ITT: We Have All Become Pokémon

She hides her status as a vector through being so cheery...it's creeping the fuck out of me. And, how would we find the first vector?

edited 10th Aug '17 4:54:37 PM by Team42Larson

"Well, that makes it more difficult. First we have to make Bella admit she's a vector. How would we do that?"

Meanwhile, the Delibird was carted off to an area of the infirmary with a Drifblim in it. It started to inflate him like a balloon until he wasn't flat like a pancake anymore. He woke up and rubbed the back of his head. "Mine goodness. Gratuitous thanks to you!" The Drifblim looked around. "Um. You're welcome?" It floated off to help the others.

A rather elegant Arcanine wearing a purple form-fitting kimono of a sort strolls into the arena.

Shao: I'm one of the best warriors from my home town of Wild Ridge. Let's see what my opponent has to offer.

Jack boldly storms into the arena, wearing only his eyepatch and his pirate captain's hat.

Jack: So this is my first opponent huh? Heh, this oughta be fun!

Shao: Hmph, we'll see about that.

(I turn to Fin.)

How? I suspect that we need to be careful in that department. Remember, she's a ticking time bomb.

"I don't know..." After something so simple, Finley finds herself wanting to cry again. What the hell is happening to her?

"I don't have a plan. I'm sorry."

Though he did put up a token struggle, the Private was too flabbergasted by what was happening to properly resist the combined force of two invisible assailants, and he was flung off towards the door, bashing the back of his head against the floor with a *clunk*.

Before the false Pawniard could get up, though, the Pawniard leader finally pulled his blade out of the floor and turned around, noticing the bits of what looked like Raichu appearing. "Don't think you can play hide-and-seek with me!" he taunted, rushing forward to strike whatever it was there with a Night Slash.

Well, how about we first find PJ? She won't be that far away from him.

*Voxno-V posits further* We may be unable to return her to her senses until we know, specifically, what caused her to be so maligned in the first place. Unfortunately, with Milklett in ruins, we have no leads.

"But... wait. We didn't have to do that for Dras-Il. What if we just have to force her to come to her senses somehow? We'd just need to find someone close to her and get them to talk sense into her."

Still slightly dazed by the Volt Tackle, Mila doesn't notice the Pawniard's attack until it's too late for her to react, leaving the strike to rake across her back. Mila yelps in pain, not used to the sensation, and attempts to flee. She pushes past the Pawniard at the entrance, and continues running in hopes that she can escape the others. Eliot will have to deal with the rest, she's more worried for her own safety.

Oww. Ow! Fuck that hurt... what did I think I was doing? How can they enjoy this? I just want to be back at the inn and rest...

.....But the only person who's been with her recently is PJ. Don't we know where her family is?

edited 10th Aug '17 5:13:53 PM by Team42Larson

I would not say it is impossible... *Voxno-V points out to Marlon* ...but it is exceedingly unlikely that her parents survived. That is, unless they had moved out of the village before the tragedy.

*Elm points out* Clearly displaying much confidence, Kahn's kimono in of itself is a statement of defiance against her type-disadvantaged rival. We've seen that to not matter time and time again this afternoon, though...can Jack cut through the flames?

*then Birch gets back to business* The stage is clear, the contenders look pumped: Get ready, get set...IT'S TIME FOR A POKÉÉÉÉÉÉ-BAAAAAAATTLEEEEEEEEE!!!

edited 10th Aug '17 5:39:45 PM by sarysa

We tried to get PJ to pull Bella out of the tournament. At the very least, we gave the receptionists Koss's remedies to help prevent PJ and Bella from spreading VA further to those that they fight in the tournament.

edited 10th Aug '17 5:39:31 PM by Team42Larson

Jack (thinking to himself): She's a Fire-type, so using Metal Claw is out of the question. So instead...

Jack summons a Bone Rush bone and wields it like a sword

This'll do just fine.

Just as Jack finished thinking to himself, Shao rushes towards him with fire blazing all around her

Jack narrowly dodges out of the way but is singed by the surrounding flames. Shao momentarily stops as the momentum kicks in and Jack uses that time to strike her backside with the Bone Rush bone.

In pain from the unexpected attack Shao readies uses Fire Fang on Jack. Jack grunts in pain and launches an Aura Sphere at her face, sending her back a bit.

edited 10th Aug '17 5:46:24 PM by TheGamechanger

I vaguely noticed Jani fighting as well. I am concerned that our meager supply will be insufficient for that purpose. *Voxno points out to Marlon*

*Birch excitedly yells* WHAT A OPENING, FOLKS! Such skill and prowess from both of our contenders! *while Elm adds on* Quite true, Birch. Taking a prop from a different move, then using it as a sword...quite unconventional to say the least. Jack may have the agility to keep up with his advantaged rival, but he'll need more than a glowing stick to take down this fiery fury!

Hmm, how did she do? And we'd be more worried about those that come into direct contact with PJ and Bella during fights where they are featured.

edited 10th Aug '17 5:59:24 PM by Team42Larson

"Mila!"

[I had let go of the Pawniarm when Mila was attacked, and in that moment, something arrested me, left me unable to move for a moment, unable to really think. I can hear my heart pounding, feel it course the blood through my veins, feel it through the few layers of skin and bone between it and me.]

[Back in the moment, I see that Mila is gone. At first, I'm angry, but the anger soon goes away: ultimately, her getting out of here was better. I turn towards the one who slashed her, and I only give it a fraction of a second's thought before I tackle the guy, the world regaining its color as I do.

His right shoulder hurting from the Fire Fang attack, Jack uses another Aura Sphere at his stunned foe. Shao shakes herself off and dodges at the last moment. Jack keeps his distance away from her as he looks for a good opening to attack, but her zigzagging movements keeps throwing him as she closes the distance and tackles him to the ground.

Shao unleashes a Heat Wave on Jack while he's down. Weathering the heat, Jack sees that she didn't make sure to properly pin him down and swipes her underside with his Bone Rush bone, causing her to jump up in pain a bit. He uses that moment to launch a Aura Sphere at her underside, sending her flying upwards.

Fin, did you see where PJ ran off to?

(Deciding to shift focus back onto our course of action- for now at least.)

edited 10th Aug '17 6:31:28 PM by Team42Larson

"I didn't. He just... ran away."

Damn it. I think we should get ourselves back to the Inn and regroup with everyone else in that case.

edited 10th Aug '17 6:37:41 PM by Team42Larson

I briefly saw her fighting a Lairon, but I was too focused on other matters. *Voxno mentions* Might I suggest checking the dojo, first? It stands to reason that some of our people may wish to train further.

*Birch yells* OOH and a nice counter from our scurvy pirate. *Birch can't quite bring himself to repeat the full name, while Elm points out* Indeed it is. Such an unconventional style of battle makes this one quite hard to predict. I can say one thing, though, Jack doesn't look like he can take many more direct contacts with Kahn's flames.

Fin, if you still wish to apologize to PJ, we could check the place that is considered the hospital here. He did fight pretty hard, didn't he? Otherwise, we can check the dojo for our other friends, but I think that everyone who hasn't fought yet is at the arena.

edited 10th Aug '17 6:53:43 PM by Team42Larson

The Pawniard leader, having succeeded in slashing the assailant, swivelled on his feet to try and catch them out again; and as he did so, he performed a follow-up slash. By then, however, they had vanished once again.

He found himself ever-so-slightly distracted as he looked down at his blade, noticing the blood that was now on it; but then he turned around to face the downed false Pawniard, who seemed ready to make a run for it again.

"Don't even think about, you fucking impostor! Here's what's gonna happen; you stay right here until all my troops come back to their senses, or I shove-"

Before he could finish his sentence, however, he was suddenly tackled to the ground by another assailant... a Smeargle! But, the other one wasn't a Smeargle, so... there must have been two. Without wanting to get too distracted over it, he started thrashing about, attempted to manuever himself so he could knee them while he was face-up and toss them away. Which might prove a problem due to their sheer size difference.

As he was trapped, the fake Pawniard finally dashed out of the room, rushing down the hallway.

"Get off, you- they're getting away! Someone go after them, Arcsdamnit!"

By this point, two of the Pawniards; the one who had just been pulled away, and the one who had coffee flung in his face; recovered from their respective attacks and began to chase their target down the halls...

edited 10th Aug '17 7:12:00 PM by PresidentStalkeyes