The chattering of teeth can be heard loud and clear as the trainers make their way through the cold storage, as well as grumblings and mutterings about the chosen battle spot. As they reach an area mostly clear of icy crates, a bearded, long-haired man can be seen waiting patiently, cool and aloof as ever. Charles takes a few moments to run through the rules of the rotation battle, sagely advising them to go "full-throttle", then settles back down again as things get underway. bulbasaur and Denryu are shivering badly despite wrapping up well, and they're starting to wish they'd also invested in a Frizard. Nevertheless, they both tense up as Byrus gives the signal to start things off, and they hastily fumble for their three Pokémon.
The storage is illuminated by multiple flashes of white light as both trainers unleash their choices, and the place is suddenly bustling with eager fighters. The Pokémon look a little less happy when they see and feel the conditions however, and a few disgruntled growls can be heard as they huddle together for warmth.
bulbasaur [OOO]
[Bromine]
(F) <Flash fire>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Not appreciating the cold.
In reserve:
[Bismuth]
(F) <Inner focus> @Expert belt
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: None
[Ampharos is Awesome]
(F) <Guts> @Lucky egg
Move Modification: Rock Wrecker
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: None
Denryu [OOO]
[Caber]
(M) <Sheer force>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Glowering darkly at his foe.
In reserve:
[Romero Diazi]
(M) <Run away>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: None
[Hohner]
(M) <Levitate> @Soothe bell
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: None
Round one
As the battle begins, Bromine and Caber both step forward, ready to start things off. Bromine growls at her brutish foe, then digs her paws into the frozen ground, searching for a fault-line. A spidery network of deep cracks begins to travel along the ice-coated floor, slowly snaking their way towards Caber. Intense heat begins to roar out from the widening crevice as Bromine works on stoking up the fires, and an orange glow reflects on the melting ice. Caber gives a low growl as he watches the fissure creeping towards him, then hefts his beam under his arm as he lumbers forward. He reacts just in time; Bromine’s eyes snap open as she gives a loud howl, and a raging column of fire erupts from the end of the trail of cracks. The fire falls just short of its mark, but Caber winces a little at the intense heat. Bromine snarls in frustration at her wasted efforts, then hastily tries to regroup as she plans her next attempt.
Caber grins widely as he sees Bromine’s disgruntled look, then takes a deep breath as he prepares to get himself pumped up for battle. He hefts his beam up high, then stretches out his bulky limbs as he mutters some words of encouragement to himself. Bromine watches sulkily as Caber begins to jog on the spot, his stumpy yet muscular legs thudding heavily against the tiles. As Caber slows to a halt, he finds himself feeling a lot peppier, not to mention slightly more warmed up from his little work out.
Bromine is not looking quite so chipper however, but she’s just as determined to fry Caber to a crisp. She whacks her paws against the cracks she’s already made, snarling and spitting out little spurts of fire as she works on heating things up. The cracks in the ice-coated floor slowly begin to light up again with simmering fire from deep below the earth, and Bromine eagerly savours the new-found warmth. Caber tenses up when he senses the danger, and as the fire surges forward through the cracks, he prepares to hurl himself out of the way again. This time however, he completely mistimes his retreat, and the fire erupts from beneath his feet. Caber gives a roar of pain as the raging inferno engulfs him in its fiery grip, and he drops his beam with a loud clang as he tries to shield his face. It does little good; the blaze leaves his coarse skin badly singed and blackened, and he can only flail about in pain as the fire rages around him. When the inferno slowly dies off, Caber is left growling and grumbling furiously to himself, and he winces noticeably as he attempts to pick himself up. An ugly black mark is visible on his chest, looking raw and red. The area around him is still smouldering slightly, and the icy patches are now covered with scorch marks.
Bromine grins triumphantly as she watches her charred opponent shuffle painfully forward. Success! Caber gives an annoyed grunt as he snatches his beam up again, gingerly testing the best way to hold it without aggravating the burn wound across his chest. He slams a heavy fist onto the broken tiles, causing Bromine to jump up with a startled yelp, then squeezes his eyes shut as he begins to concentrate. Bromine quickly tries to regain her composure after that embarrassing slip-up, but she can’t help but glance warily over at her opponent as she sees what he’s up to. A shimmering orb of orange energy is crackling to life in front of him, slowly taking on a darker tint as it grows in size and power. Caber slowly opens his eyes again as he surveys the process of his attack, then lets loose a loud bellow as he sends the energy hurtling forward.
Bromine gasps as the fizzling orb is sent careening towards her, and she scrambles madly to get out of its path. Unfortunately for her, she doesn’t react quickly enough, and the blast strikes her dead on. She gives a strangled howl as the energy traps her in its grasp, ravaging her small form with jolts of pure fighting energy. Caber sneers at the floundering Vulpix, a look of savage triumph on his clownish face. There’s plenty more where that came from too!
Bromine gives a small whine as she struggles to pick herself up off the cold floor. The sheer power of the attack has left her badly rattled and quite worried. There’s definitely no way she’ll be able to stand up to multiple rounds of that. She slowly drags herself into a sitting position, then glances warily over at her foe, trying to figure out what makes him tick. Well, he's certainly a muscular brute, and he's certainly imposing despite his lack of height. She narrows her eyes and growls gruffly, adopting what she hopes is a intimidating fighting stance. Caber stares blankly at Bromine for a few moments, wondering what prompted this odd behaviour, then tries to suppress a small chuckle as he sees the fluffy little fox stomping about. Obviously she’s trying to imitate him, and doing a horrible job of it in Caber’s humble opinion. He looks at her scornfully, then takes a heavy step forward as he prepares to show her how a
real fighter acts.
He slams his fist into the ground with a rumbling growl, then begins charging up the shimmering sphere of dark orange energy. Bromine falters a little as she sees the familiar glow of the powerful energy blast, but she quickly puffs herself up again, muttering and snorting as she watches the orb’s progress. Caber grunts, feeling begrudgingly impressed with her courage. It isn’t going to help her much against this though. He grins widely over the shimmering sphere, then punches it forward, sending it hurtling through the air. Bromine glowers and tenses up, trying to time her dodge correctly this time; but her luck does not hold. The shimmering energy catches her in its blistering grip, causing her to writhe and howl in pain. As it finally fizzles out, Bromine is left looking worse for wear, and her expression is grim.
End of round one
bulbasaur [OOO]
[Bromine]
(F) <Sheer force>
Health: 55% (Capped)
Energy: 75%
Status: In bad shape, but trying to remain strong.
Moves used: Inferno (Missed) ~ Inferno ~ Role play
In reserve:
[Bismuth]
(F) <Inner focus> @Expert belt
Health: 95%
Energy: 95%
Status: None
[Ampharos is Awesome]
(F) <Guts> @Lucky egg
Move Modification: Rock Wrecker
Health: 95%
Energy: 95%
Status: None
Denryu [OOO]
[Caber]
(M) <Sheer force>
Health: 79%
Energy: 74%
Status: Feeling pretty good despite the discomfort of his burn.
+ 1 attack and special attack | Burned (3% per round)
Moves used: Work up ~ Focus blast x2
In reserve:
[Romero Diazi]
(M) <Run away>
Health: 95%
Energy: 95%
Status: None
[Hohner]
(M) <Levitate> @Soothe bell
Health: 95%
Energy: 95%
Status: None
Arena notes
The area around Caber is badly scorched, and the ice on the tiles has melted. The floor is also quite badly cracked.
Battle notes
- I notice a lot of Pokédexes seem to have the info mixed up on who can learn magic coat and role play from tutors. Bulbapedia seems to be the most accurate.
- Just for reference, I use Kratos Aurion's calculator.
- Denryu attacks first.
(F) <Guts> 