2 vs. 2 double
DQ Time: 5 days
Damage Cap: None
Banned moves: OHKOs, Destiny Bond, Perish Song and similar; Super Fang, Endeavor, Pain Split, and similar; 5 chills/Pokemon, 1 direct healer/Pokemon
Arena: Basic Stage
The Basic Stage is simply that; a plain expanse of mottled white tiled floor. A large pond of water waits on the side, for Water types to use and stay in. Above is the sky, where for now, the sun hovers far above. There are no special effects, and the field is completely flat, the tiling reaching about a hundred feet square. The tiling isn’t very strong, and can easily be broken for access to dirt for moves such as Dig and Mud Slap.
As soon as one of the owners of Dragons’ Den Simulations stepped outside to remove the “Fully Booked” sign, an unperson flew out of nowhere and latched onto the tail of the dragon. She grunted and beat her tail against the ground several times, attempting to dislodge her assailant, but to no avail. The unperson, who was apparently called Pathos, wasn’t about to be dissuaded by something as insignificant as being dashed violently against the floor. No, Pathos would have that battle. He needed that battle. He needed to beat up legendary imitations. A Darkrai peered around the corner, glowering at the two with a sinister gleam in its eye.
No amount of shaking, thrashing, and wiggling ninjatoes could get Pathos to loosen his grip. At last, after a full day, the dragon gave up (
man that unperson was determined) and allowed Pathos to hang onto her neck instead. With much grinning and excitement, Pathos wrapped his arms tightly around the dragon’s neck. If she had been a creature of flesh and blood rather than of metal, there was no doubt she’d be choking.
The dragon quickly replaced the “Fully Booked” sign, much to the dismay of gathering trainers, then ducked back in the building, stomping through the lobby and then the long hallways that lead to the simulation rooms. Upon arrival, Pathos jumped off the dragon, who then rubbed at her neck to make sure her passenger’s fingers hadn’t left any dents. Then she shuffled off towards a door in the far corner.
A moment after the dragon shut herself in the mysterious room, there were several beeps, and then a mighty groan as the ceiling itself opened up to allow access to the sky. At the same time, two clouds of static appeared at the other end of the room, twisting and writhing, one cloud growing four legs and the other sprouting wings. When the silhouettes were complete, colours seeped into them, producing very vivid, lifelike images of Entei and Moltres. Entei threw its head back and roared – a confident battle cry – while Moltres gave its fiery wings a mighty flap, lifting into the air and filling it with cinders. In response, Pathos threw two Pokeballs towards the sizeable pool to the side. Two water-types emerged from the spheres. Kramer the Slowpoke slowly bobbed to the surface, vacant eyes staring at the legendaries with no indication of surprise or awe (or anything, really). Dwight was quite the opposite. The Poliwag’s eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets as his eyelids peeled back in astonishment. Legendaries! Real legendaries! Dwight itched to jump out of the pool and exchange greetings with the mighty creatures. Pathos didn’t have the heart to tell him that they weren’t actually real.
Round One
Simulator (OO)
(X) <Pressure>
Health: 200%
Energy: 200%
Status: Roaring (somewhere, a volcano is erupting).
Commands: Solarbeam @Kramer ~ Solarbeam @Kramer ~ Solarbeam @Kramer
(X) <Pressure>
Health: 200%
Energy: 200%
Status: Observing its puny opponents.
Commands: Safeguard + fly higher ~ Solarbeam @Kramer ~ Solarbeam @Kramer
Pathos (OOOO)
@King’s Rock
Kramer (M) <Own Tempo>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: … ?_?
Commands: Yawn @Moltres/Surf/Calm Mind ~ Toxic @Moltres/Surf/Calm Mind ~ Thunder Wave @Moltres/Surf/Calm Mind
@Lucky Egg
Dwight (M) <Water Absorb>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: “
Neeed their autographs”
Commands: Toxic @Entei/Surf/Encore ~ Surf/Encore/Rain Dance ~ Surf/Encore/Rain Dance
Entei started the round by tilting its head to towards the sun, mouth wide open. A small light grew between its teeth as it drew power from the sun itself. Meanwhile, Moltres waved a wing in front of it, translucent green energy trailing from the flames. A green veil formed in front of the firebird, and a similar shroud descended over Entei. Cawing smugly, Moltres began to flap its wings harder, slowly lifting. No status shenanigans for Pathos.
The arrogant smirk was quickly wiped off Moltres’ face, though. While the mighty bird had been creating a Safeguard, Dwight had been manipulating the water in the pool. With a squeak of exertion, he forced the water to heave upwards (tossing Kramer about in the process), creating a mighty wave of water that crashed down on the legendaries. Moltres felt the Surf pulling at its legs, but despite its best efforts, it couldn’t help but be sucked down by the greedy liquid. Entei and Moltres spat furiously as hated water rushed all around them, warring with their inner fires and splashing at their faces. As it scrambled for a secure foothold, Entei stumbled and went under, bubbles streaming from its nostrils. Instinctively it took a breath, coughing violently as water poured into its lungs. Fighting against the pain, Entei managed to regain its footing and heaved his head above the surface, gasping for air. Before long, Dwight’s concentration ran out, and the water began to trickle back to the pool. The attack left Entei’s fur drenched and Moltres’ flames burning noticeably lower.
Kramer took a moment to recover after being tossed about in the pool. However, even the dimwitted Slowpoke noticed the effect Dwight’s attack had on the legendaries. Couldn’t hurt to do that again, right? And so the water surrounding Pathos’ Pokemon began to shudder again, heaping up on itself to form another great wave. Unlike Kramer, Dwight seemed to enjoy the turbulent waters, squealing with delight as he was pitched back and forth. Entei whined in despair at the sight of the water, but could only close its eyes as the wave came bearing down on it. Moltres, too, had little hope of dodging it. The legendaries floundered about, struggling to escape the water’s pull, shivering as the water steadily whisked their body heat away.
Miraculously, even after two watery assaults, Entei managed to concentrate long enough to hold onto the orb of solar energy in his jaws. By now it was a decent size; the dog waited for another moment before trotting up to the pool and peering down at Kramer. The Slowpoke didn’t even have time to close his eyes before a thick beam of sunlight engulfed him. He writhed in pain as his sensitive skin was scorched and sunburned, and when the Solarbeam dissipated to a few harmless white waves, Kramer’s skin was smoking slightly.
Entei wasted no time in gathering another sphere of solar energy; its avian companion did the same. Keen on stopping them, Dwight focused on the ever-decreasing amount of water in his pool, forcing it to froth and spill out onto the bank. Unable to find a proper foothold in time, Kramer was thrown out of the pool as well. A third wall of liquid surged at the legendaries – hardly five minutes in and they were already getting
really tired of water. Like before, the legendaries tried their best to keep close to air, though Moltres could not keep its flaming wings and tails out of the water, and miserable Entei was drenched to the bone.
The water receded, pushing Kramer back towards the pond. The Slowpoke shuffled rapidly towards the lake, plopping back inside the water with a splash. Then he poked his head over the edge, noting uneasily that the legendaries were still stubbornly holding onto their Solarbeams. Maybe a second attack would disrupt their concentration. The constant Surfs were clearly straining the building’s water supplies, though: the water level was low enough so that Kramer had to cling to the bank with his front legs to keep his eyes on his opponents. Underneath the surface, he could see several pipes busily pumping water back into the pool, but not quite fast enough. Slowly he shrugged; he had no other applicable option. Entei and Moltres groaned as they heard the water start to stir again, but there was no avoiding the Surf. The fire Pokemon weathered the assaults as best as they could, though it was clear they were hurting.
Again, the Surfs did not succeed in disrupting the legendaries’ attacks. First Entei approached the pool, a white-hot miniature sun held between its teeth. It had just enough time to aim at Kramer before the unstable energy surged forward. The Slowpoke let out a cry of pain which was almost lost in the hissing of evaporating water. When the Solarbeam died down, Kramer swam away and huddled in the farthest corner of the pool where Dwight was; not wanting to attract the attention of the legendaries, the Poliwag made a beeline for the opposite corner.
Kramer hoped that the distance and remaining water would provide some protection from Moltres’ attack. No such luck: the Solarbeam was so powerful that it blasted water every which way without the slightest reduction in power. Hot grass-type energy seared at Kramer again, causing his already-burned skin to flake, exposing tender flesh. In too much pain to move, the Slowpoke sat where he was, allowing the cold water to provide some comfort to his damaged hide.
Again, the legendaries wasted no time in gathering yet more orbs of solar energy. And for the third time, Dwight extended his powers over water to create another wave. This one seemed smaller than its predecessors, though, as there simply wasn’t enough liquid to fuel the move. Not that it made it any more enjoyable for the fire-typed legendaries: they shivered violently as water swirled around them, sputtering as droplets splashed at their mouths. Both mighty Pokemon were already panting and showing serious signs of wear. Unfortunately, Dwight’s partner, who was suffering even more than the legendaries, was buffeted by the waves as well. Normally the water wouldn’t bother him so much, but Kramer was already flagging from the constant Solarbeam assaults.
Despite his injuries, Kramer resolved not to give the legendaries a break. For the umpteenth time a wave rose out of the pool, bearing down on Entei and Moltres. By now the water level in the pond was dangerously low – Kramer’s head was barely submerged. Water poured from pipes and the water level rose steadily, albeit slowly. While the tiles were waterproof, allowing water to trickle back to the pool, too much liquid was seeping between the cracks to be lost to the greedy earth.
Much to Kramer’s dismay, the legendaries were still standing. Entei shook itself, spraying droplets everywhere (earning an angry squawk from Moltres), then stepped to the edge of the pool and aimed a brilliant white orb at the suffering Slowpoke. He could only grunt and close his eyes. Smoke rose from Kramer’s pink form as he was toasted by the Solarbeam. He was quite sure he couldn’t take another – but no matter. He’d done his part. Pathos would surely let him take a well-deserved nap in his Pokeball…
Moltres was eager to give Kramer the nap he so wanted. As soon as Entei’s attack faded, Moltres fired its own beam. Skin kept flaking off and Kramer grunted and writhed in pain, though he was fighting a losing battle. Before long he let go of his consciousness. The fainted Slowpoke was a rather horrific sight: skin peeling off everywhere, ugly burns covering almost his entire body. Pathos quickly recalled his fallen Pokemon, hoping to get the fight over with so he could take Kramer to the Pokemon Centre.
Simulator (OO)
(X) <Pressure>
Health: 99%
Energy: 179%
Status: Completely drenched and quite grumpy. Safeguard in effect (2 more actions).
(X) <Pressure>
Health: 111%
Energy: 183%
Status:
IMMA FIRIN MA LAZOR BLAGHHH Safeguard in effect (2 more actions).
Pathos (xOOO)
@King’s Rock
Kramer (M) <Own Tempo>
Health: 0%
Energy: 83%
Status: Knocked out!
@Lucky Egg
Dwight (M) <Water Absorb>
Health: 100%
Energy: 81%
Status: “
Kramer nooo D:”
Terrain notes
Dwight is in the pool. The water level in the pool is rather low; moves that require an external water source will have decreased power until the water is restored (2 more actions).
Final notes
Pathos sends out.
Simulator attacks first next round.
The way I ref charging moves, they have decreased priority, so Moltres and Entei went last whenever they used Solarbeam. If specified they can quickcharge, but that takes extra energy.
I spent a while puzzling over whether Moltres should be able to avoid the Surf on the first action while activating Safeguard. Ultimately, Safeguard was priority, and by the time Moltres started to fly higher Dwight had already used Surf (amazingly enough, Poliwag have the same base speed as Moltres…). I did have Moltres take reduced damage though.
Dwight’s first Surf was a critical hit on Entei.
By the third action, the constant Surfing had strained the pool’s water supplies, so they had 0.75x the original BP.
Kramer fainted on the third action.
@Eviolite