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Flik vs. Nyuu (ref: Squornshellous Beta)
- Thread starter Squornshellous Beta
- Start date
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Team Flik
Elric (Male)
Ability: Swift Swim
Health: 47%
Energy: 41%
Status: :c I was enjoying being fast! Badly poisoned (3% this round, 4% next), Swift Swim active.
Attacks Used: Facade / Chill ~ Facade / Chill ~ Facade / Chill / Clear Smog
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Lady Rainicorn (Female)
Ability: Swift Swim and Marvel Scale
Health: 44%
Energy: 20%
Status: I much prefer the still water. c: Light Screen active (three more rounds); Swift Swim active.
Attacks Used: Dragon Pulse ~ Dragon Pulse ~ Dragon Pulse
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Item: Prism Scale
Round 12 Begin!
Now faster once more than her opponent, Lady Rainicorn opens her mouth wide and belches up yet another pulse of draconic energy, rippling and warping the water around it as it hurtles at Elric, smacking into his side and exploding in a pulse of energy. He frowns, then swims towards her, passing through the shield with ease; he smashes into her side and begins flailing at her, only interrupted when she fires off another Dragon Pulse, hurling him back out of her shield. Straight away, he darts back in and resumes his barrage; Rainicorn charges up another Dragon Pulse, firing it off and hurling him away, but as it turns out, the effort is just too much for her. Her shield flickers and vanishes, and her immobile form begins to sink; Elric quickly darts to her and lifts her to the surface, heaving her onto the shore for her trainer to recall.
Round 12 End!
Team Flik
Elric (Male)
Ability: Swift Swim
Health: 16%
Energy: 14%
Status: Yes! Finally! Badly poisoned (4% this round, 5% next), Swift Swim active.
Attacks Used: Facade ~ Facade ~ Facade
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Lady Rainicorn (Female)
Ability: Swift Swim and Marvel Scale
Health: 5%
Energy: 0%
Status: Knocked out!
Attacks Used: Dragon Pulse ~ Dragon Pulse ~ Dragon Pulse
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Item: Prism Scale
Damage / Energy Calculations
Dragon Pulse - 9% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 58, needed 100 to miss)
Facade - 13% damage, 9% energy (accuracy roll 90, needed 100 to miss)
Dragon Pulse - 9% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 26, needed 100 to miss)
Facade - 13% damage, 9% energy (accuracy roll 57, needed 100 to miss)
Dragon Pulse - 9% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 40, needed 100 to miss)
Facade - 13% damage, 9% energy (accuracy roll 81, needed 100 to miss)
Notes
- I'm sorry for short round, but repetitive attacks do that.
Arena Notes
- Unchanged.
Next Round
- Nyuu sends out and attacks
- Flik attacks
- I ref
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Team Flik
Elric (Male)
Ability: Swift Swim
Health: 16%
Energy: 14%
Status: Yes! Finally! Badly poisoned (4% this round, 5% next), Swift Swim active.
Commands: Chill ~ Disable ~ Chill
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Water! Why does it have to be water...
Commands: Dragon Pulse ~ Dragon Pulse ~ Dragon Pulse
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Item: Prism Scale
Round 13 Begin!
Nyuu's replacement is a Charmander, an odd choice against the water-type Horsea, one would think. It can only be assumed he has a plan.
Still, Elric doesn't seem to be about to do much for a while. Instead, he stays perfectly still in the water, allowing his body to run its natural recovery processes unhindered. As he feels his tiredness fading away, Flicker prepares for the same move the Lady Rainicorn was so fond of: opening his mouth wide, he produces a rippling pulse of draconic energy, which hurtles unhindered through air and water to strike Elric directly, imploding onto him on impact.
Becoming rather sick of that move now, Elric concentrates hard. His eyes take on a harsh red glow, and Flicker gasps as he loses the ability to use his previous teqhnique. He growls, and weighs up his options: dive into the water and attack, or remain on land. He opts for the latter, since he could easily die should his flame go out; he sits down on the ground, watching as the grass around him begins to turn brown from his radiated heat. Meanwhile, Elric uses the time to get some more rest.
Round 13 End!
Team Flik
Elric (Male)
Ability: Swift Swim
Health: 3%
Energy: 29%
Status: Well, I feel less tired. Hurrah! Badly poisoned (5% this round, 6% next), Swift Swim active.
Attacks Used: Chill ~ Disable ~ Chill
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 100%
Energy: 92%
Status: I hate water. Dragon Pulse Disabled (one more round).
Attacks Used: Dragon Pulse ~ [nothing] ~ [nothing]
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Item: Prism Scale
Damage / Energy Calculations
Chill - restored 10% energy (Elric)
Dragon Pulse - 8% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 31, needed 100 to miss)
Disable - 5% energy (accuracy roll 49, needed 100 to miss)
Struggle - 5% damage, 1% damage (Flicker), 3% energy (accuracy roll 74, needed 100 to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Elric)
Struggle - 5% damage, 1% damage (Flicker), 3% energy (accuracy roll 21, needed 100 to miss)
Notes
- With his only command Disabled, the only options Flicker had were to dive into the water for Struggle, or to do nothing. He opted for the latter.
Arena Notes
- Unchanged.
Next Round
- Flik attacks
- Nyuu attacks
- I ref
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Team Flik
Elric (Male)
Ability: Swift Swim
Health: 3%
Energy: 29%
Status: Well, I feel less tired. Hurrah! Badly poisoned (5% this round, 6% next), Swift Swim active.
Commands: Dive + Rest ~ Sleep / Surf
Chills: 2/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 100%
Energy: 92%
Status: I hate water. Dragon Pulse Disabled (one more round).
Commands: Swords Dance ~ Swords Dance ~ Thunder Punch
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Item: Prism Scale
Round 14 Begin!
Elric, still at hyper-speed but visibly flagging, turns away from Flicker and suddenly dives underwater. He quickly swims down as deep as he can, at the same time beginning to induce a healing trance. A pink aura begins to form around him, and suddenly he simply seems to slip into unconsciousness; as easy, he thinks just before he faints, as going to sleep. His unconscious form floats quickly to the surface, the referee pronounces him unable to battle, and his trainer recalls him, looking furious at himself for not realizing earlier.
Suddenly, as he wonders what's going on, Flicker finds himself with the ability to use his sealed-off move once more; he wonders vaguely if it has something to do with his opponent having fainted.
Round 14 End!
Team Flik
Elric (Male)
Ability: Swift Swim
Health: 58%
Energy: 0%
Status: Knocked out!
Attacks Used: Dive + Rest
Chills: 2/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 100%
Energy: 92%
Status: What just happened?
Attacks Used: [nothing]
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Damage / Energy Calculations
Dive + Rest - restored 97% health, 52% energy
Notes
- Yeah, no way Dive and Rest were taking less than 29% energy. Even Rest alone would have been too much.
Arena Notes
- Unchanged.
Next Round
- Flik sends out
- Nyuu attacks
- Flik attacks
- I ref
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Team Flik
Mars (Male)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Aaaa! Water D:
Commands: Hone Claws ~ Dragon Dance ~ Rock Slide
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 100%
Energy: 92%
Status: What just happened?
Commands: Dragon Dance ~ Toxic ~ Overheat
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Round 15 Begin!
The next and final Pokémon to emerge onto this field is another Charmander, looking identical to the one already on the field. The two glare at each other, each with the feeling of looking in a mirror.
One of the Charmander - the one Nyuu had already sent out - breaks the glare, turning away from her opponent to begin a move. She begins an ancient dance, darting around and twirling and occasionally sharpening her claws against one another. She continues in this vein for a good few minutes, while Mars looks idly on, sharpening his claws against one another. By the time she's finished, she's panting and somewhat winded, but feels power coursing through her; Mars, meanwhile, has successfully honed his claws to a fine point.
Flicker leaps forward, claws and fangs bared in a deadly show of force. Mars completely fails to react, though, watching her movements to the millimetre even as her fake slash passes in front of his face. She growls for a second more, but then calms down, looking dejected; this is not how a show of force is meant to go. Instead, she simply turns her tail towards him and - with rapid and expert manupulation of chemicals in her body - begins burning something pretty toxic in her tail-flame; a thich, horribly noxious smoke begins to issue forth, and Mars ends up inhaling it, which proves to be the thing that finally breaks his expressionless mask. He coughs and chokes as the dark cloud expands all around him, restricting his breathing and making him feel horribly, violently sick. Out of sheer instinct, he begins to do the very same dance as she had done earlier, and it has a very useful effect: the smoke begins to swirl around in time with the dancing, slowly dissipating as he twirls. Within a few minutes, the smoke is thin enough that it's barely noticable, and he stops dancing, doing his best to resume his stillness once more.
Within a few seconds, though, it's clear it's not to be. He growls, and suddenly thrusts his arm forward dramatically; raising it to the sky, he tries as hard as he can to manipulate the very earth. The ground under Flicker begins to bulge and tremble, and as she looks on in confusion, it suddenly explodes beneath her. Sharp rocks fly up out of the earth and slice painfully into her sides, hurling themselves into the air and then falling back onto her, leaving her trapped momentarily beneath them; she roars and, with all her strength, heaves herself out of her prison, now glaring at Mars with almost pure hatred. She simply stands there, quivering, for a few seconds, but then the flame on her tail begins to expand; it leaps within the space of a few seconds to almost the size of the rest of her body. She opens her mouth wide and spews out a massive tongue of crimson flames, burning up everything in their path and engulfing Mars; it even continues further to strike the river, boiling the water even as it extinguishes. Mars hisses, the flames burning even his heat-resistant hide, and glares at Flicker until she ceases the attack; clamping her mouth closed, she cuts off the fire, leaving a massive trail of burned-black and on-fire grass, and leaving her flame noticably smaller even than when she began.
Round 15 End!
Team Flik
Mars (Male)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 89%
Energy: 77%
Status: She has some anger problems. Attack +2, speed +1, accuracy +1, badly poisoned (2% this round, 3% next).
Attacks Used: Hone Claws ~ Dragon Dance ~ Rock Slide
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 87%
Energy: 69%
Status: [panting] Attack +1, speed +1, special attack -2
Attacks Used: Dragon Dance ~ Toxic ~ Overheat
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Damage / Energy Calculations
Dragon Dance - 5% energy
Hone Claws - 5% energy
Toxic - 7% energy (accuracy roll 59, needed 90 or above to miss)
Dragon Dance - 5% energy
Rock Slide - 13% damage, 13% energy (accuracy roll 33, needed 90 or above to miss)
Overheat - 11% damage, 11% energy (accuracy roll 35, needed 90 or above to miss)
Notes
- Since obviously the Charmander have equal speed, they're getting randomly rolled for priority. You'd probably guessed that.
- Flicker went first on the first action, Mars on the third.
- Rock Slide did not inflict a flinch.
- Since no rocks were readily available on the surface, Mars had to use the particularly energy-intensive version of Rock Slide.
Arena Notes
- There's a large torn-up patch of ground littered with sharp rocks, where Rock Slide was used.
- There's an enormous area of grass burned black, the edges of which smouldering gently, between Flicker's location and the river.
Next Round
- Flik attacks
- Nyuu attacks
- I ref
Espeon
Mmhm...
Use Swords Dance to continue heightening your attack power. If you can get away with it then use Dig. If they aim to use a damaging move which would be unable to hit whilst underground, remain there and attack on the following round. If not, then attack immediately before using Flame Charge.
Swords Dance ~ Dig ~ Dig/Flame Charge.
Swords Dance ~ Dig ~ Dig/Flame Charge.
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Team Flik
Mars (Male)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 89%
Energy: 77%
Status: She has some anger problems. Attack +2, speed +1, accuracy +1, badly poisoned (2% this round, 3% next).
Commands: Swords Dance ~ Dig ~ Dig / Flame Charge
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 87%
Energy: 69%
Status: [panting] Attack +1, speed +1, special attack -2
Commands: Swords Dance ~ Protect ~ Rock Slide
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Round 16 Begin!
As the round begins, the two Charmander continue glaring at each other for a good few seconds. A subtle cough from the trainers reminds them that they're meant to be in a battle; Mars is first to respond, launching into an old dance, passed down through his tribe for millenia. He twirls and leaps, and Flicker looks on in surprise: she too knows the dance. She begins the same dance herself, though the version taught to young females rather than young males; the two continue their dance for a few minutes, before coming to a halt, breathing heavily, and staring in surprise at one another, wondering just what it means.
Flicker's eyes flash a bright green, and a shimmering green haze begins to materialize in the air around her. It quickly solidifies into a dome, about an inch thick, translucent green - extending underground too, as it happens. Mars, meanwhile, scrabbles madly at the ground, his stubby claws quickly slicing through the ground. He disappears underground and tunnels towards her, but the spherical shield prevents him from getting close enough to attack; he surfaces, unable to perform his commands, and she lets her shield drop.
With a look of apology on his face, Mars causes his skin to heat up drastically, stoking both his internal and external fire. He darts towards Flicker and tackles her lightly, the heat searing her skin just a little; he moves quickly away before he can hurt her too much, and mutters an apology. She, too, looks apologetic as she raises her hand, throwing it upwards in a dramatic motion: the ground beneath Flicker begins to bulge and, like before, rocks heave themselves out, slicing into his skin before burying him under their weight. He struggles out, looking at her sadly, and she mouths an apology to him as the round draws to an end.
Round 16 End!
Team Flik
Mars (Male)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 73%
Energy: 56%
Status: That hurt :'c Attack +4, speed +2, accuracy +1, badly poisoned (3% this round, 4% next).
Attacks Used: Swords Dance ~ Dig ~ Flame Charge
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 84%
Energy: 46%
Status: I'm sorry D: Attack +3, speed +1, special attack -2
Attacks Used: Swords Dance ~ Protect ~ Rock Slide
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Damage / Energy Calculations
Swords Dance - 4% energy
Swords Dance - 4% energy
Protect - 6% energy
Dig - 13% energy (accuracy roll 75, needed 100 to miss)
Flame Charge - 3% damage, 4% energy (accuracy roll 12, needed 100 to miss)
Rock Slide - 13% damage, 13% energy (accuracy roll 32, needed 90 or above to miss)
Notes
- Mars rolled to move first on all three actions, though Protect would skew that priority anyway.
- I'm having way too much fun describing their weird flirty fighting, hehe.
Arena Notes
- There's two large torn-up patches of ground littered with sharp rocks, where Rock Slide was used.
- There's an enormous area of grass burned black, the edges of which are smouldering gently, between Flicker's location and the river.
Next Round
- Nyuu attacks
- Flik attacks
- I ref
whoooooops
Flicker, go ahead and Dragon Dance to match your speeds again. Then, use a Rock Slide if Mars is above ground and can be hit, Chill if he is above ground protecting, and Protect if he's underground. Finally, use a Rock Tomb if Mars is above ground and not protecting, Chill if he's above ground and protecting, or Protect if he's about to surface.
(if the "is not protecting" commands aren't allowed, simplify the orders to dragon dance ~ rock slide / chill ~ rock tomb / chill)
Dragon Dance ~ Rock Slide / Protect / Chill ~ Rock Tomb / Protect / Chill
Flicker, go ahead and Dragon Dance to match your speeds again. Then, use a Rock Slide if Mars is above ground and can be hit, Chill if he is above ground protecting, and Protect if he's underground. Finally, use a Rock Tomb if Mars is above ground and not protecting, Chill if he's above ground and protecting, or Protect if he's about to surface.
(if the "is not protecting" commands aren't allowed, simplify the orders to dragon dance ~ rock slide / chill ~ rock tomb / chill)
Dragon Dance ~ Rock Slide / Protect / Chill ~ Rock Tomb / Protect / Chill
Espeon
Mmhm...
On the first round, set up a Reflect to reduce damage from the incoming attacks. It may be preferable to do some damage now. If the Rock Slide attack hits you, use Counter, otherwise you should use Toxic. On the next round again, Counter if Rock Tomb hits. If it misses, you should consider using Focus Punch.
Reflect ~ Counter/Toxic ~ Counter/Focus Punch
Reflect ~ Counter/Toxic ~ Counter/Focus Punch
Squornshellous Beta
Active member
- Pronoun
- she/they/any
Team Flik
Mars (Male)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 73%
Energy: 56%
Status: That hurt :'c Attack +4, speed +2, accuracy +1, badly poisoned (3% this round, 4% next).
Commands: Reflect ~ Counter / Toxic ~ Counter / Focus Punch
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 84%
Energy: 46%
Status: I'm sorry D: Attack +3, speed +1, special attack -2
Commands: Dragon Dance ~ Rock Slide / Protect / Chill ~ Rock Tomb / Protect / Chill
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Round 17 Begin!
Moving quickly, Mars concentrates his energy carefully. His eyes take on a pale green glow as a shield, also pale green in color, materializes in the air around him. He grins, now protected in part from incoming attacks, and waits for his opponent to make a move, which quickly occurs: Flicker begins one of her dances again, showing off as much as she can the way her scales glitter in the sunlight.
Suddenly stopping dancing, she grins widely, thrusting her palm towards him in a dramatic gesture. The ground, again, begins to bulge, then the ground shreds itself up to hurl rocks at Mars; they slice into his skin and cause him to sting badly, but don't seem nearly as bad as before. As they drop to the ground, a bright red glow begins to spread from the wounds; when he's completely covered, he runs forward at top speed, swinging his fist into Flicker's stomach with a massive amount of force; as she doubles over, wheezing, he runs back, getting away from her before she can easily retaliate.
When she gets back upright, the round proceeds in a very similar manner, with the exception of the tears streaming down her face; she raises her hand shakily and the ground deforms, disgorging sharp-edged rocks to slice his skin some more. He grimaces, then allows the red glow to engulf him once more; as he tears towards her, she turns and attempts to flee, and he catches up to her, slamming a fist into her lower back. She goes down like a ton of bricks, and he returns to the safety of his shield.
Round 17 End!
Team Flik
Mars (Male)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 55%
Energy: 37%
Status: Welp I'm doing better than she is. Attack +4, speed +2, accuracy +1, badly poisoned (4% this round, 5% next), Reflecting (three more rounds).
Attacks Used: Reflect ~ Counter ~ Counter
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Team Nyuu
Flicker (Female)
Ability: Blaze
Health: 56%
Energy: 15%
Status: Uwaaaaaaaah ; ; Attack +4, speed +2, special attack -2
Attacks Used: Dragon Dance ~ Rock Slide ~ Rock Tomb
Chills: 0/3
Healings: 0/2
Damage / Energy Calculations
Reflect - 3% energy, 1% per action
Dragon Dance - 5% energy
Rock Slide - 7% damage, 13% energy (accuracy roll 63, needed 90 or above to miss)
Counter - 14% damage, 7% energy (accuracy roll 75, needed 100 to miss)
Rock Slide - 7% damage, 13% energy (accuracy roll 26, needed 90 or above to miss)
Counter - 14% damage, 7% energy (accuracy roll 40, needed 100 to miss)
Notes
- Still writer's blocked, so this is probably subpar.
Arena Notes
- There's large torn-up patches of ground littered with sharp rocks wherever Rock Slide was used.
- There's an enormous area of grass burned black, the edges of which are smouldering gently, between Flicker's location and the river.
Next Round
- Flik attacks
- Nyuu attacks
- I ref