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A Journey of Two, a Pokemon Story

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    • Alright, as it is it seems that Plan Gainz wins it, which does lead to a lengthy battle thanks to both participants in the fight having the ability to heal as well as decently high stamina. As it is, I'd say this would be the equivalent of 1.5 episodes of anime combat so to speak.

    For the fight itself, it's an interesting mixture of high intensity and slow paced. Due to Togekiss' stance and both Pokemon mostly just attacking, it's surprisingly fast paced with constant attacks going in and out. The thing that causes it to drag out is Blissey using Life Dew as well as Togekiss using Roost and constant Light Screens. In the end, the battle drags on for a while, with Nurse Joy realizing fairly quickly that you're able to predict her Protects near perfectly which forces her to constantly attack to stop Echoed Voice from building up. But eventually Togekiss runs out of steam and when combined with a slightly greedy Air Slash it results in you winning the fight.

    Round 1 Togekiss: Togekiss used Protect (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss Protected Himself!
    Round 1 Blissey: Blissey took a moment to rest


    Round 2 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 2 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC20: 55). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (97%)


    Round 3 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 66). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (86%)
    Round 3 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 20). Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (91%)


    Round 4 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 64). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (73%)
    Round 4 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 2). Togekiss avoided the attack!


    Round 5 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 91). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (59%)
    Round 5 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 33). Togekiss lost 8% of his HP (83%)


    Round 6 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 90). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (46%)
    Round 6 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 78). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (71%)


    Round 7 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 15). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (57%)
    Round 7 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 40). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (80%)


    Round 8 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 8 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 1). Togekiss avoided the attack!


    Round 9 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 19). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (44%)
    Round 9 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 97). Critical Success! Blissey regained 50% of her HP (94%)


    Round 10 Togekiss: Togekiss used Protect (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss Protected Himself!
    Round 10 Blissey: Blissey took a moment to rest


    Round 11 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 54). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (80%)
    Round 11 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 87). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (74%)


    Round 12 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 42). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (67%)
    Round 12 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 38). Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (68%)


    Round 13 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 13 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 49). Togekiss lost 8% of his HP (60%)


    Round 14 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC0: 62). Togekiss regained 50% of his HP (100%)
    Round 14 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 42). Togekiss lost 11% of his HP (89%)


    Round 15 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 73). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (53%)
    Round 15 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 58). Togekiss lost 14% of his HP (75%)


    Round 16 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 82). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (40%)
    Round 16 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 62). Togekiss lost 17% of his HP (58%)


    Round 17 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 54). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (26%)
    Round 17 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 62). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (51%)


    Round 18 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 18 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 50). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (55%)


    Round 19 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC0: 34). Togekiss regained 50% of his HP (100%)
    Round 19 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 37). Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (94%)


    Round 20 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 30). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (38%)
    Round 20 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 88). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (63%)


    Round 21 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 57). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (49%)
    Round 21 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 52). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (74%)


    Round 22 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 17). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (61%)
    Round 22 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 40). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (86%)


    Round 23 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 23 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 73). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (91%)


    Round 24 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 17). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (72%)
    Round 24 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 90). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 12% of his HP (79%)


    Round 25 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 63). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (59%)
    Round 25 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 33). Togekiss lost 8% of his HP (71%)


    Round 26 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 61). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (45%)
    Round 26 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 91). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 22% of his HP (49%)

    Togekiss is exhausted (DC10: 72). Togekiss continues to fight on!

    Round 27 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC50: 72). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (32%)
    Round 27 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 70). Togekiss lost 14% of his HP (35%)

    Round 28 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC50: 30). But it failed!
    Round 27 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 81). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 34% of his HP (1%)

    Round 29 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC50: 36). But it failed!
    Nurse Joy surrenders
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    Kanto Week 34 Part 2 - A Slow, Quick Battle
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    • [X] Plan Gainz
    Send Out: Blissey
    Stance: Standard

    Round 1: Rest
    Round 2+: Echoed Voice

    Use Life Dew if you drop below 50% HP, and rest whenever Togekiss uses Protect.

    Violet took a slow, calming breath as she stepped up to the arena. Idly stretching her arms, Violet felt a complex mixture of emotions within her. Curiosity as to how Nurse Joy would fight. Annoyance at being put on the spot for a battle (seriously, Nurse Joy should have just asked her to a fight, she'd have agreed easily). And while feeling petty wasn't exactly an emotion, Violet thought it would count here.

    On the other side of the arena, Nurse Joy stood there alongside her Togekiss. Taking a look at the Jubilee Pokemon, Violet frowned as she mentally went through her options for the battle. While Dragonair could be interesting, he would really only be able to use Wrap which would almost certainly result in a loss. There was Magneton … Thumbing their Pokeball, Violet took a moment to imagine how that would go. …okay, maybe that would leave the realm of petty and move into the realm of outright meanness.

    "Let's have a fun, quick fight." Nurse Joy said from the other side of the arena, seemingly forgetting that Violet had been awkwardly dragged into this. Frowning, Violet gazed at her opponent, realizing that the Pokemon Nurse did feel a bit guilty over this, it was mainly overridden by Nurse Joy's belief that Violet would genuinely enjoy the fight.

    She wasn't entirely wrong, although Violet felt as if she too should get something out of this fight. Nurse Joy clearly wanted a quick fight, but Violet was more focused on training. A smile came to Violet's lips as she replied, "G-good luck."

    Nurse Joy's smile turned slightly brittle as Blissey emerged from her Pokeball. Togekiss on the other hand looked interested, sizing up the Egg Pokemon as he lifted himself into the air. Then a few seconds later, the battle began.

    Immediately, Nurse Joy called out, "Let's see what she does," as a shimmering Protect sprang to life. Togekiss himself began to fly through the air in unpredictable patterns, first forming the protective screen then as it expired laying down a Light Screen to handle the expected attacks from Blissey.

    On the other side of the arena, Violet's words were much quieter, "Wait for Protect to fade," she ordered a moment before Togekiss even began to use the move. "Then keep up Echoed Voice."

    Blissey began to sing, causing the air to begin to vibrate as the energy within began to build and build. Nurse Joy, however, wasn't idle, shifting into a steady offensive cadence with a mixture of Dazzling Gleams and Air Slashes Blissey began to have her health slowly decrease even as Echoed Voice built in strength.

    From an outside perspective, the battle was an interesting mixture of high intensity and slow. Unlike most Blissey, Violet's Pokemon chose not to simply turtle up and accept the hits. Instead, she chose to try and avoid them as best she could, and while it seemed like a poor choice she was far more graceful than most Blissey around. When combined with a near-constant Echoed Voice that was only broken for the use of Life Dew or when Violet snuck in rest periods when Togekiss tried to break Blissey's rhythm with Protect.

    Togekiss and Nurse Joy only broke their constant attacks to either use Roost or to reapply Light Screen. While they initially did well ensuring Blissey couldn't build the power of Echoed Voice, that simply couldn't last forever.

    While Togekiss had high endurance, the Chansey line was famed for its stamina. Fights between two Blissey had lasted for days before, while Togekiss was reliant on his admittedly good training.

    But eventually, a combination of slight mistakes and exhaustion caught up to him. Used to reapplying Light Screen the moment it fell, both Nurse Joy and Togekiss failed to take into account the level Echoed Voice had built up to. Having been expecting a cycle that had already occurred four times to simply repeat the fifth time, there were two small differences that spelled disaster.

    The first was the initial four Light Screens occurred before Echoed Voice had time to build up to a notable level. And the second was that Togekiss had been starting to grow tired.

    Nurse Joy attempted to counter this, calling out for a Roost instead of a Light Screen. Diving to the ground, Togekiss felt the intensity of Echoed Voice double as Light Screen fell. Even as he panted, the sound only grew louder as he was thrown backward, too tired to fight against the move and force through a Roost.

    Rather than attempt a futile dodge, Nurse Joy quickly called out her surrender, leaving Violet the victory of a rather lengthy match. Blissey herself was visibly injured, something that was rather rare, to say the least. Nonetheless, Violet was quite happy with her performance in the fight.

    *Blissey improves Evasion from C+ to C++*
    *Blissey improves Echoed Voice from B-- to B-*
    *Blissey improves Life Dew from B-- to B-*

    Following her victory, Violet felt a bit awkward walking up to Nurse Joy and asking for her to ensure Blissey healed properly after the fight. But once that was done, and Willow's Pokemon were healed from her expected defeat against a Frontier Brain, the two girls made the rather uneventful trip to Pewter City where they had gym battles to get to.

    The 35th Week, Pick 1

    Pokemon Actions

    [] Catch your Sixth Pokemon - Now that you have four badges, you could catch another Pokemon providing a full team.
    [] Train with your Pokemon - All of your Pokemon are skilled in battle with unique skills, but they can see some improvements through practice. Especially with their new moves.
    [] Buy and Use TMs/HMs - You're a big enough trainer to afford TMs and HMs for your Pokemon. Even if the options are rather limited in Cremini Town.
    [] Train with Willow- While it would be nontraditional to train with your rival, both of you have unique skill sets that could complement each other.

    Battling Actions

    [] Challenge New Trainers - Now that you and your Pokemon have developed, fighting a few trainers in rapid succession would be easy.
    [] Challenge an Experienced Trainer - There are at least a few experienced trainers around here that may be worth fighting.
    [x] Challenge a Pewter City Attendant - In order to face the gym leader, you have to first defeat one of the attendants.
    [] Challenge the Pewter City Gym - Since you're already facing the attendants this week, you could ensure that you finish the gym challenge within a week of arriving.
    [] Unexpected Activity - A recent string of wild Pokemon vanishing near Pewter and Sable has led to requests for a state of emergency to be declared. Should it continue the gym may even close.

    Exploration Actions

    [] See the Sights Inside the City - There are several interesting attractions in Pewter although you have seen many of them before. Still, it may be fun to revisit them.
    [] Explore Unorthodox Locations - Pewter City has a lot that you can explore, some of them have been on your list to visit for years. Try and explore them.
    [] Explore the Northwest - Partially on the way towards Johto, the area northwest of Pewter City is rumored to hold a Battle Pyramid. There may also be other interesting sights in the mountains there.

    Traveling Actions (Must be taken either this turn or the next)

    *You cannot travel until you earn the badge from Brock*

    Social Actions (For socials, it's assumed you keep up a basic level of contact through text, choosing a social means I write it up)

    [] Call Your Parents - Your parents would as usual like a call when you're free.
    [] Call Tetsuya - He just left Fuchsia City and is headed to Vermillion City in an attempt to earn his fourth badge.

    Round 1 Togekiss: Togekiss used Protect (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss Protected Himself!
    Round 1 Blissey: Blissey took a moment to rest

    Round 2 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 2 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC20: 55). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (97%)

    Round 3 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 66). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (86%)
    Round 3 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 20). Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (91%)

    Round 4 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 64). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (73%)
    Round 4 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 2). Togekiss avoided the attack!

    Round 5 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 91). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (59%)
    Round 5 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 33). Togekiss lost 8% of his HP (83%)

    Round 6 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 90). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (46%)
    Round 6 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 78). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (71%)

    Round 7 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 15). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (57%)
    Round 7 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 40). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (80%)

    Round 8 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 8 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 1). Togekiss avoided the attack!

    Round 9 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 19). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (44%)
    Round 9 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 97). Critical Success! Blissey regained 50% of her HP (94%)

    Round 10 Togekiss: Togekiss used Protect (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss Protected Himself!
    Round 10 Blissey: Blissey took a moment to rest

    Round 11 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 54). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (80%)
    Round 11 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 87). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (74%)

    Round 12 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 42). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (67%)
    Round 12 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 38). Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (68%)

    Round 13 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 13 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 49). Togekiss lost 8% of his HP (60%)

    Round 14 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC0: 62). Togekiss regained 50% of his HP (100%)
    Round 14 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 42). Togekiss lost 11% of his HP (89%)

    Round 15 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 73). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (53%)
    Round 15 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 58). Togekiss lost 14% of his HP (75%)

    Round 16 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 82). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (40%)
    Round 16 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 62). Togekiss lost 17% of his HP (58%)

    Round 17 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 54). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (26%)
    Round 17 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 62). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (51%)

    Round 18 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 18 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 50). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (55%)

    Round 19 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC0: 34). Togekiss regained 50% of his HP (100%)
    Round 19 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 37). Togekiss lost 6% of his HP (94%)

    Round 20 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 30). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (38%)
    Round 20 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 88). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (63%)

    Round 21 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 57). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (49%)
    Round 21 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 52). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (74%)

    Round 22 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 17). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (61%)
    Round 22 Blissey: Blissey Life Dew (DC10: 40). Blissey regained 25% of her HP (86%)

    Round 23 Togekiss: Togekiss used Light Screen (DC0: Autosuccess). Togekiss set up a Light Screen!
    Round 23 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 73). Togekiss lost 3% of his HP (91%)

    Round 24 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 17). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (72%)
    Round 24 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 90). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 12% of his HP (79%)

    Round 25 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC0: 63). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (59%)
    Round 25 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 33). Togekiss lost 8% of his HP (71%)

    Round 26 Togekiss: Togekiss used Dazzling Gleam (DC0: 61). Blissey lost 14% of her HP (45%)
    Round 26 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 91). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 22% of his HP (49%)

    Togekiss is exhausted (DC10: 72). Togekiss continues to fight on!

    Round 27 Togekiss: Togekiss used Air Slash (DC50: 72). Blissey lost 13% of her HP (32%)
    Round 27 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 70). Togekiss lost 14% of his HP (35%)

    Round 28 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC50: 30). But it failed!
    Round 27 Blissey: Blissey used Echoed Voice (DC15: 81). A Critical Hit! Togekiss lost 34% of his HP (1%)

    Round 29 Togekiss: Togekiss used Roost (DC50: 36). But it failed!
    Nurse Joy surrenders
     
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    • Alright, I'll just close the vote as it is despite the tie.

    1- Train
    2- Unexpected Activity
    Scheduled vote count started by Daemon Hunter on Oct 7, 2024 at 9:40 PM, finished with 6 posts and 6 votes.
    • [X] Unexpected Activity - A recent string of wild Pokemon vanishing near Pewter and Sable has led to requests for a state of emergency to be declared. Should it continue the gym may even close.
      [X] Train with your Pokemon - All of your Pokemon are skilled in battle with unique skills, but they can see some improvements through practice. Especially with their new moves.
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    • Kanto Week 35 Part 1 - Entering Town
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    • [X] Unexpected Activity - A recent string of wild Pokemon vanishing near Pewter and Sable has led to requests for a state of emergency to be declared. Should it continue the gym may even close.

    Having already beaten the Pewter City Gym, Willow's choice of activity was notably different from Violet's. Rather than sticking around for Violet's match (which Willow said would probably last a few seconds), she instead decided to see if she could find the rumored Battle Pyramid before circling back to check out the unexpected activity east of the city. After saying a quick goodbye to her friend, Violet began meandering through the city on her way to the gym.

    Taking a moment to study the people within the city itself, Violet could tell that it was somewhat different from the cities in the center of Kanto. Rather than focusing on offices and white-collar jobs, Pewter City was instead focused on more physical jobs such as mining. Catching a few sites along the way such as a Pewter Museum and the Rock Museum, Violet was in a good mood. She expected a quick victory against whichever attendant faced her, but she wasn't entirely sure if she should use Magneton or another one of her Pokemon. While Flash Cannon would be very effective, there wasn't much training potential with it.

    Humming in thought, Violet eventually decided that decision could wait until she saw who her opponent was. Approaching the entrance to the iconic rock gym, Violet frowned as she noticed a longer line than she had anticipated. Stepping into it, she was forced to spend nearly an hour waiting, although at least she was behind a crowd of trainers who were talking with each other. She really didn't want to get dragged into a conversation while she was paying attention to the attendants at the front of the line.

    A set of two gym trainers were conducting tests for who was and wasn't ready for a battle with Brock. Swapping between twelve Pokemon for different skill levels, Violet observed as a trainer after trainer tried their luck. Most of them were rather young, likely children who just got their Pokemon and wanted to try to face Brock immediately.

    In the larger Kanto region, the Pewter City Gym was often thought of as the starter gym, a place where you earned your first badge and moved on. In Pewter City, however, the gym was far more well-received thanks in large part to the effort of Brock himself. He was a skilled trainer who was very good with both kids and Pokemon. Having quite literally written a book on the culinary preferences of various Pokemon, it was safe to say that he understood Pokemon at a level very few people could.

    As she idly mused about the gym and what stage of the Indigo Plateau Brock could reach, Violet noticed that she was next in line. Steeling her nerves at the realization that much of the crowd was now focused on her, she awkwardly shuffled in place, making sure that all four of her badges were prominently displayed on her shirt so she wouldn't have to ask for a fifth badge test.

    As the attendants wrapped up, one of them turned to her. Clearly, about to ask about her relative skill level, he paused when he saw four badges present on her shirt. "Oh, we don't get many people of your level out here."

    "Do…" Violet paused, running the words through her mind before finishing her sentence. "I can come back later if you need." Judging by the levels of the twelve Pokemon the attendants had, it might be necessary. Only one of them was at the level of a four-badge test, and even they were banged up from an earlier battle.

    "Nah," waved off the attendant, grabbing a hold of two Pokeballs and beginning to play to the crowd. "What do you say to a 2 v 1?"

    The other attendant frowned, whispering softly in an attempt to avoid Violet listening in. "Try and play this up, doesn't matter who wins, just make it cool."

    The first attendant subtly nodded and grinned. Tossing out the two Pokeballs, Violet wasn't surprised as an Onix and Graveler emerged. "So, what do you say? Wanna see which one of us cracks first?"

    Violet didn't reply at first, instead observing the two Pokemon and their trainer. Graveler leaned forward with a smile, clearly playing to the audience, he pumped his arms up as the crowd of trainers began to chant. Onix then rose from their seated position, staring down at Violet in a facsimile of a glare.

    Violet simply stared back, content to play up the role she was asked. Tilting her head slightly, several seconds passed as the noise of the crowd died down. Mirroring her head tilt, Onix gazed down on her, his body grinding against itself as he moved.

    Choose 1

    [] Dragonair - Perfect for making this fight a spectacle, he may have some issues using Outrage against the two physically strong Pokemon. But Twister should work when combined with his evasiveness.
    [] Forretress - Having to force herself through their defenses will not be easy, although they lack the ability to really damage her in return.
    [] Blissey - Certain to be a slower fight, yet one you'd win. It wouldn't be that entertaining unless you tried some unorthodox moves.
    [] Magneton - A quick one-sided stomp would be interesting. And there is the option of having Magneton and you play the villain of the story. Even if that would be a tad awkward. Magneton would definitely love it though.
    [] Umbreon - Simply letting Umbreon handle the battle as he wishes would be an interesting experience for everyone present. He would also be rather good at it.
     
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    • Alright, so it seems that you chose to send out Umbreon, which leads to quite a fun battle considering the rolls involved. As it is, Umbreon figured out what Graveller and Onix were up to following the second round. Onix getting lucky with the two Protects though did cause him some issues, but swapping to a more defensive stance and successfully chaining Protect and Detect allowed him to win the battle, although he's somewhat unhappy with himself at how it went. Namely that he had such a stat advantage but was still fairly banged up.

    Stances:

    Onix and Graveler are in Standard
    Umbreon is in Evasive

    Round 1 Onix: Onix used Protect (DC1: Autosuccess). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 1: Umbreon used Dark Pulse (DC0: 7). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 1: Graveller used Bulldoze (DC30: 52). Umbreon lost 11 of their HP (88).

    Round 2 Onix: Onix used Protect (DC70: 83). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 2: Umbreon used Hyper Beam (DC0: 91). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 2: Graveller used Bulldoze (DC30: 14). Umbreon avoided the attack! Umbreon's Speed fell to D!

    Round 3: Umbreon used Dark Pulse (DC0: 79). Onix lost 72 of their HP (0). Onix Fainted!
    Round 3: Graveller used Bulldoze (DC30: 96). Umbreon lost 22 of their HP (62). Umbreon's Speed fell to E!

    Umbreon switches to Turtle
    Round 4: Umbreon used Protect (DC1: Autosuccess). Umbreon Protected himself.
    Round 4: Graveller used Self-Destruct. (DC30: 41). Umbreon Protected himself! Graveller lost 71 HP (1).

    Round 5: Umbreon used Detect (DC55: 91). Umbreon detected the incoming attack!
    Round 5: Graveller used Self-Destruct. (DC30: 95). A Critical Hit! Umbreon avoided the attack! Graveller fainted!
    Scheduled vote count started by Daemon Hunter on Oct 9, 2024 at 9:17 PM, finished with 11 posts and 9 votes.
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    • Kanto Week 35 Part 2 - Showing Off
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    • [X] Umbreon - Simply letting Umbreon handle the battle as he wishes would be an interesting experience for everyone present. He would also be rather good at it.

    "Umbreon," Violet said out loud as she gently tossed his Pokeball. "It's your show."

    Umbreon emerged from his Pokeball before his eyes glanced first at the imposing Onix and then at the posing Graveler. His eyes briefly seemed to glow in the afternoon light as he swiftly took up a readied stance.

    Normally, this would be when Violet either called out a battle plan or stared at her opponents trying to figure out their plans. This time, however, she was here for more than a battle. She was here for a show. Her eyes closed before absentmindedly releasing the rest of her Pokemon. "I hope you don't mind," she said, thinking back to her one attempt at a Pokemon Contest. "But a cheering section is … traditional."

    Unsurprisingly, Dragonair immediately understood the assignment followed by Blissey. The two of them began cheering on, even as more than a few trainers looked at the Dragon Pokemon in appreciation. Forretress and Magneton on the other hand were less enthusiastic about their cheering, although Magneton did elect to join Dragonair and Blissey in the cheering.

    "Alright," the gym attendant said with a grin. "Are you ready to … battle?" His voice trailed off from the initial roar, petering out into a question as he saw what Violet was doing.

    She had taken out her phone and was currently texting her parents and Tetsuya about what she was up to. Violet could practically feel her embarrassed blush at what she was doing, along with the Butterfree in her stomach. "D-don't mind me," Violet said, wincing at her slight verbal misstep. "But Umbreon is ready, right?"

    Umbreon leaned forward and growled in agreement. His eyes were locked onto Onix, noting the threat of being caught in a Bind in the fight. For a moment, his staredown halted as he turned towards the opposing trainer and gave them a nod, approving the start of the battle.

    The attendant let out an amused huff, "Then it's time to battle!" He yelled with a roar while his partner stepped back to act as a referee.

    "Begin," the second attendant ordered as all three Pokemon burst into motion.

    Umbreon's head snapped upwards as he unleashed a Dark Pulse towards Onix. Already flowing into motion, the Moonlight Pokemon began charging a Hyper Beam. Even as they attempted to evade the charging Graveler.

    A thunderous boom echoed as the Dark Pulse struck Onix's Protect. The air seemed to vibrate as the Rock Snake Pokemon continued to stare. "Just hold their attention a little longer," the attendant ordered. "Tank this next shot and we can do this."

    At the same moment, Graveler Bulldozed over Umbreon, causing the dark type to briefly slide across the ground. Slowed by the attack, he was still nonetheless the fastest Pokemon here, although Graveler was doing his best to change that with a second charge.

    Burying herself into her phone, Violet kept an eye on the battle as a whole, internally wincing as Onix powered through the strain of holding Protect up for several seconds. Umbreon, not noticing the signs that the move wasn't about to wear off as normal, followed up his first Dark Pulse with a Hyper Beam. The move struck Onix, unleashing a cloud of dust. Incorrectly assuming the Rock Snake Pokemon had fainted, Umbreon put him out of his mind. Mentally switching gears, the Moonlight Pokemon immediately pivoted his attention to Graveler, practically dancing out of his path to avoid a second Bulldoze.

    Undeterred, Graveler stuck a hand into the ground before charging for a third time. Umbreon simply began the use of Dark Pulse before Onix roared in defiance. The shimmering Protect finally fell as the Rock Snake Pokemon emerged from the dust, moving towards Umbreon in an attempt to bind him.

    Immediately identifying the quite literally larger threat, Umbreon twisted, leaving himself open to Graveler entirely so that he could ensure this move landed. A powerful Dark Pulse slammed into Onix's skull causing them to fall. Yet Umbreon was left open to Graveler's attack as the Rock Pokemon bulldozed over him.

    For a moment, Violet worried. Slowed as he was by two Bulldozes, Umbreon would be left vulnerable to Self-Destruct. Then she looked at the Moonlight Pokemon and her worries dissipated. She wasn't the only one that noticed.

    "Take him out!" Yelled the attendant as Graveler charged forward. Glowing with energy the Rock Pokemon made for an imposing sight, yet one Umbreon had expected.

    His stance shifted from one trying to avoid attacks into one that guarded the weaker parts of his frame from damage. And a moment later, a shimmering cloak appeared across his body before Graveler used Self Destruct.

    A cloud of dust followed the explosion, causing everyone to briefly lose sight of the Pokemon involved. Dragonair, Blissey, and Magneton quieted down as they tried to see who the victor was.

    Then Graveler let out a roar of defiance, refusing to yield until all was done. And a second Self-Destruct could be heard in the dust.

    Silence reigned before a small figure with glowing yellow eyes could be seen. Umbreon still stood, his body damaged from the Bulldozes, but missing any signs of damage from Self Destruct. And at his feet lay Graveler who was unable to stand the strain of back-to-back Self Destructs.

    *Umbreon improves Detect from B-- to B-*
    *Umbreon improves Dark Pulse from B-- to B-*
    *Umbreon improves Tactician from B to B+*

    Unlike what Violet had initially planned, following her victory against the attendants, she didn't face the gym challenge. Hearing that gym leader Brock was heading east of the city to investigate the disappearance of wild Pokemon between Pewter and Sable City, Violet decided to join in and assist. The gym attendant (named Ben), was very happy about it and swiftly explained what the problem was expected to be.

    An Onix herd from the mountains was expected to move through the area shortly. A semi-regular occurrence, the vibrations from their movement had caused the wild Pokemon present to evacuate the area. However, this was still unconfirmed and was primarily conjecture from the Pewter Gym based on their experience with the area.

    Having already decided to help, Violet had a choice to make on where she would be most helpful.

    [] Spotting the Herd - Finding the herd to confirm it is the cause is an important step in the process that Ben will be attempting to do. It may be good to help him out.
    [] Guarding Pewter City - A task for the various Pokemon trainers that have volunteered, this is expected to be somewhat routine due to their number and the expectation that Onix will avoid the larger city. You would be one of the stronger trainers present.
    [] Guarding Sable City - The city Gym Leader Brock will be defending, it lacks the population or trainers of Pewter City so he is reinforcing it himself. It may be good to assist him.
    [] Write-in

    Stances:
    Onix and Graveler are in Standard
    Umbreon is in Evasive

    Round 1 Onix: Onix used Protect (DC1: Autosuccess). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 1: Umbreon used Dark Pulse (DC0: 7). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 1: Graveler used Bulldoze (DC30: 52). Umbreon lost 11 of their HP (88). Umbreon's Speed fell to D!

    Round 2 Onix: Onix used Protect (DC70: 83). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 2: Umbreon used Hyper Beam (DC0: 91). Onix Protected himself!
    Round 2: Graveler used Bulldoze (DC30: 14). Umbreon avoided the attack!

    Round 3: Umbreon used Dark Pulse (DC0: 79). Onix lost 72 of their HP (0). Onix Fainted!
    Round 3: Graveler used Bulldoze (DC30: 96). Umbreon lost 22 of their HP (62). Umbreon's Speed fell to E!

    Umbreon switches to Turtle

    Round 4: Umbreon used Protect (DC1: Autosuccess). Umbreon Protected himself.
    Round 4: Graveler used Self-Destruct. (DC30: 41). Umbreon Protected himself! Graveler lost 71 HP (1).

    Round 5: Umbreon used Detect (DC55: 91). Umbreon detected the incoming attack!
    Round 5: Graveler used Self-Destruct. (DC30: 95). A Critical Hit! Umbreon avoided the attack! Graveler fainted!
     
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    • [X] Guarding Pewter City - A task for the various Pokemon trainers that have volunteered, this is expected to be somewhat routine due to their number and the expectation that Onix will avoid the larger city. You would be one of the stronger trainers present.

    Relaxing on the outskirts of Pewter City, Violet kept an ear out for the satellite phone Ben (one of the Pewter City Gym's attendants) had provided her. With the relative lack of strong trainers in the area, Violet had been forcibly thrust into a leadership role against her will. Ben himself took two other trainers that were slightly above her skill level while Brock would be the sole strong trainer guarding Sable City.

    Which left Violet in the nerve-wracking position of being one of the main authority figures guarding Pewter City. By the grace of Arceus, she wasn't forced into a leadership role, that was thankfully taken up by a trainer the city had on retainer. But due to her position as the only four-badge trainer for miles (Willow was still in the northeast seeking the Battle Pyramid), Violet was forced to provide her insight into the meeting discussing the scout's findings.

    Up north of the city, Ben had located the Onix herd and had started to track it before having a brief clash with another set of trainers who were trying to catch the herd. A group of four trainers that were notorious for selling large numbers of Pokemon to breeders and private buyers, their actions had aggravated the herd into migrating early resulting in a notable increase in both the size and aggression of the Onix herd itself. It was here that Violet was suddenly thrust into the forefront when she was suddenly asked, "Could you take the leader?"

    Everyone else in the room turned to look at her as they awaited an answer. Feeling her throat dry up, Violet's eyes flickered towards the image Ben had taken of the main Onix in the middle of an Iron Tail, a goliath of a Pokemon with substantial scars from hundreds of battles. "I…" Violet began as she briefly glanced down at the Pokeballs she had. "Yes." She eventually said without elaborating.

    Thankfully the rest of the room noticed she didn't want to get into an in-depth discussion of battle tactics. That or they correctly understood that Violet was the most experienced trainer here.

    The rest of the briefing mainly focused on the four trainers responsible for the incident and then began to delve into some legal gray areas. Strictly speaking, the capture of large numbers of Pokemon wasn't illegal per se, but causing the Pokemon to deviate from natural behaviors that disrupt the livelihood of those around them was. An intentionally vague law for occasions such as these, Ben and the two trainers with him did manage to capture three of the four trainers responsible, but the fourth had managed to evade battle entirely.

    Returning herself to the present, Violet was more than a little bored with how this had gone. Most of the work had been taken care of by the Pewter City Gym, leaving her to just sit down and relax. While it was good that problems in Kanto didn't need her to resolve, a part of Violet did crave action.

    Ah well, at least it meant she could plan out her week a bit in advance.

    The 36th Week, Pick 1

    Pokemon Actions

    [] Catch your Sixth Pokemon - Now that you have four badges, you could catch another Pokemon providing a full team.
    [] Train with your Pokemon - All of your Pokemon are skilled in battle with unique skills, but they can see some improvements through practice. Especially with their new moves.
    [] Buy and Use TMs/HMs - You're a big enough trainer to afford TMs and HMs for your Pokemon. Even if the options are rather limited in Cremini Town.
    [] Train with Willow- While it would be nontraditional to train with your rival, both of you have unique skill sets that could complement each other.

    Battling Actions

    [] Challenge New Trainers - Now that you and your Pokemon have developed, fighting a few trainers in rapid succession would be easy.
    [] Challenge an Experienced Trainer - There are at least a few experienced trainers around here that may be worth fighting.
    [X] Challenge the Pewter City Gym - Willow is a bit antsy at the idea of not leaving as soon as possible. While she is willing to wait a few days, she has a hard deadline of next week before she leaves. As such, defeating the gym this week is a must.

    Exploration Actions

    [] See the Sights Inside the City - There are several interesting attractions in Pewter although you have seen many of them before. Still, it may be fun to revisit them.
    [] Explore Unorthodox Locations - Pewter City has a lot that you can explore, some of them have been on your list to visit for years. Try and explore them.
    [] Explore the Northwest - Partially on the way towards Johto, the area northwest of Pewter City is rumored to hold a Battle Pyramid. There may also be other interesting sights in the mountains there.

    Traveling Actions (Must be taken either this turn or the next)

    [] Leave Pewter City - Once you defeat Brock you plan on leaving the city within a few days. Heading out immediately after the gym battle is a viable option (opens sub-vote).

    Social Actions (For socials, it's assumed you keep up a basic level of contact through text, choosing a social means I write it up)

    [] Call Your Parents - Your parents would as usual like a call when you're free.
    [] Call Tetsuya - He just arrived in Vermillion City and is going to try and earn his fourth badge.
     
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    • Due to not having power. The update is going to be delayed till Friday.

    But I think now is a good time to close the vote as it's fairly unanimous
    Scheduled vote count started by Daemon Hunter on Oct 11, 2024 at 9:16 PM, finished with 23 posts and 11 votes.
    • [X] Train with your Pokemon - All of your Pokemon are skilled in battle with unique skills, but they can see some improvements through practice. Especially with their new moves.
      [X] Spotting the Herd - Finding the herd to confirm it is the cause is an important step in the process that Ben will be attempting to do. It may be good to help him out.
      [X] Guarding Pewter City
      [X] Challenge the Pewter City Gym - Willow is a bit antsy at the idea of not leaving as soon as possible. While she is willing to wait a few days, she has a hard deadline of next week before she leaves. As such, defeating the gym this week is a must.
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    • [X] Train with your Pokemon - All of your Pokemon are skilled in battle with unique skills, but they can see some improvements through practice. Especially with their new moves.


    Training her Pokemon was an extensive process, where the first step was to determine what exactly she wanted to accomplish. The first step was to adjust her move set somewhat, Magneton needed to learn Magnet Rise for this fight. Without it, they would be annihilated by any Ground move. Thankfully Violet could see a few different methods of doing so, with her preferred option focused on Magneton completely incorporating Flash Cannon into his moveset before regularly practicing Magnet Rise to get familiar with it. Dragonair was a bit similar when it came to Thunder Wave and Aqua Tail.

    Beyond that, there were other things to focus on. Blissey clearly needed more practice in her fundamentals of battling, although that was not unexpected considering the Chansey line's focus. Similarly, while Umbreon had been making progress, he could do with some more polish on how he absorbed hits. Forretress was more complicated, as she could get quite a bit from both training her fundamentals as well as improvements on existing moves. Either way, Violet and her team had quite a busy week ahead of them.

    Some additional good news for Violet was that she was pretty sure four of the five Pokemon Brock would use against her. Golem, Onix, Rhydon, Omastar, and one other. It made her planning a good bit easier, and ideally, she'd be able to use Magneton to easily eliminate Omastar thanks to the type advantage. More problematic would be the TMs in use which would make it hard to truly predict what moves she would be facing.

    Shaking off her thoughts, Violet began to train her Pokemon in preparation for the battle with Gym Leader Brock.

    *Dragonair improves Special Attack from C++ to B--*
    *Dragonair improves Special Defense from C++ to B--*
    *Dragonair improves Thunder Wave from C++ to B--*
    *Dragonair improves Aqua Tail from E++/C- to C*

    *Forretress improves Special Attack from C to C+*
    *Forretress improves Bug Bite from C++ to B--*
    *Forretress improves Spikes from C to C+*
    *Forretress improves Zap Cannon from E++/C-- to C-*

    *Blissey improves Special Attack from C to C+*
    *Blissey improves Echoed Voice from B-- to B-*

    *Magneton improves Stamina from C+ to C++*
    *Magneton improves Speed from C to C+*
    *Magneton improves Flash Cannon from C++ to B--*
    *Magneton improves Magnet Rise from E++/C++ to C++

    *Umbreon improved Defense from B- to B*

    It was a tiring week, filled to the brim with training at almost every possible point. From having Dragonair bring Thunder Wave to the next level and incorporating Aqua Tail for additional type coverage to having Forretress gain a viable ranged option with Zap Cannon, Violet could say that she was quite well prepared for the battle with Brock. She had more options, stronger Pokemon, and a schedule to meet.

    Violet could tell that Willow was getting a little impatient and nervous. With both of them at four badges and needing to visit four more cities after this, there was a definite time crunch present. More so for Willow due to having to face Sabrina for her planned eight badge, the energetic girl was starting to feel a little worried that she may miss the Indigo Plateau. The two of them promised to talk about their travel plans after they beat the Viridian City Gym, and Violet began to think about them in the back of her mind.

    For now though, she had a gym badge to win.

    GM Note: Please vote in plan format for this.

    [] Her Pokemon's movesets were fine as is
    [] Have Dragonair swap out Dragon Tail for Water Gun
    [] Have Dragonair swap out Dragon Tail for Fire Blast
    [] Have Forretress swap out Stealth Rock for Payback
    [] Have Forretress swap out Rapid Spin for Toxic Spikes
    [] Have Magneton swap out Supersonic for Electric Terrain
    [] Have Umbreon swap out Growl for Protect
    [] Have Umbreon swap out Grow for Taunt
    [] Have Umbreon swap out Helping Hand for Taunt
    [] Write-in
     
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    • Alright, Moveset Shuffle wins this vote, which does lead to some changes I wasn't expecting myself (and a reminder that Magneton can in fact learn Zap Cannon from Forretress). As it is, I do appreciate the strategy planning as for this fight Golem is going to be first out which does help with the vote choice for this. Sturdy will certainly be a problem for facing Golem, but not an insurmountable one by any means. Not to mention this Golem has a more limited moveset than normal due to having focused a good bit on Rollout over a wider coverage. For simplicity, I'll just be showing what moves the other trainers have above C rank as D rank move usage is rather situational and generally not useful.

    Health: B++ (133)
    Stamina: A--
    Attack: B++
    Defense: A
    Special Attack: C-
    Special Defense: C
    Speed: D++
    Evasion: D++

    Moves

    Rollout: B
    Earthquake: C+
    Explosion: C-
    Thunder Punch: C++
    Focus Punch: C++

    Special Skills

    Sturdy
    Scheduled vote count started by Daemon Hunter on Oct 18, 2024 at 9:09 PM, finished with 12 posts and 7 votes.
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