Eifie vs. Superbird

[size=+2]Eifie vs Superbird[/size]

Eifie said:

Format: 2 vs. 2 double
Style: set
DQ: 5 years (or maybe 7 days, whichever comes first)
Damage Cap: 49%
Arena Description: We are battling on a giant motherfucking PIZZA sailing through the motherfucking GALAXY. Inspired by my dream of ASB reopening, which was probably inspired by Kratos. idk what happens if you fall off, somebody else decide lol it is up to the ref but some ideas are instant KO, instant damage up to the damage cap, instant massive damage ignoring the cap, or less damage and losing an entire round as they teleport back to the pizza (at minimum). You can't eat the pizza because it has anchovies on it and that's just gross, but something like a large boulder or a Draco Meteor could totally blow a hole in it. Flying types and hovering things are just as susceptible to falling off the pizza as anybody else, but can fly and hover normally while on it, because anime physics or something.
Banned/Restricted Moves: idk man I just want to battle on a giant pizza OHKOs are banned. Direct recovery and chills are okay, with the caveat that a Pokémon is much more susceptible to being horribly knocked around (for example SHOVED OFF THE PIZZA OH NO) in the action while using them. Any move that requires outside resources can work given that the user can find a way to make it work using the pizza and things that could feasibly be pizza toppings (so if you want a slice of tomato, say so and giant pizza's got your back, but you're not going to be able to find water anywhere. but perhaps you could make surf work with a wave of molten cheese :o)
Additional Rules: Only unevolved Pokémon that have yet to evolve are allowed to behold the majesty of this gigantic pizza. I will be using Pepper (Wingull) and Wheelbarrow Dumpling or something (Swinub). Superbird will be using Houndour and Rufflet.

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Eifie's active squad

Nando the female Torchic <Blaze>
Adelle the female Espeon <Synchronize>
Mimsy the female Sentret <Keen Eye>
Wheelbarrow Dumpling the male Swinub <Oblivious> @ Lucky Egg
Pepper the female Wingull <Keen Eye> @ Sachet
Professor Plum the male Houndour <Flash Fire>
Plum Seed the female Hoppip <Chlorophyll>
Carlotta the male Litwick <Flash Fire>
Lena the female Chikorita <Overgrow>
blob of web the female Goomy <Gooey>


Superbird's active squad

Firestrike the male Combusken <Blaze>
Gorouna the female Graveler <Sturdy> @ Eviolite
Natalie the female Xatu <Synchronize>
Drilbud the female Ferroseed <Iron Barbs> @ Lucky Egg
Jonathon the male Togepi <Serene Grace> @ Lucky Egg
Quabbel the male Frillish <Cursed Body> @ Lucky Egg
Deru the female Houndour <Flash Fire> @ Lucky Egg
Meta the genderless Ditto <Limber> @ Metal Powder
Megabird the male Rufflet <Sheer Force> @ Lucky Egg
Bill the male Quilladin <Bulletproof> @ Lucky Egg

Next up:
-Eifie sends out
-Superbird sends out and issues commands
-Eifie issues commands
-I come up with a third way to reference how long it's been

idk who I'm going to send out man but random.org suggests Pepper and Wheelbarrow Dumpling

Deru and Megabird, you're up!

Deru, your first priority should be getting into the fray. Go for the Fire Fang on Wheelbarrow Dumpling, or if you see it fixing to do something that would neutralize your attack (like using protect, for instance), switch to Thunder Fang on Pepper instead. If they both do that sort of thing, try to get near them anyway and instead set up a Sunny Day. For the second action, your priority is to burn the Swinub. Go for a Will-O-Wisp to make that happen. If Wheelbarrow Dumpling is already burned from your last attack, or looks like it's fixing to avoid Will-O-Wisp, I want you to use Sunny Day instead. If that's already up too, go ahead and use Snarl, focusing on Pepper, to lower its Special Attack. No matter what you do action two, try to stay close to your opponents until you absorb your teammate's Heat Wave attack - as soon as you have, fall back, but make sure not to get too close to the edge of the pizza. For your third action, do the same thing as you did on the second action.

Megabird, here we go. As soon as the battle starts, your teammate is going to rush into the fray of your opponents. As soon as he's there, use Heat Wave on everyone. Try to concentrate the attack on Deru, and make sure he's hit somehow - we want to activate Flash Fire as early as possible. Second action, if Deru hasn't used Sunny Day yet and isn't going to this action, I want you to use it instead. Otherwise, try Bulk Up to boost your own stats. The third action, also use Sunny Day if it's not already up and if Deru isn't going to do so. Otherwise, wait until Deru is done doing whatever he's going to do that action and use Sky Drop to bring Wheelbarrow Dumpling into the air, preferably before he gets a chance to attack. If it doesn't look like that will work, or if Wheelbarrow Dumpling uses Ice Shard or some other priority move, then use Confide on Pepper instead.

Deru: Fire Fang@Wheelbarrow Dumpling/Thunder Fang@Pepper/Sunny Day ~ Will-O-Wisp@Wheelbarrow Dumpling/Sunny Day/Snarl ~ Will-O-Wisp@Wheelbarrow Dumpling/Sunny Day/Snarl

Megabird: Heat Wave ~ Sunny Day/Bulk Up ~ Sunny Day/Sky Drop/Confide

All right! You first, Wheelbarrow DumpLing. Deru's going to be waiting to see what you do, so that'll give you a chance to summon an almighty Anchovy Tomb to trap her so that she can't move (obviously because the sheer stench of anchovies is just overpowering). Next, while she's waiting on you again, put up a small Substitute made of cheese or whatever to stop her from using Will-O-Wisp. Finally, Megabird's not going to try to lift you up with that lump of cheesy goodness protecting you, so blast him in the face with an Ice Beam as a thanks but no thanks for his efforts. You never open your eyes anyway, so hopefully the Mist Pepper's going to brew up won't stop you from hitting.

Wheelbarrow Dumpling: Rock Tomb @ Deru ~ Substitute (10%) ~ Ice Beam @ Megabird

Pepper, you're faster than everyone here even when they aren't all waiting on each other, so I want you to take the opportunity to fly off to... away. Somewhere like, halfway across the pizza... find a choice mushroom or something. I just want you far enough away that Deru can't be near both of you, so that Heat Wave's not going to go well now! While you're off in/toward your non-existent corner, wait for Wheelbarrow Dumpling to launch his attack and then make us a nice Mist. Next I want you to fly back over Deru's Anchovy Tomb and try to score a hit with Water Pulse. The sun's not going to help you out, but hopefully we can get confusion to kick in, and you've got a ~Keen Eye~, so you should be okay with actually hitting. Finally, Megabird's going to try to tell you some of his deepest darkest secrets, but thanks to your mist we really don't care. Once he and Deru are done yowling their heads off, do a Rain Dance for us, would you?

Pepper: Mist ~ Water Pulse @ Deru ~ Rain Dance

Format: 2 vs. 2 double
Style: set
DQ: 5 years (or maybe 7 days, whichever comes first)
Damage Cap: 49%
Banned/Restricted Moves: idk man I just want to battle on a giant pizza OHKOs are banned. Direct recovery and chills are okay, with the caveat that a Pokémon is much more susceptible to being horribly knocked around (for example SHOVED OFF THE PIZZA OH NO) in the action while using them. Any move that requires outside resources can work given that the user can find a way to make it work using the pizza and things that could feasibly be pizza toppings (so if you want a slice of tomato, say so and giant pizza's got your back, but you're not going to be able to find water anywhere. but perhaps you could make surf work with a wave of molten cheese :o)
Additional Rules: Only unevolved Pokémon that have yet to evolve are allowed to behold the majesty of this gigantic pizza. I will be using Pepper (Wingull) and Wheelbarrow Dumpling or something (Swinub). Superbird will be using Houndour and Rufflet.

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Asber is a place where dreams come true. This certainly was the case, as one of the most surrealist illusions to ever be visited upon Eifie's subconscious was now soon to become reality. She was about to have a Pokémon battle on top of a giant pizza hurtling through the ebon void of space, and more unbelievably, the ASB launch had happened. Of course, overseeing such a battle requires a referee that would remain neutral and not interfere with the arena -- and who better for this task than the pickiest eater in all of Asber?

After admiring the swirling span of assorted cosmic bodies on the horizon of their sights, the trainers sent out the Pokémon that they had arranged to beforehand. A Wingull and a Swinub stood opposite of a Hondour and a Rufflet, and with little further ado, the battle began.

As soon as the flag was down, Deru began sprinting as fast as possible on a sticky cheesy ground, but realized soon enough that she had landed upon a difficulty -- while she was meant to approach both opponents, one of them rapidly flew away from the other, leaving no satisfactory middle ground. Before she could at least choose one to stay near, her partner was already acting, which left precious little to do other than sit down and enjoy the bath of warm winds.

While the faster Pokémon awaited for their moments to attack, Wheelbarrow Dumpling, who had already been moving as fast as he could, finally locked down on a large olive that lay nearby, buried in the chessy ground. The Swinub gave the edible earth a might stomp, and then the olive popped out, hurtling towards its mark. The Houndour had no time to dodge before she realized what was happening -- she couldn't help but be hit, and buried underneath the off-scale fruit. She noticed that she was obviously not going to reach any opponents like that, and began to prepare the attack for just that occasion.

Just as she began to move, however, her faster opponent, Pepper, had already begun to do so. A fine, chilly spray of water steadily spread all over the surface of the pizza, which quickly began to feel as if it was in the freezer. The moisture was certainly beginning to betray the surface, turning its delightful creamy texture into a slightly iced one -- it would soon become harder and rather merciless on the teeth unless it were to be cooked again.

Aiming for that end, Deru howled at the cosmos with all of her Fire-type might, and while the fine mist would not disperse, the heat radiation of the cosmic bodies everywhere seemed to have less trouble reaching the enlarged meal. Heat and frost began to do battle on it.

Now getting to focus on himself, Megabird worked to make the nickname ring truer. He hopped down from his anchovy perch, and then started to actually lift the massive hardened fish up, enduring its stench to perform various pressing and crunching exercises. In time, he looked like a much juicier hunk of chicken sandwich. But while he did more push-ups than you ever will, Pepper, after some extended flight time, finally arrived at her target destination, which she would target with an attack. A blast of water, kept round in shape by a surrounding and persistent soundwave. Not all of it could stand the searing heat before the relieving mist, but some of it still smacked into Deru to leave her quite uncomfortably wet, although the shock of the attack seemed to dislodge the crushing olive just ever so slightly.

Also unconcerned about the progressing fight was Wheelbarrow Dumpling, who, satisfied with the successful attack, could now just take the time to dig his dirty paws into the cheese until he could fashion it into a small likeness of himself, and then give it life off his own essence. The cheese Swinub sprang to life, and then began to scream in horror as a bit of tomato that had apparently been integrated into itself started to slide off it.

Finally managing to move, and with the two foes sufficiently nearby to boot, the Houndour started to make a racket from underneath her olivial prison. Eifie's team was suddenly blasted by a barrage of stiff barking with a strange evil undertone to it. While the noise was incredibly uncomfortable, however, it could not shake the Pokémon's psyches, as the refreshing chilly air kept them brisk and calm.

Megabird then approached Pepper, flashing his muscles for a bit. He began to squeeze into her personal space, and then, in a moment, he whispered: "I got ripped in ONE ACTION! Click here to find out how!". And yet, the Wingull just couldn't be bothered to click -- chilling in the mist and waiting for the time to move sounded like a better idea than getting ripped. Wheelbarrow Dumpling approached the beefy bird unnoticed, and took advantage of the moist coolness around him to fire off a slick Ice Beam, almost freezing that chicken meat for microwaving and later consumption.

Deru started barking again, and the Wingull patiently waited for the noise to end before wrapping up the round with a final move. Just as the mist began to thin out, she took control of all the moisture and, with a few shifts, it started to rise and form clouds... And eventually, those clouds turned to rain.

Great. Who the hell wants soggy pizza?



Additional notes:
- Snarl and Confide could not lower stats due to Mist.
- Eifie commands first next round.

Okay, double battles are too much chaos for me to want to stress myself out with a ton of conditionals and stuff trying to protect myself against everything, so whatever, man >:(

Wheelbarrow Dumpling, improvise a Mud Sport out of some pizza stuff to keep Pepper safe from those damn Thunder Fangs. Then I want you to scatter some Stealth Anchovies around Megabird and finally, once everyone else has moved, if the weather is sunny I want you to change it to Hail. If you're ever unable to carry out one of your actions for some reason (or, on the third action, if you don't need to use Hail), smash things up with an Earthquake if the pizza's feeling hard enough for it and Deru's not preparing to Counter; Ice Beam Megabird in the face otherwise.

Wheelbarrow Dumpling: Mud Sport / Earthquake / Ice Beam @ Megabird ~ Stealth Rock / Earthquake / Ice Beam @ Megabird ~ Hail / Earthquake / Ice Beam @ Megabird

Pepper, start with a Tailwind to get Wheelbarrow Dumpling over there up to speed. If Deru's looking all Snatch-like (how rude!) use Water Sport instead. Then, once Wheelbarrow Dumpling's scattered those anchovies (or done whatever else), take advantage of the rain with Hurricane to blow Megabird and the anchovies (if they're there) around a bit - those anchovies should really hurt now! If it's sunny or Megabird is protecting/detecting or has clones, don't bother waiting for Wheelbarrow Dumpling, just go with Icy Wind instead. Do the same for the third action (but don't wait for Wheelbarrow Dumpling to move this time). If you're ever unable to do whatever your commands are, just make an Uproar or something idek.

Pepper: Tailwind / Water Sport / Uproar ~ Hurricane @ Megabird / Icy Wind / Uproar ~ Hurricane @ Megabird / Icy Wind / Uproar

must convince self not to care how many ways there are to exploit these commands ASB is supposed to be FUN dammit

(just to be clear, Flash Fire is activated, right? It looks like the attack hit at least Deru.)

All right then, that wasn't that great a start, but we can come back!

Deru, as soon as possible, I want you to Taunt Wheelbarrow Dumpling, to stop him from getting off that Mud Sport if possible (you should be fast enough), or if not to at least prevent the rest of the turn. While you're shouting insults, do absolutely everything in your power to get yourself out from under that anchovy this action - if you dig yourself out successfully while you're taunting him, it should be more effective. If it doesn't look like you're going to be able to get out from under that rock while taunting, Dig yourself out so that you're ready to move action two. Megabird, you need to get that sun back up with Sunny Day at the earliest opportunity.

Pepper should be using Icy Wind now. Deru, if you didn't manage to Taunt Wheelbarrow Dumpling last action, do it now. Otherwise, if you can, use Heat Wave to counter the effects of the Icy Wind, and do everything you can to make sure Wheelbarrow Dumpling's Substitute is caught in the attack. If accomplishing both of those goals isn't looking feasible, just Flamethrower the Substitute instead. Megabird, while Deru is doing this, you should get as close to her as possible for two reasons: (1) so that she can shield you from as much of the attack as possible, and (2) because the moment Deru finishes her action, you're going to use Sky Drop to bring her up in the air and avoid Wheelbarrow Dumpling's attack. With your boosted strength, you should be more than able to handle it.

Now that you're up there, I want you to stay up there until both of your opponents have finished their attacks, and if they try to aim upwards then move around a little and dodge those attacks. Once that's done, Megabird, release Deru from a height at which (most importantly) you'll still have time to move afterwards, and (slightly less importantly) Deru won't take damage (or will take as little recoil damage as possible) from the fall. Deru, as you fall, or after you land safely if that's more effective, I want you to use Flame Charge and hit either Wheelbarrow Dumpling or its Substitute, if it's still there, from above. Hopefully that will lessen the impact of the fall, as you'll bounce off of them. Megabird, I want you to try to get in a Tailwind to counter your opponent's Tailwind by the time the action is over - if possible, use the time while Deru is in the process of attacking.

Deru: Taunt@Wheelbarrow Dumpling ~ Heat Wave/Flamethrower@Wheelbarrow Dumpling ~ Flame Charge@Wheelbarrow Dumpling

Megabird: Sunny Day ~ Sky Drop@Deru ~ Release + Tailwind

Superbird said:

(just to be clear, Flash Fire is activated, right? It looks like the attack hit at least Deru.)

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Oh, yes, it is, I completely forgot to write it down anywhere though. I'll edit it in later, and in any case we all know it's in effect rn.

Format: 2 vs. 2 double
Style: set
DQ: 5 years (or maybe 7 days, whichever comes first)
Damage Cap: 49%
Banned/Restricted Moves: idk man I just want to battle on a giant pizza OHKOs are banned. Direct recovery and chills are okay, with the caveat that a Pokémon is much more susceptible to being horribly knocked around (for example SHOVED OFF THE PIZZA OH NO) in the action while using them. Any move that requires outside resources can work given that the user can find a way to make it work using the pizza and things that could feasibly be pizza toppings (so if you want a slice of tomato, say so and giant pizza's got your back, but you're not going to be able to find water anywhere. but perhaps you could make surf work with a wave of molten cheese :o)
Additional Rules: Only unevolved Pokémon that have yet to evolve are allowed to behold the majesty of this gigantic pizza. I will be using Pepper (Wingull) and Wheelbarrow Dumpling or something (Swinub). Superbird will be using Houndour and Rufflet.

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Commands were issued in a haste as the rainwater started to pool in the pizza, making it grow thick and viscous.

Perhaps fortunately, it wasn't for long. Megabird commanded the cosmos with an echoing shriek, and the intense light of a star (relatively) nearby pierced through the rainclouds, ending the downpour. Now this pizza was cooking again. And soon, the excess moisture would be evaporated away, leaving the arena once more crisp and ready to be eaten (theorically). But just before things could get un-soggy, Wheelbarrow Dumpling took the chance to filth up a nice patch of humid cheese, and then started to quite literally pig around in it. After a good half minute of intense rolling, everyone in the arena, trainers and refere included, were caked in probably the grossest cheese anyone's ever made. Metallica Fanboy quickly stored up some samples, figuring that they'd rack up an awesome price in Kalos.

The slick substance proves helpful not only to friend but also to foe, as it helps Deru to make a lubrificated escape from underneath the giant olive, although it would be a while before her legs felt less mashed. Readying up the smack talk, the Swinub decides to lead with that... But halfway through, she realizes that the Swinub isn't even listening. He's just lying down and sniffing his teammate's obnoxious yet strangely relaxing scent. Of course the stupid thing brought a bag full of calming fragance. Of course. Deru would be so mad, if she weren't also smelling the pacifying aroma.

Having verified that the opponent wasn't out and about to steal anything, Pepper got started with her own move. First, she doubled back and started flapping her wings frantically, stirring the limited atmosphere around the pizza into motion. Then, swiftly moving with the built-up momentum, she approached her foes and started whirring up more wind, but this time, it was full of cooling droplets. Superbird's team had absolutely no time to react before they were pummeled by the chilly breeze.

Meanwhile, Wheelbarrow Dumpling approached the discarded olive, ready to give it new life and use. He stomped the ground, and the large fruit was suddenly covered in cracks. Soon, it resolved into a thousand jagged pieces, and the Swinub controlled them, creating a swirling ring of them around Deru and Megabird.

The former of them finally managed to start attacking -- not having the benefit of a favourable wind while also harboring the penalty of legs spaghetti made it difficult to even get started before everything else was finished in a flash. Still, both opponents were good and lined up, and so, he started breathing a wave of burning-hot air. Even the attack was badly hampered by the wind blowing in the opposite direction, but the Houndour's impressive power prevailed, as was clear by the fact that Wheelbarrow Dumpling's Substitute was already melting back into pizza topping.

Just as soon as the attack finished, her teammate started to move. With a swoop, he grabbed her with his talons, rising up into the air. Unfortunately, he couldn't help swinging her into the pointed floating olive shards, although he managed to avoid them himself. In any case, a few seconds later, he was nearing the top of the pizstratos, ally in tow. Pepper had tried to attack them with another flurry of cold wind before they could make it, but it was too late.

Wheelbarrow Dumpling gazed up, waiting for the time to move. His command was clearly meant to be used after everyone else had moved. Megabird gazed down, waiting for the time to move. His command was clearly meant to be used after both opponents had finished their attacks. They patiently waited for the other to make a move, and by the time they'd realized the problem and started to change their plans, the referee's flag was already down. End of round. All the while, Deru kicked her legs in protest, but accomplished nothing.



Additional notes:
- Taunt could not affect Wheelbarrow Dumpling due to Pepper's Sachet.
- Heat Wave could not be used at the same time as Icy Wind because, at the second action, Pepper was almost four times faster than Deru, so really. Anyways, it still broke Wheelbarrow Dumpling's Substitute.
- Icy Wind in the third action missed because both targets were up in the air from Sky Drop.
- In the third action, Wheelbarrow Dumpling and Megabird were both instructed to wait for all opponents to move, and so, both of them sat there waiting until the end of the round. Deru also couldn't move because Megabird didn't drop her.
- For future reference, coming down from Sky Drop takes a full action.
- The Speed drop from Rock Tomb faded away at the end of the round.
- Superbird commands first next round.

Well, we're miraculously not as far behind as I thought we would be!

Okay, so, as soon as you can, you guys need to get down from up there. If you can wait until after your opponents move, then great. If not, go ahead and take the hit, and brace yourselves to take as little damage as possible.

After that, we're running on two actions here. Your opponents will have probably put the rain back up, but there's little we can do about that immediately. Deru, as soon as you can, I want you to Switcheroo on Pepper - that Aroma Veil is getting annoying, and it would be nice if we could have it instead. You should be naturally slower than Pepper, so if she's using Protect it should be evident before you begin your attack - if so, go for a Flame Charge on Wheelbarrow Dumpling instead. Third action, if you didn't Switcheroo last action, do so now. If you did, try to Taunt Pepper. If neither of these apply and she's Protecting (again, you should naturally be slower, even after a possible speed boost), use Flame Charge on Wheelbarrow Dumpling again.

Deru: Descend ~ Switcheroo@Pepper/Flame Charge@Wheelbarrow Dumpling ~ Taunt@Pepper/Switcheroo@Pepper/Flame Charge@Wheelbarrow Dumpling

Megabird, those Stealth Rocks are going to be a huge problem for us, so get rid of them immediately with Defog - aim the attack at Pepper, or if Pepper is protecting aim at Wheelbarrow Dumpling instead. It doesn't really matter as long as we get the arena cleaned up a bit. Once that's done, if it's raining, wait for Deru to do something and then Sunny Day to get rid of it once and for all. If it's not raining, use Anchovy Slide, and try to keep Deru out of it.

Megabird: Descend ~ Defog@(Pepper/Wheelbarrow Dumpling) ~ Rock Slide

on a less important note, one would think it would be illogical to call the air here a pizzasphere, considering that a pizza is more like a disc. Can't think of a better word for it, though.

Teehee. Pepper, start with a 10% Substitute to stop Deru's Switcheroo, which will in turn stop Deru's Taunt. Then give Deru a Scald to the face (seriously man, learn Hydro Pump plz) and finish with Water Sport so I don't have to keep worrying about Wheelbarrow Dumpling getting roasted into a real blob of pig. While you're doing that, might as well get as close to Deru as possible since Superbird gave me the idea - it shouldn't be hard given that she's not really going to be moving much while calling up her sketchy switchy powers and barking insults about your beak size (it's fine, I swear). Let's see if we can't get her caught up in the torrent of anchovies!

Pepper: Substitute (10%) ~ Scald @ Deru ~ Water Sport

Wheelbarrow Dumpling, this round's simple. Start with Hail (they're only waiting for rain!) and then aim two Blizzards right at Megabird (do not pass go, do not give one thought to hitting Deru - I really do not want that damage spread out). Try to drag yourself over to Deru too if you can, Slowy McSlowson.

Wheelbarrow Dumpling: Hail ~ Blizzard @ Megabird ~ Blizzard @ Megabird

Format: 2 vs. 2 double
Style: set
DQ: 5 years (or maybe 7 days, whichever comes first)
Damage Cap: 49%
Banned/Restricted Moves: idk man I just want to battle on a giant pizza OHKOs are banned. Direct recovery and chills are okay, with the caveat that a Pokémon is much more susceptible to being horribly knocked around (for example SHOVED OFF THE PIZZA OH NO) in the action while using them. Any move that requires outside resources can work given that the user can find a way to make it work using the pizza and things that could feasibly be pizza toppings (so if you want a slice of tomato, say so and giant pizza's got your back, but you're not going to be able to find water anywhere. but perhaps you could make surf work with a wave of molten cheese :o)
Additional Rules: Only unevolved Pokémon that have yet to evolve are allowed to behold the majesty of this gigantic pizza. I will be using Pepper (Wingull) and Wheelbarrow Dumpling or something (Swinub). Superbird will be using Houndour and Rufflet.

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At least one of the trainers had become too tempted not to try and take a bite of the fresh-baking pizza, finding a nice anchovy-free spot from which to do so, but the outcome of this attempt was similar to that which always befalls that hasty one who tries to take a bite out of the pizza before anybody else does -- it was too hot even to the touch, let alone the mouth.

After that incident, the battle resumed anew, and Pepper proceeded to do much of the same thing: dig into the arena's topping. Fortunately, she was better adapted to face the temperature of the cheese, and besides, she had no intention to eat it -- rather, she plucked out some scraps of it, rearranging them into a miniature of her own form. It took life from a touch of its master's crooked beak, and shortly thereafter, it took flight.

Wheelbarrow Dumpling, meanwhile, was much more bothered by the heat, and thus welcomed the chance to make it go away. With a huff of his large nose, he started releasing an intense pulse of his icy energy, spread all across the arena by the drifting wind blowing behind him. The light of the cosmos started to fade away, and all the moisture that had been lifted from the pizza started to be frozen in the pizzasphere, crashing down on all in the form of solidified droplets. Sounds like this was going back into the fridge.

Seeing to it that his enemies were finished, Megabird finally started to flutter lower and lower, until he and his teammate were back on the ground -- and as it were, in the middle of the Stealth Olive circle again. For more reasons than one, Deru glared at his ally before they both started to prepare their next attacks.

But even as the favourable wind behind them petered out, Eifie's team was still moving with greater agility. Before either of Superbird's Pokémon could react, they were barrelled by a round of strong attacks -- a torrent of boiling water for Deru (which probably wouldn't have bothered her as much as cold water would've), and a biting whirlwind of freezing temperatures for, well, everything in range -- and considering that the two enemy Pokémon were surrounded by pelting rocks, it would have been harder not to hit both, at the proximity in which they were standing relative to each other. Still, somehow, the nastiest parts of the blizzard seemed to blow in the Rufflet's way every single time...

The cornered Pokémon started to strike back afterwards, but the Houndour was less than successful in that regard. She had approached her detested Wingull foe faster than the eye could follow, but before she could paw the Sachet away, the Substitute intervened, pattering the snatching claws away. In order to avoid being spotted, Deru doubled back to the confines of the pointed "stone" circle, but could not do so without some of them digging into the front third of her body. But Megabird would have no more of that. With mighty beats of his powerful wingspan, a smooth wind blew in his surroundings, picking up all the debris in the air. He then smacked the whirlwind in Pepper's direction, pelting her with the pointed objects just one more time before they'd settle onto the ground, while also leaving the air around her clear and making her easy to see.

The seagull Pokémon would start to attack again, albeit in a fashion that seemed rather frivolous. Just as the coat of nasty gummed-up cheese started to wear down from the surfaces of all on the arena, she spat a nice puddle of water on the ground below her, and then started to roll around in it, randomly splashing things in every direction with mighty swings from her lengthy wingspan. Perhaps now, no one would be dirty anymore -- but all would be soaked to the bone. Her teammate remained keen on the offense, however, attacking with another ruthless windstorm that chilled the enemy, also probably to the bone -- and of course, that was a bad time to be completely wet. Megabird, for one, seemed entirely exhausted after the attack, breathing heavily on the ground as his sillouette glew a pale red.

Starting on another doomed counterattack, Deru approached Pepper, hoping to still make the most of a failed action. No matter how nasty his (verbal) jabs were, however -- and she was so proud of that one about using hot water against a hot Pokémon! -- her mark would continue to ignore her completely by focusing on snorting smelling the fragance of her fancy Sachet. Meanwhile, her ally silently approached the resting shards of the giant olive, and once more they were brought into the action as a gust of wind from the Rufflet's wings picked up the jagged pieces once more, to make them rain down on the opposing team.

Wheelbarrow Dumpling saw the weakened enemy's attack coming from a mile away and managed to avoid it, but his partner had been too distracted by the intense snorting fragances to notice anything, forcing her decoy to sacrifice itself against the attack.



Additional notes:
- Tailwind petered out at the end of the first action.
- Blizzard still hit both enemy Pokémon because they were very close to each other, although, for the same reason, I went a little easier on the multiple target penalty.
- Also, Blizzard on the second action landed a critical hit against Megabird. ow
- Switcheroo on the second action had no effect on Pepper due to the Substitute.
- Defog ended the effects of Stealth Rock.
- At the end of the second action, Mud Sport faded away.
- Megabird hit the damage cap with the second Blizzard on the third action.
- Deru used Taunt in the third action, which had no effect against Pepper due to the Sachet.
- Rock Slide in the third action missed against Wheelbarrow Dumpling, but hit Pepper, breaking the Substitute.
- Eifie commands first next round.

:3 you two are my favourites. (Don't tell Adelle.)

I again do not feel like stressing myself out wondering about WHAT IF, so here's how it's going to go. If Megabird ever tries to Rest, Pepper, I want you to interrupt that with a great big Uproar. (Don't do it more than once in the round, though; if it happens twice, just go with your default orders WHICH ARE COMING.) If Megabird tries to Roost, I want you two to punish him by KICKING HIM OFF THE PIZZA since he's going to be so vulnerable to that. A Gust from Pepper combined with a Blizzard from Wheelbarrow Dumpling aimed straight at Megabird, combined with the fact that he's going to be super-vulnerable to being tossed around as per the arena description should be enough to get him out of there. Just go with that as your default command, really, because I don't want to waste conditional slots here.

Pepper, if you're trying to use Gust on Megabird and you can't use it or hit him with it for any reason (barring subs, kill all those), use Brine on Deru. (On the first action, though, let Wheelbarrow Dumpling move first if you want to attack Deru, so we can get her health low enough for double damage.)

Wheelbarrow Dumpling, if you're unable to use or hit Megabird with Blizzard for any reason but substitutes, use Earthquake. If idk Megabird takes you into the sky, it sounds from the description like you should still be able to hit him but if Blizzard won't do the trick, just like, sing at him or something.

Oh yeah, and if anyone ever tries to Roar at either of you two, just remember how you two are TOTALLY WINNING and Deru has made such a great fool of herself all match like come on she sucks at Taunting, didn't you see, and Megabird sucks at... using Confide, didn't you see. Didn't you see that embarrassing failure. Didn't you see how Deru totally got TRAPPED IN THE AIR by her OWN PARTNER lmao not scary in the slightest

Pepper: Gust @ Megabird / Uproar / Brine @ Deru ~ Gust @ Megabird / Uproar / Brine @ Deru ~ Gust @ Megabird / Uproar / Brine @ Deru

Wheelbarrow Dumpling: Blizzard @ Megabird / Earthquake / Round @ Megabird ~ Blizzard @ Megabird / Earthquake / Round @ Megabird ~ Blizzard @ Megabird / Earthquake / Round @ Megabird

SO MANY HOLES, SO MUCH DON'T CARE

We're going to heal anyway.

First of all, Deru, Megabird, make sure you guys are close together before you act - do that as quickly as possible. Megabird, you need to Roost before healing is nerfed - you can afford the energy cost. Your opponents are going to wait for you to set yourself down, and then they're both going to use wind-based attacks. Deru, you're going to cover Megabird - try to shield him from the brunt of your opponent's attacks, and try to use Heat Wave to counter them - it should neutralize Blizzard without much trouble due to the type advantage, and it's nearly twice as powerful as Gust, and Water Sport shouldn't do much to hinder the attack because it isn't directed at anyone, so at the very least you should be able to weaken the attacks to a level at which they won't blow Megabird away.

After that, Megabird, you should be pretty healthy, so just Rock Slide for the rest of the round - since you can fly after the first action, Gust shouldn't be too much of a problem for you. Deru, continue with the Heat Waves, and again try to counter both attacks - these times, though, focus more on Wheelbarrow Dumpling's Blizzard than on the Gust, and see if you can get some damage in there as well. Sorry if it gets tiring - you won't be at it for too much longer, I promise.

Deru: Heat Wave x 3

Megabird: Roost ~ Rock Slide ~ Rock Slide

Format: 2 vs. 2 double
Style: set
DQ: 5 years (or maybe 7 days, whichever comes first)
Damage Cap: 49%
Banned/Restricted Moves: idk man I just want to battle on a giant pizza OHKOs are banned. Direct recovery and chills are okay, with the caveat that a Pokémon is much more susceptible to being horribly knocked around (for example SHOVED OFF THE PIZZA OH NO) in the action while using them. Any move that requires outside resources can work given that the user can find a way to make it work using the pizza and things that could feasibly be pizza toppings (so if you want a slice of tomato, say so and giant pizza's got your back, but you're not going to be able to find water anywhere. but perhaps you could make surf work with a wave of molten cheese :o)
Additional Rules: Only unevolved Pokémon that have yet to evolve are allowed to behold the majesty of this gigantic pizza. I will be using Pepper (Wingull) and Wheelbarrow Dumpling or something (Swinub). Superbird will be using Houndour and Rufflet.

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"Oops, sorry. Tournament business."

Eifie tapped her wrist as if to indicate a hypothetical clock, and Superbird just looked away. Late, late referee. But at long last, the show could go on.

Eifie's team hounded Superbird's. They seemed to back into a hypothetical corner... But they were really just formationing up, as Megabird lay down to rest and Deru's mouth burst aflame. By the time their enemies started to attack, it was almost too late -- the Houndour shielded her ally with her body, preventing Pepper's wind attack from landing. But Wheelbarrow Dumpling just cracked a hidden smile, then began his own wind attack, which was more of a windstorm from ice hell kind of attack -- it relentlessly buffeted everything in its path, front and back, ultimately precending even a gale of fiery breath as the low temperature favoured the freezing squall, although the heat still managed to reach and bother the Pokémon on its destination, even leaving a lasting injury on the Swinub.

"Freezing" was just right, incidentally, in that a great amount of ice stirred on that blow. Patches on the ground turned slick with subtle layers of ice. Less discreetly, a hunk of ice shackled one of Deru's rear legs to the ground, and Megabird, shoved by the stiff wind all the way to the crust of the pizza, found all but his head stuck.

The Rufflet looked all around the arena. Everyone was preparing to continue their attacks. Himself, he was well rested enough, but popping Rock Slide seemed a bit of an ordeal, what with his inability to stomp the ground or really perform most movements. Cleverly, he still found a way. With a dramatic squawk, he shifted his balance, tumbling forwards and landing into the pizza with a thud. In response, chunks of the crust broke off and launched ownards, pelting Eifie's Pokémon in a relentless avalanche of solid mass.

Just as soon as that movement finished, another battery of attacks began. Deru and Wheelbarrow Dumpling continued to duel with heat and frost. Pepper took advantage of the former's icy predicament to fly around and actually hit her mark this time, attempting to push him off the arena with another gust of wind. However, the weight of the ice held steadfast.

But not for long. Megabird, having utilized his trump card in movement, could no longer find a way to trigger Rock Slide, and worse, his opponent's persistance finally ended in an interesting event. He was pushed off beyond the crust border.

The Rufflet seemed to fall for a moment, and indeed, he was soon out of eyeshot for any trainers. For a moment, he closed his eyes, preparing for the worst. When he opened them again, he saw horrific things. He saw things that should never have been put atop pizza. Mountains of anchovies and gardens of gag-reflex teasing mushrooms, sure, but there was worse yet. Mayonnaise. Ranch dressing. Shrimps and prawns. Eggplant. Scorpions. Oysters. Slugs. Cheese-covered Kitkats. A patch of none with beef on the left side. And at the very center, nothing more and nothing less than freaking Spam. Before this dreadful sight, the young eagle Pokémon could do little more than scream in abject terror.

He was in the dark side of the pizza.



Additional notes:
- First round events report: Deru managed to shield Megabird from the Gust before Pepper could think to change attacks, and also managed to Heat Wave against the Blizzard. However, as the Blizzard was favoured by the Hail, and as it hits all opposing Pokémon regardless (thus making shielding against it kind of pointless), Megabird was hit. He wasn't knocked off the pizza then, but was flung dangerously close to the edge, as the arena effect is that recovery makes mon very vulnerable to being pushed off if they're recovering. Also, Heat Wave burned Wheelbarrow Dumpling and both. Blizzard. hits. fucking. rolled. freeze. successfully.
- Freeze report: Deru only has a hind leg stuck, but Megabird is encased in ice all the way up to his neck.
- Due to being almost entirely frozen, Megabird only successfully used Rock Slide in the second action, and at a severe energy cost penalty. Deru's stuck leg also prevented her from doing anything about Gusts in the match, as Pepper could simply fly around her and target Megabird directly. The Heat Wave and Blizzard clash continued on, however.
- For the remaining attacks that threatened to blow Megabird off the edge, I had him roll against a chance to be dropped. He succeeded all rolls in action two, but failed to Gust at action three.
- Megabird was dropped out of the edge of the pizza. Megabird is now on the dark side of the pizza. A Pokémon on the dark side of the pizza will take 2% Dark-type damage and lose 1% energy for each action they spend there, but they are also unreachable to any attacks and sheltered from effects happening on the arena above (for one thing, in the third action, Megabird was not struck by Blizzard or damaged by the remainder of the hail). A Pokémon at full mobility can move all the way back to the edge in order to move back to the illuminated side of the pizza in 3 actions (however, Megabird's mobility at the moment is... not enviable). Some Pokémon might also find alternate ways to return to the other side...
- At the end of action three, both Deru and Megabird successfully rolled thaw, reducing the severity of their freeze. Megabird is unfrozen down to just below the wings, although his wings are still too stiff to move for the moment. Deru's frozen leg is now frozen only up to just below the knee.
- Superbird commands first next round.

Is the dark side of the pizza on the opposite side of the regular arena, or is it a separate place entirely?

Regardless, that's not really relevant to Megabird's commands this round (very much so next round, though, methinks) - Megabird, just rest a little bit and let the freezing wear off - the consequences of this dark side of the pizza aren't that bad, all things considered. You don't have to eat any of it, anyhow, and I promise I won't feed you anything but the best pizza I can get. Local places only, no chains, and especially no giant space pizzas of dubious origin.

Deru, your commands aren't too complicated either. Destiny Bond to start the round - it's possible you won't make it through the round, and if that happens let's at least be prepared. Follow up with two Flame Charges (should be enough to melt the ice pretty quickly, I think) to get your Speed up a little bit. The dampness shouldn't hinder anything but the attack's intensity, but we're not doing this for the damage. That said, still try to target Wheelbarrow Dumpling, and if he Protects switch targets to Pepper instead.

Megabird: Chill x3

Deru: Destiny Bond ~ Flame Charge@(Wheelbarrow Dumpling/Pepper) x2

Good thing you're both faster! One Brine from Pepper and Earth Power from Wheelbarrow Dumpling will do it. Good job, friends! (pls to let Pepper have the KO though, so you go first blog of pig)

Then, Pepper, I want you to try to help Wheelbarrow Dumpling out with an Aqua Ring to see if it'll soothe that burn any. From the description, it seems like you should be fine to try to use it on him, but if you really can't, I guess just give yourself one instead. Then you TOTALLY DON'T NEED TO DO ANYTHING ANYMORE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO EVOLVE INTO A GLORIOUS PELIPPER! Pepper you are hereby relegated to support duty. So, uh, do something useful for Wheelbarrow Dumpling, like... WOW YOUR SUPPORT POOL IS SO USELESS MAN. CAN'T YOU EVOLVE NOW?! WHY ISN'T THIS LIKE THE ANIME?! Just make a small Substitute...

blob of oink, uh, idk man. Your buffing up movepool is also rather useless. Just scatter some Stealth Olives around, k? Maybe put them on the edge where Megabird fell off, if that's where he's gonna come back up. Very stealthy olives.

One more thing. If MF figures out how long Wheelbarrow Dumpling needs to rest just to heal his burn (idc about actually healing health so don't worry about that part blob of oink), and if it's one action or even like, right away, AND if Aqua Ring either can't target Wheelbarrow Dumpling or won't help the burn, then Wheelbarrow Dumpling I want you to Rest on the second action and then Pepper I want you to Uproar to wake him up on the second action (if the burn'll heal right away) or the third action (otherwise). Try not to actually hurt him with the Uproar, though...

Pepper: Brine @ Deru ~ Aqua Ring @ Wheelbarrow Dumpling / Aqua Ring @ self / Uproar (one action) ~ Substitute (10%) / Uproar (one action)

Wheelbarrow Dumpling: Earth Power @ Deru ~ Rest / Stealth Rock ~ Stealth Rock

(also, MF, you seem to have forgotten to reduce the duration of Hail and Mud Sport in the post-round stats?)

edit: one-action uproar please and thanks

Superbird said:

Is the dark side of the pizza on the opposite side of the regular arena, or is it a separate place entirely?

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It's under the regular pizza, yes.

Eifie said:

(also, MF, you seem to have forgotten to reduce the duration of Hail and Mud Sport in the post-round stats?)

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I'd gotten it in the calcs and then forgot to put in the reffing proper, bleh... Fixed. Lazily.

Format: 2 vs. 2 double
Style: set
DQ: 5 years (or maybe 7 days, whichever comes first)
Damage Cap: 49%
Banned/Restricted Moves: idk man I just want to battle on a giant pizza OHKOs are banned. Direct recovery and chills are okay, with the caveat that a Pokémon is much more susceptible to being horribly knocked around (for example SHOVED OFF THE PIZZA OH NO) in the action while using them. Any move that requires outside resources can work given that the user can find a way to make it work using the pizza and things that could feasibly be pizza toppings (so if you want a slice of tomato, say so and giant pizza's got your back, but you're not going to be able to find water anywhere. but perhaps you could make surf work with a wave of molten cheese :o)
Additional Rules: Only unevolved Pokémon that have yet to evolve are allowed to behold the majesty of this gigantic pizza. I will be using Pepper (Wingull) and Wheelbarrow Dumpling or something (Swinub). Superbird will be using Houndour and Rufflet.

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The pizzasphere finally seemed to resolve into a calm (if still chilly) breeze, clearing up as the incessant hailstones cleared away. Above surface, it was cold and the ground was tough and covered in brittle stuff, but everything was fine.

Below, unadultered horror. Megabird could only rattle back and forth while going "why? why? WHY?" before the evil that stretched to all sides of him.

In the land that was actually meant for mortals to see, battle continued. Deru closed her weary eyes, preparing a big move... but her enemies were swift on the job. Salt on the wounds and splatters of heated tomato sauce, erupting out of cracks on the topping -- the Houndour's eyes threw wide open again, and then, all at once, she went stiff and limp.

Pepper and Wheelbarrow Dumpling reveled in their accomplishment, but couldn't do much about being eager to finish the job. The remainder of the job was suffering in an eldritch world. All that was left to do was call a timeout for the fallen Pokémon to be recalled.



Additional notes:
- Alright, I've been unable to find decent precedent, so I'm not sure if this is how it should roll, but, I ended the round at the end of the action in which there was a knockout. Let me know if you have objetcions to this, although in any case it'll make precious little difference in this particular case.
- Eifie commands first next round.

Since it really makes no difference here, I'm okay with it if Superbird is. (also please tell me Pepper got the KO haha)

Not like it mattered much anyway, I don't think! Although I would go ahead and continue the round, myself, if it were a different case.

I also see I get a severe energy reduction from the Dark Side of the Pizza. great.