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Post by VICTOR LEE on Jul 25, 2018 1:39:46 GMT -5
an hour and sixteen minutes. not the most pleasant way to spend a good hour but victor had slept the entirety of the ride. it had been a coincidence that ava took the same trip, one he wouldn't entertain. victor promptly made himself sparce, finding comfort in one of the empty benches near the very back. that would make him the last one to disembark when they landed. his exit would would mark the start of their little adventure. the captain wished them well, returning to his cabin now that his vessel was empty. they'd be back soon enough. whether they came back as victors was all up to them. only their skill could help them now. today's excursion brought four challengers: Cooper Armstrong , emma skye , AVA FAIRFAX , and VICTOR LEE . having slept during their ride, victor was unfamiliar with both the furry and the kid. only now did he bother to talk to them, unaware of the gym's procedure. " now what?" was someone supposed to greet them? who knows. location: north coast docks
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Post by emma skye on Jul 25, 2018 5:10:00 GMT -5
 Boat rides...I thought it would sway way less than this!Emma doesn't feel seasick really, just uncertain of the boat's stability. Waves brush against it's exterior, like a hug from the ocean, and it tilts slightly to the side. Her whole world moves before her. It's weird for her feet not to be on a constant, level ground. Her first boat ride was not what she'd expected. It was actually pretty quiet for most of the way; the rest of the trainers don't seem too keen on talking. But despite the slight inconvenience, Emma's rather excited about her first gym battle. She's been traveling a bit--she figured that this wouldn't be too bad, right? She heard the island was really pretty too. It'll be fun to explore anyways, even if she does lose. When they arrive, Emma is the first to disembark, waving at the captain before stepping onto weathered wood. The rest come after, and she waits, slightly unsure of what to do next. The guy with the spiky hair speaks first. He's gruff, and doesn't look very happy. Probably a bad nap or something, she guesses? She looks uncertainly at the island. It's small, and there's not much to see other than nature. Emma points to the volcano, the only thing of interest here. "I think we're supposed to go over there?" |
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Post by AVA FAIRFAX on Jul 25, 2018 6:19:13 GMT -5
ava's not known for following the norm. she likes to divert; she's someone who lurks on the edge. a stray. that's what she is. and on this day, she's a stray aboard a ship headed straight towards a volcano.
open to try anything at least once, she decided to challenge a gym. that's what conventional trainers did, right? challenge gyms, collect all eight, beat the elite four, become champion. so far, none of them have been able to do so. the champion spot remains unclaimed, ripe for the picking. it's a throne unfit for her. she deserves more.
still, if she has to challenge a gym, she'll at least choose an interesting one, and how fitting for her to be surrounded by interesting people.
there's victor, who she's most familiar with. cooper, who she hoped never to see again. and a little girl, who she has no connection to. out of the three, she's drawn towards familiarity. the ship docks and they all disembark victor's the first to speak, then the girl.
"correct." she address the girl, lowering herself just enough. with her palms on her knees, she gives the girl a friendly smile. "and what's your name?" it's clear that she's mocking the girl, but whether the girl perceives it as such is out of her control. her eyes momentarily shifts to cooper, and she decides to address him before he makes a fool of himself.
she flashes him a coy smile. "hey, handsome. how's the ranch?"
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Post by Cooper Armstrong on Jul 26, 2018 3:30:30 GMT -5
cooper figured seizing some badged renown would be helpful for the ranch—perhaps better than the horns he wore. in midst strangers, he felt out of place, awkwardly shifting side to side in order to avoid gouging out an eye in the name of marketing. but he was a man dedicated to his craft. in this crowded vessel, there was no room for self-consciousness.
carefully, he reoriented himself to the land. every step brought with it a firm squeezing of the toes as his shoes dug deep into the coarse black sands. an ominous frothing of seawater wet the dark lip of the island. ahead, unintelligible sounds snaked their way out of the creepers and trees.
cooper let the others answer emma first. his thick accent seemed utterly foreign when juxtaposed against the vocal textures of his companions. a silly reluctance—but he never did enjoy listening to himself.
"the ranch's doin' alright, darlin'." cooper said, adjusting the brim of his hat. "but i can't say fer sure now, since i'm not there anymore." he winked at her. "y'would know though, if y'had come visit."
the volcano loomed ahead. an erect miltank nipple monument of their impending challenge.
"if the two hours start now, we'd better get a move on." cooper said. "jus' make sure sleepyhead over there doesn't drag us down."
note: ampharos (transaction in store still to come through, but should hopefully be complete soon!!)
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Post by VICTOR LEE on Jul 26, 2018 4:07:02 GMT -5
hold up, what? something doesn't add up. surely, they couldn't expect for the four of them to make it up the volcano themselves. this wasn't what victor remembered, what he knew. but that was then. things change and he's living about a decade behind.
"you're fucking me." a coarse disposition reigns in on the idle small talk. cooper's statement brings just enough context clues for victor to close the case on their objective. two hours to climb the volcano's peak? that's fucking stupid. and victor has no intention on letting his opinions fester.
"two hours to climb that?" he squints to approximate the distance. it's a few hundred meters too far. a few feet of walking is nice but this is nuts. "that's fucking stupid." location: north coast docks
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Post by AVA FAIRFAX on Jul 26, 2018 5:45:17 GMT -5
two hours. cooper's words garner a laugh and she gives it twofold as she looks up at the volcano. its sheer height is not to be trifled with, and for moments she ponders whether they could even make it up there on time. surely they could, they're all in good physical condition bar the little girl, but at what cost? and would it be worth it?
"don't forget the battle that's waiting for us at the top."
victor isn't the smartest of the bunch, but even he has a point. she remembers cooper's eagerness to get going, so she steps over to him and places her hand on his shoulder. he's muscular; years of milking miltanks, she supposes. "you want to take lead, coop?"
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Post by Oh Hyo-Jeong on Jul 26, 2018 17:52:05 GMT -5
[nospaces] [attr="class","Vgentempbox"] [attr="class","Vgentemptitle"]time attack: ava, emma, cooper, victor [attr="class","Vgentempdiv"] a security camera eyed up the contenders, and a feminine figure gazed upon a screen. her features were barely visible, with only the screen and the wall of lava behind her illuminating the screen.[break][break] "four people? two of them have pretty impressive pokemon... shouldn't have shown their cards early. sucks for them. run the hard campaign."[break][break]
any and all conversation would be overpowered by a loud p.a. speaker hooked up to the side of the docks, covered in barnacles and seaweed. a sickeningly sweet voice with a british accent roared delightedly, and for some reason, it felt like there was some sort of shift in the rainforests ahead.[break][break] "hello, and welcome to the hiwada town gym challenge! you have two hours to reach the base of the volcano from here, fighting off the challenging pokemon that inhabit this island! please remember to stay on the designated path, or the pokemon league will not be accountable for any injury or loss of property. good luck, trainers!"[break][break] if anyone looked behind them during the announcement, they'd find the water breaking towards them, like there was an unseen creature just under the surface. as the announcement got closer and closer to the end, the aquatic monster slowly rose, a red shell visible under the surface of the water.[break][break] "your time starts now."[break][break] without missing a beat, a CRAWDAUNT appears out of the water at that moment, jumping onto the bridge behind them! with a mad, cackling cry, the giant lobster started gaining on the group of four, using PROTECT as it ran, claws snapping menacingly. it looked to be eyeing up the trainers, rather than their pokemon.[break][break] from here, the entrance to the jungle was within sight. to the east and west, all you'd be able to see is nice, sandy beaches. [break][break]
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Post by emma skye on Jul 27, 2018 6:21:29 GMT -5
Wow, so they really are going to the volcano. The lady crouches, the tone of her words disingenuous enough to sound mocking. She may be young, but she's not dumb! "My name's Olivia. What's yours?" She says, arms crossed. Emma hadn't really intended on saying a different name, but it was a spur of a moment thing! Plus, if she embarrasses herself or something...they wouldn't know who she really was. She didn't feel like she could really trust anyone here (except for maybe the cowboy. He seems nice.) and when they mention the two hour requirement, Emma can't help but balk, glancing back uneasily at the volcano. It takes her hours to get through routes!
Granted she's always taken her time, but still—she doesn't have a pokemon she can ride on or anything. She didn't become a trainer for this. Wasn't it supposed to be like movies, where they just walked up and battled and got the badge?
She's starting to think that she might be a little out of her league here.
The group starts to move, but she hesitates. Maybe it would be better if she just waited back at the boat? Kehlani's in her pokeball anyways—it wouldn't hurt to give her some fresh air after such a long boat ride. Her eyes draw to the boat, a small haven in the volcanic wilderness. Before she has time to say anything, however, they're interrupted by an island-wide announcement, booming from speakers hidden under the bridge. The voice confirms their speculations about the two hour campaign, with more information to boot.
"Aww man, we're fighting pokemon too?"
Their time starts, and what launches out of the ocean is a giant red lobster. It lands on the bridge with a loud thump. She could feel the structure rumble with it's weight, and tenses, ready to run. A green shield forms in front of it's body, and it barrels down the bridge. Towards them.
"Wait I thought water pokemon were supposed to be slower on land!"
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Post by AVA FAIRFAX on Jul 28, 2018 8:35:56 GMT -5
a speaker soon blares, coming to life as a feminine voice addresses the group. as cooper had mentioned, they had two hours to reach the top of the volcano. what he failed to mention was that it wasn't a straightforward trek, which was already a pain, but that there'd be challenges along the way.
the first appears behind them. a crawdaunt, claws sharp and glowing. it charges straight at them with the intent to hurt. "you're fucking me." her words mirrors victor's from earlier exactly. though she doesn't realize it. for a moment, she wonders what happens to the weaker trainers; the ones that only have pichus and rhyhorns. would they just get trampled to their deaths?
ava instinctively reaches for the single pokeball on her belt and pushes it, calling out her cacturne. the crawdaunt draws closer. "divert its path." her words are strict instructions. she won't tolerate disobedience. not today. not when she has to prove a point.
it's a narrow bridge that leads straight to them. her eyes find it hard to keep track of cacturne as he speeds forward, almost vanishing before slamming both his hands into the wood of the bridge. a sudden SPIKY SHIELD bursts through the wood, precariously placing itself between the two parties. another SPIKY SHIELD bursts from the side of the crawdaunt, attempting to knock the stiff water-type into the water.
- spiky shield to block the party from crawdaunt - spiky shield to knock the crawdaunt over the bridge
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Post by Cooper Armstrong on Jul 28, 2018 18:35:55 GMT -5
"that's fucking stupid."
two hours did seem ridiculous. maybe it was the gym's strategy. wear the trainers out before they even begin to battle.
"the lead?" cooper raised an eyebrow, curious at the sudden relinquishment of responsibility; either she trusted him, or he was to shoulder the burden of blame should they fail.
but she barely knew him. the thinnest thread of affiliation connected the two, scented with the sea winds of an unwanted cruise. that thin thread seemed to snap taut, like piano wire, to slice the former possibility away.
"i reckon i could do that."
the p.a. speaker's voice clashed with his: prim, proper, the vernacular cut and beveled above his by a level or two. he grunted, clearing his throat.
"don't think things are supposed to make much sense here, olivia." cooper hurled his pokéball to release his ampharos into the fray. "rattle yer hocks daisy—give it a shock."
as ava's cacturne forced a wooden mountain range in the crawdaunt's path, daisy followed up with a THUNDERWAVE in case the second SPIKY SHIELD was evaded. the electrical coil coursed from the red orb on her forehead, clawing through the air like witch fingers toward the fuming lobster.
note: amph following up ava's cacturne's attacks with a thunderwave in case the second spiky shield missed/protect absorbed it
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Post by VICTOR LEE on Jul 29, 2018 3:26:48 GMT -5
how obnoxious. the whole process reeks like a convoluted travesty - overly complicated for novelty with no substance of its own. it makes him share emma's sentiments. the challenges of his days were simpler, cleaner. how much had things changed in ten years?
a lot.
victor would find his place as a prop in the background. the stage was reserved for the main actors, showing a dazzling display of flexibility to their improv. "i thought gyms were a place to for trainer's their aptitude to train pokemon." his monologue sneaks between the blocking of their choreography. "has that changed?" evidently, it has. their trek commences with a cajun hazing. their vanguard rises to the occasion, supressing the enemy with sheer numbers.
the volcano await, looming, mocking. location: north coast docks
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Post by Oh Hyo-Jeong on Jul 29, 2018 18:04:11 GMT -5
[nospaces] [attr="class","Vgentempbox"] [attr="class","Vgentemptitle"]time attack: ava, emma, cooper, victor [attr="class","Vgentempdiv"] the figure snorted, looking nonplussed.[break][break] "fuckin' pansies. there's a gym in unova that shoots you out of a cannon."[break][break]
the CRAWDAUNT stops just short of the first SPIKY SHIELD, before tanking the second SPIKY SHIELD using protect, the spikes cracking and splintering apart as they try and fail to penetrate the green barrier. however, just as CRAWDAUNT lowers it's guard, the THUNDER WAVE catches it, paralyzing it and stopping it in it's place, anchored to the end of the bridge.[break][break] however, the lobster still looks extremely vindictive. eyeing the grass-type through the wall of spikes it created, CRAWDANT used ICE BEAM, a TM-originated move, blasting through the gaps in the spikes and attempting to slam the CACTURNE with a laser beam of cold.[break][break] it's twitching in place, almost like it's body can't move, but it's clear this won't last forever. [break][break]
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Post by emma skye on Jul 29, 2018 20:46:48 GMT -5
"I sure hope that's a lie!" Emma replies. A water pokemon that can run on land; what's next? Next they're going to be telling her that there's grass pokemon swimming in the lava. She runs to the safety of the other trainers, slipping behind the safety of Ava's pokemon. Shockwaves pulse upon impact, and the shield holds, but the Crawdaunt is stubborn, continuing to fight despite its injuries. Wow, she thinks, glancing nervously at her one and only pokeball. Her Pichu can't possibly take on any of these pokemon! Kehlani may be able to stun or confuse it, but her attacks would barely put a scratch. Emma can't put her pokemon at such risk. She'll have to lay low until they make it back to the boat.
They'll be fine, right?
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Post by AVA FAIRFAX on Jul 29, 2018 22:42:12 GMT -5
out of all of them, cooper is the only one she can count on. they work as a duo, soon stopping the crawdaunt in its place. there's a brief moment of silence which she fills by addressing cooper, her farm boy hero who came to her aid.
"remind me to give you a kiss later, coop."
the battle resumes. lugh sees the ICE BEAM coming before ava does, and he reacts to it. he jolts forward, almost vanishing as his spiky shield breaks under the pressure of the ice attack. he sidesteps it, soon closing the distance before appearing right next to the paralyzed crawdaunt. a sinister smile creeps onto his features.
there's nothing to stop his SUCKER PUNCH from connecting.
- dodges ice beam by sucker punching crawdaunt
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Post by Cooper Armstrong on Jul 30, 2018 3:04:21 GMT -5
"well, that's mighty kind of ya." cooper tipped the lip of his hat and submerged his tickled face in the shadow.
ironically, his ampharos never remained static. she jolted forward, her tail stretched long to balance her graceless track. every gallant step pulsed with a tendril of sparks. her single-toed feet conducted her excess mettle into the island's heart.
emma's nervous glances were well warranted. as the ice beam crackled forward, cooper rammed a few fingers in his mouth and whistled a pattern of distinct pitches.
immediately, the ampharos dug her heels in and extended her flippers. a violet sheen captured the edges of a translucent LIGHT SCREEN which then shuddered violently against the incoming ICE BEAM's assault.
"i've gotcha two covered now. don't worry about a thing." cooper said, casting a glance backwards. his expression remained steady against the beads of sweat that collected on his temples.
note: amph using light screen to block the ice beam that pushed through spiky shield / lori, you can go ahead and post right now since spiral is sleeping!
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