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blazheirio889 vs Alraunne (Ref: Negrek)
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blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
Aisling
Super Moderator
My first one, too... In a long time, anyway. Hehehe.
Shinx, huh? Well, in that case, I'll sent out my Gastly, Boo!
Well, first we'll set the scene. Hang out around the lake- since you float, its surface won't really bother you much at all. Open with Haze, and once you're sure the Shinx can't see you, use Double Team. After that, send out a nice spooky Will-O-Wisp.
Haze ~ Double Team (3 Clones) ~ Will-O-Wisp
Shinx, huh? Well, in that case, I'll sent out my Gastly, Boo!
Well, first we'll set the scene. Hang out around the lake- since you float, its surface won't really bother you much at all. Open with Haze, and once you're sure the Shinx can't see you, use Double Team. After that, send out a nice spooky Will-O-Wisp.
Haze ~ Double Team (3 Clones) ~ Will-O-Wisp
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blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
The chilly morning air is broken by the caws of staraptor, perched hidden in the trees that ring the quiet lake--a small lake, more of a pond, really. Its surface is still covered in a thin sheet of crusty ice, but the hint of warmth in the air and the brightness of the springtime sun suggest that it won't be long before the water is open again. The frost on the grass in the clearing around the water is receding, and all is still and peaceful.
All, that is, until a horrible racket starts up in the dense forest. The screeches of staraptor build up into a clamor, and a few seconds later a trio of humans bursts from the woods at a run, hands up over their heads in an attempt to shield themselves from the flying pokemon. The staraptor are hardly deterred by the group's attempts at defense, swooping in and raking at them with their claws or buffeting them with bursts of wind from their powerful wings. As the intruders approach the lake, though, the staraptor lose interest, pulling away and flapping off towards the forest again.
The trio spends a few minutes recuperating near the lake, panting and wincingly exploring the injuries they've accrued as a result of picking this remote spot as their battleground. Then two of them break off, walking around the curve of the lake so that the challengers stand on opposite sides of the water, with the referee off to one side. At the referee's command, the trainers release their pokemon, bright flashes of light near the center of the water settling into the shape of the two chosen to open the match. On blazeheirio889's side stands Retsurai the shinx, his pawpads swiftly going numb on the cold ice, while Boo the gastly floats on Alraunne's side of the lake, cackling and bouncing back and forth in the air. The pokemon tense as commands are called and, with the shout of the referee, the battle begins.
blazeheirio889 (OO)[
Retsurai (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Chills: 0/5
- A little cold, but excited nonetheless.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Chills: 0/5
- Making faces at Retsurai.
Opening his mouth grotesquely wide, Boo breathes out a thick, dense cloud of icy vapor. Meanwhile, Retsurai raises electrical energy in his body, channeling it into temporary storage in his muscles where it can be swiftly called upon in the future. Sparks crackle and dance around him as electricity accumulates, and Retsurai feels energized and alert as power snakes throughout his body.
The feeling is short-lived, though, as the thick haze spewed from Boo's mouth wraps its chilly tendrils around him. Though the electrical potential generated by the charge attack remains intact, the ready circuit of power that it had created seems to be drained away by the strange fog, leaving Retsurai shivering and a little uncertain. Boo continues to spew haze until it hangs gray and thick over the surface of almost the entire lake, obscuring the gastly from the shinx's view.
Secure in his cloak of haze, Boo begins to swoop back and forth through the air at high speeds, trying to split a series of illusions off himself to fool Retsurai further. His own haze works against him, though; whenever it seems he's built up enough energy to throw off a clone, the cold, clammy mist sucks it right out of him, leaving him feeling drained and tired but with nothing to show for it.
To make matters worse, it turns out that the haze provides little barrier to Retsurai's next attack. Though the shinx can't see more than a couple inches in front of his nose, he doesn't need to in order to shoot off a successful shock wave. Crackling streamers electricity peel away from his body, stabbing out in all directions through the dark and frigid haze. The attack is considerably more powerful than usual, its hissing tendrils thick and numerous, thanks to the reserves of electricity Retsurai had stored up with charge, and Boo hisses with pain as a few questing tendrils wrap around him, flooding his gaseous body with burning electrical power.
The gastly's ready to do a bit of burning of his own as the attack dies down and the pain recedes. He's at as much a loss as Retsurai when it comes to aim, but he's ready to take a shot at the shinx nonetheless. Rolling his tongue back into his mouth, the gastly plucks a glowing spark of blue light from the back of his throat and sweeps it out into the air, where it blossoms into a dancing mote of blue flame. A breath has it dancing and swaying through the haze, traveling in what Boo hopes is the right direction.
As luck would have it, the gastly's aim is true; unfortunately, Retsurai is prepared for the attack. An invisible wall of energy shields him from the gastly's will-o-wisp, which strikes the barrier and immediately goes out with a flash of light and a sad little sptz. The haze is starting to dissipate, and Boo catches sight of the meager little flash--sensing that his attack was unsuccessful, the gastly growls to himself and plots retribution.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 88%
Chills: 0/5
- Still cold, but otherwise fine.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 88%
Energy: 90%
Chills: 0/5
- In a bad mood already.
Terrain Notes
A heavy haze hangs over the lake, although it's already starting to come apart in the light of the sun. Visibility is reduced to about one foot at the center of the foggy patch.
Final Notes
- blazeheirio889 attacks first next round.
All, that is, until a horrible racket starts up in the dense forest. The screeches of staraptor build up into a clamor, and a few seconds later a trio of humans bursts from the woods at a run, hands up over their heads in an attempt to shield themselves from the flying pokemon. The staraptor are hardly deterred by the group's attempts at defense, swooping in and raking at them with their claws or buffeting them with bursts of wind from their powerful wings. As the intruders approach the lake, though, the staraptor lose interest, pulling away and flapping off towards the forest again.
The trio spends a few minutes recuperating near the lake, panting and wincingly exploring the injuries they've accrued as a result of picking this remote spot as their battleground. Then two of them break off, walking around the curve of the lake so that the challengers stand on opposite sides of the water, with the referee off to one side. At the referee's command, the trainers release their pokemon, bright flashes of light near the center of the water settling into the shape of the two chosen to open the match. On blazeheirio889's side stands Retsurai the shinx, his pawpads swiftly going numb on the cold ice, while Boo the gastly floats on Alraunne's side of the lake, cackling and bouncing back and forth in the air. The pokemon tense as commands are called and, with the shout of the referee, the battle begins.
Round One
blazeheirio889 (OO)[
Retsurai (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Chills: 0/5
- A little cold, but excited nonetheless.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Chills: 0/5
- Making faces at Retsurai.
Opening his mouth grotesquely wide, Boo breathes out a thick, dense cloud of icy vapor. Meanwhile, Retsurai raises electrical energy in his body, channeling it into temporary storage in his muscles where it can be swiftly called upon in the future. Sparks crackle and dance around him as electricity accumulates, and Retsurai feels energized and alert as power snakes throughout his body.
The feeling is short-lived, though, as the thick haze spewed from Boo's mouth wraps its chilly tendrils around him. Though the electrical potential generated by the charge attack remains intact, the ready circuit of power that it had created seems to be drained away by the strange fog, leaving Retsurai shivering and a little uncertain. Boo continues to spew haze until it hangs gray and thick over the surface of almost the entire lake, obscuring the gastly from the shinx's view.
Secure in his cloak of haze, Boo begins to swoop back and forth through the air at high speeds, trying to split a series of illusions off himself to fool Retsurai further. His own haze works against him, though; whenever it seems he's built up enough energy to throw off a clone, the cold, clammy mist sucks it right out of him, leaving him feeling drained and tired but with nothing to show for it.
To make matters worse, it turns out that the haze provides little barrier to Retsurai's next attack. Though the shinx can't see more than a couple inches in front of his nose, he doesn't need to in order to shoot off a successful shock wave. Crackling streamers electricity peel away from his body, stabbing out in all directions through the dark and frigid haze. The attack is considerably more powerful than usual, its hissing tendrils thick and numerous, thanks to the reserves of electricity Retsurai had stored up with charge, and Boo hisses with pain as a few questing tendrils wrap around him, flooding his gaseous body with burning electrical power.
The gastly's ready to do a bit of burning of his own as the attack dies down and the pain recedes. He's at as much a loss as Retsurai when it comes to aim, but he's ready to take a shot at the shinx nonetheless. Rolling his tongue back into his mouth, the gastly plucks a glowing spark of blue light from the back of his throat and sweeps it out into the air, where it blossoms into a dancing mote of blue flame. A breath has it dancing and swaying through the haze, traveling in what Boo hopes is the right direction.
As luck would have it, the gastly's aim is true; unfortunately, Retsurai is prepared for the attack. An invisible wall of energy shields him from the gastly's will-o-wisp, which strikes the barrier and immediately goes out with a flash of light and a sad little sptz. The haze is starting to dissipate, and Boo catches sight of the meager little flash--sensing that his attack was unsuccessful, the gastly growls to himself and plots retribution.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 88%
Chills: 0/5
- Still cold, but otherwise fine.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 88%
Energy: 90%
Chills: 0/5
- In a bad mood already.
Terrain Notes
A heavy haze hangs over the lake, although it's already starting to come apart in the light of the sun. Visibility is reduced to about one foot at the center of the foggy patch.
Final Notes
- blazeheirio889 attacks first next round.
blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
Aisling
Super Moderator
Tsk! Sorry, Boo! I didn't realize your haze would cancel out your own Double Team. Just hang in there!
Safeguard only protects against status inflictions, so while the Shinx is doing that, send a Dark Pulse his way. Then, Taunt him! You know you're better than he is! Follow that up with a Protect; he may get a Howl off and he may not due to the Haze, but either is a better situation than you getting hit!
Dark Pulse ~ Taunt ~ Protect
Safeguard only protects against status inflictions, so while the Shinx is doing that, send a Dark Pulse his way. Then, Taunt him! You know you're better than he is! Follow that up with a Protect; he may get a Howl off and he may not due to the Haze, but either is a better situation than you getting hit!
Dark Pulse ~ Taunt ~ Protect
Round Two
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 88%
Chills: 0/5
- Still cold, but otherwise fine.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 88%
Energy: 90%
Chills: 0/5
- In a bad mood already.
Boo harnesses his own frustration, channeling it into a wave of negative energy that rips through the mist and washes over Retsurai in the wake of his protect. The shinx shudders as the purple-black wave breaks over him, but he remains undaunted. Drawing on his own energy, he prepares to create--a safeguard.
Or he's going to, anyway, just as soon as he remembers how to do that. Shuffling his paws, the shinx tries to think of all the attacks he knows. Somewhat sheepishly, he turns to look back at his trainer; he's pretty sure that safeguard isn't one of his techniques.
Boo's cackling laughter causes him to jerk back around, growling. The gastly, now almost completely visible through the thinning haze, grins broadly at his opponent. Boo sticks out his tongue and jeers. What a stupid little cat! Can't even follow a simple command! Retsurai growls still more fiercely as the gastly circles him, taunting and snickering at the shinx's anger. Unable to contain himself any longer, any thought of using thunder wave driven from his mind, the shinx lunges with his best attempt at a roar, swatting at the gastly with claws extended. The shinx's attack does no more than stir the edges of the gastly's body, and Boo laughs all the harder, drifting out of Retsurai's reach.
The shinx is quick to recover, baring teeth that begin to drip caustic dark energy. Boo seems unconcerned as the shinx approaches, however, even as Retsurai opens his mouth wide to bite down on him. The shinx's teeth meet a sizzling shield of pure energy instead of ghostly flesh, though. Retsurai flinches back as silver sparks shower wherever his teeth cut into the protect. Boo watches with naked delight as the shinx backs away, working his jaws as an unpleasant tingling spreads up through his teeth. By now the haze has almost entirely dissipated, leaving Boo's vision of the shinx's angry glare unobstructed.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 94%
Energy: 81%
- Snarling at Boo. Taunted (1 more action).
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 88%
Energy: 74%
Chills: 0/5
- Amused by Retsurai's failures, but a little tired nonetheless.
Terrain Notes
The haze is almost entirely gone, only a few pale wisps still drifting across the arena.
Final Notes
- Shinx cannot learn safeguard.
- Alraunne attacks first next round.
Aisling
Super Moderator
That was nicely done, Boo! No resting on your laurels just yet, though- the Shinx is going to be on the offensive for at least one more action, so open with Sucker Punch! Next, let's try a Hypnosis! If the Shinx breaks free of your gaze, however, retaliate with a Psychic while you have your mental facilities focused upon it. But if you are sure the Shinx is asleep, you may take a breather.
Sucker Punch ~ Hypnosis ~ Psychic / Chill
Sucker Punch ~ Hypnosis ~ Psychic / Chill
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blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
Ooo, so sorry Retsurai. I should get slapped for my errors :/
Anyways, seeing as you have to attack anyways, give that Gastly the nastiest Crunch you can! If you can, try to aim for his back, hold on tight and don't let go.
If that doesn't work, you're probably asleep by now. So go ahead and Sleep Talk until you wake up.
If you aren't asleep, jump off and use Swagger on your second action and Light Screen on the third.
Crunch ~ Sleep Talk/Swagger ~ Sleep Talk/Light Screen
Anyways, seeing as you have to attack anyways, give that Gastly the nastiest Crunch you can! If you can, try to aim for his back, hold on tight and don't let go.
If that doesn't work, you're probably asleep by now. So go ahead and Sleep Talk until you wake up.
If you aren't asleep, jump off and use Swagger on your second action and Light Screen on the third.
Crunch ~ Sleep Talk/Swagger ~ Sleep Talk/Light Screen
Sylph
Take me to Wonderland
Reffing from Negrek
Round Three
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 94%
Energy: 81%
- Snarling at Boo. Taunted (1 more action).
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 88%
Energy: 74%
Chills: 0/5
- Amused by Retsurai's failures, but a little tired nonetheless.
Shaking off the last of his consternation at bing stopped by Boo's protect, Retsurai bares his teeth and growls. As soon as he charges, Boo chuckles to himself and takes off, flying on a direct collision course with the cat. The two pokΘmon look as though they'll collide head-on, but at the last moment Boo slides to the side and out of the way of Retsurai's teeth. The gastly lashes out with his tongue, which is now dripping black goo instead of saliva, and gives the shinx a solid smack on the side of the head.
Retsurai growls and staggers sideways, his face slimed with sticky goop and his head ringing, but he recovers quickly enough. Pouncing on Boo, he tears into the ghost with dark-laced teeth. The ghost shrieks and pulls away, and despite Retsurai's best attempts to get a hold him, Boo's ethereal body slides between his teeth. Nevertheless, the crunch sinks deeply in Boo's body, shredding the fringes of his form as he tries to escape. Boo retreats several feet through the air before he turns back on the shinx and hisses.
Feeling immensely better after having gotten some of his anger out with the crunch, Retsurai stares at the gastly without fear. This turns out to be a mistake, however, as the ghost's eyes glow purple and he starts to rock gently from side to side. Retsurai finds himself unable to look away from Boo, his own body swaying in time with the ghost's and his eyelids growing heavy. At last he slumps to the ice, sound asleep.
The shinx has barely fallen over, though, before he starts to twitch and mutter, apparently still asleep but stirring nonetheless. He hauls himself to his feet, eyes still closed, and charges blindly at Boo, rearing up and pawing at the ghost. The blows slide right through Boo, and the gastly cackles to himself as Retsurai subsides again, settling down to quiet sleep.
Sensing that he's in no danger, Boo closes his eyes and relaxes, his tattered, gaseous body diffusing a bit as he takes a moment to rest. Soon enough Retsurai begins to fuss and grumble again, but Boo does no more than open one lazy eye. Retsurai gets to his feet and rushes at his opponent, taking a flying leap--straight through Boo's insubstantial body. He lands hard on the ice on the other side of the ghost, skidding wildly before he collapses back to the ice in a sleeping heap.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 87%
Energy: 64%
- Lying on the ice, fur mussed with dark residue. Deeply asleep.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 75%
Energy: 72%
Chills: 1/5
- Stinging from the crunch attack, but currently calm and confident. -1 Defense
Terrain Notes
The haze has vanished entirely, leaving the air in the arena clear and bright.
Final Notes
- Retsurai's sleep talk produced strength and tackle.
- Alraunne attacks first next round.
Aisling
Super Moderator
Alright, Boo! This is looking pretty good. Gobble up the Shinx's dream to restore some of your health! Get some energy too, while you're at it. You won't have many more opportunities to do so. Once you've had your fill, lay down a good nightmare in place of the dreams you have eaten. Take care, though. If you consume too much dream and he wakes up, just try to avoid getting attacked, and depending on what the Shinx has done we'll plan the next course of action.
Dream Eater (health) ~ Dream Eater (energy) / attempt to dodge ~ Nightmare / attempt to dodge
edit: Waitaminnut, I attacked first last time too? Is that right? Not that I'm complaining, but. Either way I'll call this "my final answer".
Dream Eater (health) ~ Dream Eater (energy) / attempt to dodge ~ Nightmare / attempt to dodge
edit: Waitaminnut, I attacked first last time too? Is that right? Not that I'm complaining, but. Either way I'll call this "my final answer".
blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
Sylph
Take me to Wonderland
Reffing from Negrek
Round Three
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 87%
Energy: 64%
- Lying on the ice, fur mussed with dark residue. Deeply asleep.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 75%
Energy: 72%
Chills: 1/5
- Stinging from the crunch attack, but currently calm and confident. -1 Defense
Boo hovers low over Retsurai and extends his tongue, dragging the semisolid appendage through the Shinx's skull. Retsurai's muscles tense, his claws scraping against the ice as he shivers. Boo's tongue exits the electric type's head dripping with silvery dreamstuff, and the ghost hastily rolls it back up into his mouth before its precious cargo dribbles away into empty air. Boo smacks his lips and gives a little cackle. Delicious!
Retsurai, meanwhile, begins to mutter again, his fur rippling as charge runs through it. A screen of golden energy grows in the air around him, sealing him away under a bubble of protection. Boo frowns, then extends his tongue again; it is harder to reach into Retsurai's dreams with the light screen shielding his body, but the ghost manages to pull up another decent load of thoughts nontheless. He savors the taste of stolen dreams, enjoying the burst of energy they grant him, while Retsurai, hissing to himself again, slowly gets to his feet.
The shinx starts up a slow and solemn dance, which is made almost sinister by the fact that his eyes remain closed and his face blank as he paces complex patterns out on the ice, even leaping or spinning now and then as he performs some arcane ritual. Boo's eyes flick up to the sky overhead, where threatening clouds are gathering, promising rain--and soon. As the first drops begin to fall, Retsurai settles himself back to the ice and into deeper sleep.
Boo drifts down, grimacing as he passes through the tingling light screen around the shinx's body, until he can whisper directly into the shinx's ear. The ghost hisses awful things to Retsurai, poisoning his remaining dreams with a taint of horror and misery. The shinx's sleep becomes more fitful as Boo weaves his spell of terror. The cat's legs shudder as though he is running from something, and he whimpers now and then. Boo drifts away, but Retsurai's distress only increases, until he is actually thrashing around on the ice. With an unhappy cry, his eyes fly open and he falls still, blinking around in confusion.
As soon as his gaze settles on Boo, though, the shinx's eyes narrow and he leaps up, growling. Boo, who can see droplets of black energy dripping off the shinx's teeth, grimaces, but has time to do little else before the shinx leaps at him, tearing deep into his ghostly body with a crunch.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 73%
Energy: 39%
- Weirdly tired and wondering when it started to rain. Protected by light screen (3 more actions).
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 65%
Energy: 52%
Chills: 1/5
- Disappointed that Retsurai's gone and woken up. -1 Defense
Terrain Notes
A downpour has started up, turning the icy surface of the lake even more treacherous than before (7 more actions).
Final Notes
- Retsurai's sleep talk produced light screen and rain dance.
- Nightmare's damage was reduced because Retsurai woke up almost immediately after it began.
- blazheirio889 will attack first for the next two rounds because Alraunne attacked first for the last two.
blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
Ahhhh, sorry for the late reply. My router literally caved in.
Anyway... Guess we got lucky with Sleep Talk this time 'round. First, I want you to Crunch, then let loose with two Thunders. If at any time the attacks won't work, Chill. If you're asleep, Chill on the first action you are asleep, and if you have any remaining actions afterwards, Sleep Talk.
Crunch/Chill ~ Thunder/Chill/Sleep Talk ~ Thunder/Chill/Sleep Talk
Anyway... Guess we got lucky with Sleep Talk this time 'round. First, I want you to Crunch, then let loose with two Thunders. If at any time the attacks won't work, Chill. If you're asleep, Chill on the first action you are asleep, and if you have any remaining actions afterwards, Sleep Talk.
Crunch/Chill ~ Thunder/Chill/Sleep Talk ~ Thunder/Chill/Sleep Talk
Aisling
Super Moderator
Okay, now the going is getting tough... We're going to have to take a few risks.
First, Double Team! Make three clones. The Shinx will probably still attempt to crunch you but the odds will be in your favor. Next, whip out Sunny Day! Thunder will hardly have as much accuracy in the daylight. This will melt the ice, but for the time being it won't affect you. Finally, we need to start laying down some damage! Try Shadow Ball.
Double Team (3 clones) ~ Sunny Day ~ Shadow Ball
First, Double Team! Make three clones. The Shinx will probably still attempt to crunch you but the odds will be in your favor. Next, whip out Sunny Day! Thunder will hardly have as much accuracy in the daylight. This will melt the ice, but for the time being it won't affect you. Finally, we need to start laying down some damage! Try Shadow Ball.
Double Team (3 clones) ~ Sunny Day ~ Shadow Ball
Round Four
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 73%
Energy: 39%
- Weirdly tired and wondering when it started to rain. Protected by light screen (3 more actions).
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 65%
Energy: 52%
Chills: 1/5
- Disappointed that Retsurai's gone and woken up. -1 Defense
Boo scoots away from Retsurai, still feeling the sting of dark energy at the ragged edges of his gaseous body and very interested in avoiding further encounters with Retsurai's teeth. That purpose in mind, he starts to circle the shinx, going faster and faster with each circuit he completes. As he speeds around his opponent, the gastly's drifting body appears to split from one solid mass of smoke into four, and soon enough Retsurai finds himself facing a quartet of ghosts.
Retsurai grumbles to himself as he looks from one Boo to the other; ordinarily it would be no problem to tell a clone from a real pokémon in a rainstorm, as the rain would soak the real thing but pass straight through the copies. Boo is a ghost, though, which means that the rain falls straight through him, as well. Without a clue as to how he might identify the real Boo, Retsurai jumps at a random gastly, tearing it apart with black-edged teeth. The gastly merely fades out of existence, and the remaining three chuckle to themselves--nice try, champ.
Turning their eyes towards the dark sky overhead, the three remaining ghosts blow small fireballs up into the heavens. The glowing balls of flame are bright orange rather than the bizarre blue-purple of will-o-wisps, and they travel much faster as they hurtle up into the clouds. Only one of the sunny day seeds is real, but that's all it takes to clear the skies--somewhere far overhead the little ball of fire explodes, shredding through the clouds summoned by rain dance and making way for a strangely amplified sun to glare down on the arena.
Retsurai blinks in the sudden light, none too pleased by the disappearance of his cloud cover. There's little left in the upper atmosphere for him to work with, meaning that getting a lightning strike to angle into precisely the place where Boo is floating is a difficult trick at best, forgetting the fact that he still isn's sure which gastly he's aiming at. There's nothing for it but to try, though, and so Retsurai draws himself up, pouring electrical energy into the air around him so that his fur crackles and ripples with charge, then tilts his head towards the sky and lets out a roar.
By sheer luck, the streak of lightning that answers his call touches down just next to one of the gastly; luckier still, it turns out to be the right one. Though only caught on the edge of the thunder attack, Boo is temporarily blown to wispy pieces as the huge electrical charge rips through him. His clones vanish instantly, and even as he pulls himself back together, the gastly feels sluggish, uncoordinated, uncomfortably solid--paralyzed.
For the moment, though, he has enough mobility left to charge and fire a shadow ball, a wobbling orb of purple-black energy, much like a miniature gastly, forming between his teeth before being launched with a flick of his tongue. The shadow ball leaves a smear of blackness on Retsurai's light screen as it shoots through the barrier, some of its power spent, but the Shinx still grunts when it strikes. The light screen itself fizzles shortly thereafter, spent, and Retsurai gathers himself for another attack. By now the shinx is obviously out of breath and sweating, his energy restores running very low, but nevertheless he tips his head back to the sky and calls down another lightning strike. This one misses by a considerable margin, though, doing nothing more than blasting a hole in the ice about a meter to Boo's right.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 67%
Energy: 13%
- Really wants a break.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 54%
Energy: 37%
Chills: 1/5
- Not feeling too nimble, and getting tired to boot. Paralyzed (severe). -1 Defense
Terrain Notes
Clear skies and slightly warmer temperatures grace the arena (7 more actions). There is a hole in the ice to Boo's right.
Final Notes
- blazeheirio889 attacks first next round.
blazheirio889
Banned
- Pronoun
- she
*headdesk* I really should've let you Chill this round. Anyway.
Chill the first action, and any action after that if Boo is paralyzed or your attack won't work for any reason. On the second action, Howl, and then Charge. If you're taunted, just keep using Fury Cutter. Take care to avoid that hole next to Boo.
Chill/Fury Cutter ~ Howl/Fury Cutter/Chill ~ Charge/Fury Cutter/Chill
Chill the first action, and any action after that if Boo is paralyzed or your attack won't work for any reason. On the second action, Howl, and then Charge. If you're taunted, just keep using Fury Cutter. Take care to avoid that hole next to Boo.
Chill/Fury Cutter ~ Howl/Fury Cutter/Chill ~ Charge/Fury Cutter/Chill
Aisling
Super Moderator
Well, Boo. Looks like we got really... really, super unlucky here. Our next move is obvious, though... Facade! Follow that up with a Fire Punch while the sun is shining bright. After that, back up to the vicinity of that hole and Giga Drain it from there. Use it to restore your health.
Facade ~ Fire Punch ~ move to the hole in the ice, Giga Drain for health
Facade ~ Fire Punch ~ move to the hole in the ice, Giga Drain for health
Sylph
Take me to Wonderland
Reffing from Negrek
Round Five
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 67%
Energy: 13%
- Really wants a break.
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 54%
Energy: 37%
Chills: 1/5
- Not feeling too nimble, and getting tired to boot. Paralyzed (severe). -1 Defense
Blowing out a long sigh, Retsurai settles himself down as comfortably as he can on the ice. The sunny day does at least warm the surface of the ice a little, so that he is not as chilly as he might otherwise be, but the shinx nevertheless finds the surface of the lake less than the ideal place to be lying around. Nevertheless, his fatigue is such that he is willing to take a break regardless of the conditions. Even as Boo begins to slide, somewhat jerkily, towards him, wearing a menacing expression, the shinx does his best to ignore the ghost and just relax.
In moments Boo is upon him, lashing out with tongue and teeth in an attempt to make Retsurai feel the same pain as he does as a result of the paralysis. The facade attack is a bit difficult for the ghost due to a lack of physical appendages, but he makes up for this deficiency with sheer ferocity. Retsurai ends up cut and bruised, with Boo gnawing on one of his ears and growling, by the time he heaves himself back to his feet. Shaking Boo off with an annoyed toss of his head, the shinx tilts his face towards the bright sun and lets out a deep, throaty howl, and a rush of confidence washes over him as he does.
Despite himself, Boo is a bit taken aback by Retsurai's howl, but there's no time to waste. He still isn't having too much trouble moving, and he needs to take advantage of that before his luck turns. Sticking out his tongue, he watches as the tip of it bursts into merry flame, then brings it down solidly atop Retsurai's head in his best version of a punch. The shinx staggers forward, a bit surprised by the effectiveness of the slightly ridiculous attack.
It is at this point that Boo loses control of his gaseous form, letting out incoherent hissing noises as he struggles with his frozen mouth, tongue still lolling out. Retsurai sees this as a golden opportunity to chill free of charge and lies back down on the ice again, closing his eyes and slipping into a trancelike state. Meanwhile, some distance behind him at the edge of the water, the sun has succeeded in melting a large hole in the ice.
blazeheirio889 (OO)
Retsurai (M)
Health: 45%
Energy: 31%
Chills: 2/5
- Lying quietly on the ice. +1 Attack
Alraunne (OO)
Boo (M)
Health: 54%
Energy: 22%
Chills: 1/5
- Frustrated and growing rather tired. Paralyzed (severe). -1 Defense
Terrain Notes
Intense sunlight beats down on the arena (4 more actions), and a hole about one and a half feet in diameter has appeared near the shore behind Retsurai. A hole struck in the ice near Boo is also expanding in the heat.
Final Notes
- Alraunne attacks first next round.