint but ominous crackling. She frowned when she saw Räsvelg shift into a more comfortable position, but do nothing else. Wasn’t he going to attack? Normally Mandarb would be delighted to be given such an easy target, but Räsvelg’s face was screwed up in concentration and anticipation, setting the Absol’s keen disaster-senses tingling. A sense of foreboding crept up on the armoured quadruped.

By this time, though, the Shock Wave had nearly finished charging, and it would be a shame to let the energy go to waste. With a multitude of cracks and snapping sounds, a pulse of electricity rocketed away from Mandarb in every direction imaginable, leaving a few small scorch marks on tree trunks and, most importantly of all, stabbing at Räsvelg to invade his systems with a horrible burning sensation. Unable to help himself, he screeched in pain, wanting badly to retaliate; his orders gave no such opportunity, though, so all the poor shorebird could do was grit his teeth and give his opponent the best glare he could muster.

When the bright flood of electricity had died down, Räsvelg was still crouched in the same position as before – more contorted, perhaps, but the fact remained that he had barely moved at all. Mandarb eyed his warily, waiting for the counterattack she was certain would come, but Räsvelg only let out a pained growl.

If the lack of action had calmed Mandarb, she certainly didn’t show it: her stance was still tense, and her nerves were as tight as bowstrings. She released the next Shock Wave with even more caution than the previous one, determined not to be caught unawares, though its effect was just as dramatic as the others. Caught in a storm of electricity-induced pain, Räsvelg felt like he had to screech his agony or die. It seemed like thousands of white-hot daggers were digging into his body.

Finally, the electricity released its hold on Räsvelg, allowing him to breathe again. He took several moments to catch his breath then, with a startling swiftness that contrasted greatly with his pained expression, flew towards Mandarb with outstretched talons. The Absol yelled and stumbled backwards, disappointed that her attack wasn’t enough to knock Räsvelg unconscious and shocked that he still had this much fight in him. The Pandive roared savagely as he rammed into Mandarb with such force that she was swept off her feet and sent flying dangerously close to the edge of the platform. Her claws scrabbled desperately at the wood even as Räsvelg followed, pummeling her with strong, rapid blows. Thankfully, the Absol managed to find purchase in the soft wood, saving her from a perilous plummet to the ground below.

This did nothing to alleviate the damage from Räsvelg’s assault, however. The shorebird was determined to make his opponent feel the pain he had gone through; so frenzied were his efforts that he didn’t notice when a sort of red glow had descended on Mandarb’s form, signaling the emergence of the damage cap. When Räsvelg’s pain-induced fury faded away, he was hit by a sudden wave of exhaustion – the inevitable result of such a powerful attack. But this time, it did not recede. Black dots began to cloud his vision, the spots growing more numerous by the second. Within moments Räsvelg's limbs ceased to support him, and he crumpled to the platform.

Negrek (OOO)

@Reaper Cloth
Mandarb (F) <Pressure>
Health: 52% (CAPPED) | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 56% | Chills: 0/3
Status: Wary and pained, in stark contrast to her attitude last round. Badly poisoned (3% this round, 4% next). +3 Sp. Attack.

Chimchar (F) <Blaze>
Health: 9% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 24% | Chills: 2/3
(Blaze activated)

Yoshiya (M) <Magic Guard>
Health: 47% | Direct Healers: 0/1
Energy: 10% | Chills: 0/3

Kratos Aurion (xxO)


Räsvelg (M) <Torrent>
Health: 7% | Direct Healers: 1/1
Energy: 0% | Chills: 3/3
Status: Knocked out!

Terrain notes
Mandarb is on the edge of the platform.

Final notes
Mandarb hit the cap on the 3rd action.
Räsvelg energy-fainted on action 3.
If I understand this correctly, since Räsvelg fainted before it was Mandarb's turn, she doesn't get to chill, right?

Hmm, endeavor would have done 43%, right? But it only took 19% energy?

Ah, I must've calculated the energy based on the damage it did with the cap. Sorry about that.

But where did you get 43%? 85 - 7 = 78, so Endeavour should've done 78% damage, right?

Oh crap, I was going by starting energies, heh. So Rasvelg should be dead of teh energy, yes?

Yes, he should be. Good thing for you that you pointed it out - I'm messing up far too frequently for my liking nowadays.

I'll fix it up shortly.