The May Pokemon Contest: Finals in Progress.

[Ace64]

For the May contest, we will be allowing ten contestants the chance to earn a ribbon. After the first appeal, the bottom six contestants will be knocked out, and after the second round, another two. The final round should be familiar: a standard match lasting for five rounds. (10--4--2)

All entrants will post their first round appeals here: first come, first serve.Two different Pokemon will be used: one for the appeal process, and one for the battle, so choose wisely.

The stage this time will at the base of Mt. Trolgar (as seen in Chris' TPML) Most of you should be familiar, but for those who are not, just picture a mountain and you'll be fine. Weather attacks are permitted, but should still be used with caution- Rain Dance, for example, might create a flash flood and wash your appeals away!

With that in mind...let the mad rush for entrants begin.


There is a contest in June. The Grand Festival begins in July Ace! -Chris 2.0

[Dark Dragonite]

I shall enter just incase I lose the April Contest, and this sounds intriguing...
Do we post our pokes and attacks now?

[Ace64]

Yes, just your Poke for appeals, right now.

[Chris 2.1]

I will enter with Delicaza, my [F] Masquerain.

Deli! Unleash a flurry of bubbles all around you, before using a blizzard to freeze them into frosted orbs. Finish with a sparklng silver wind to sweep the orbs up into the air!

Bubble -> Blizzard -> Silver Wind

[Ultimate Charizard]

Ok im in for this and ill Choose....Snorlax. Lets show off your Hidden Talent....Elemental Ice Sculpting.

First fire a Watergun into the air and Quickly Freeze it with an Ice Beam. Finish by using Fire Punch to carve it into whatever shape takes your fancy

Water Gun - Ice Beam - Fire Punch

[Dark Dragonite]

Alright, sorry for lateness...

I'll send out M-Gastly...Poltergeist!!
Let's try to win with a scare, afterall, that is what ghosts do...Start off with a Haze, to enshroud you, while in there, create copies with Double Team, finish by rushing toward the crowd with a Mean Look!!
Haze~Double Team~Mean Look

[Chris 2.1]

There's a contest in June. And I think you're reffering to me. Note: don't tell mods to fuck off. I rarely find the sarcasm in it.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

I have no time to post now, but I'll edit today. Reserving a spot. See you in a couple of hours.

EDIT: My appeal:

Start circling around with Agility and while you do that release a Pin Missile + Swift combo. Shower the sky!

Agility + Pin Missile + Swift.

EDIT2: Because of my stupid brain I forgot what pokemon this was. My male Beedrill.

[Elec Man EXE]

Entering with my Deimos (Duskull Male).

Alrightly Deimos. Start off with a Blizzard, then use Psychic to take control of the ice crystals and form them into a ball shape (Disco Ball'ish). Finally, use Foresight. The red light from Foresight should reflect off the ball and create a cool light show.

[Ace64]

MLG, which Pokemon is doing all that? Much too lazy to see who learns Pin Missile on your sig...

[Andrew]

Ok so we're on the side of an icy mountain! I think this calls for something rad!

Ok Kadabra or Kenny Craig (Male), create a light screen, then, I want you to use Psychic to help yourself SNOWBOARD down the mountain and as you coast, be sure to create some attention seeking sparks with thunderwave!

Light Screen - Psychic - Thunderwave

[Chris 2.1]

Check with Ace but Trogar Mountain isnt icy. Its just a mountain.

[Ace64]

We're located at the base of the mountain, so it'd be a bit brutal to do. Even if there was some ice at the tip, it would peter out about halfway down. Wipeout.

EDIT: Oh yeah...Chris, in the ASB news update, it's posted that the May Contest was the final one for the season. That's what confused me, though I did think the Grand Festival was in June. Ah well.

[Dark Dragonite]

something tells me, this round will not be pretty

[Hatake Kakashi]

I'll send out my Tauros, Full Charge! Tauros, First up use Water Pulse to create a ball of water. Then, Ice Beam to freeze it. Finish off by using strength to heft it high into the sky! This should make for a pretty light show before it melts and drizzles gently back down to earth.

Water Pulse - Ice Beam - Strength

[Charles Legend]

he he OK guys this time it's no joke, Go Leaks my male Farfetch'ed with neo Green eyes with the letter 'L' on his forhead. Take to the air buddy!

OK Leeks, first start off by molting/ Featherdance then gust them higher into the air then fire a swift attack to the falling feathers, so it looks sort of like stars swirling around falling meteors.

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please not in the game animation it shows the user molting their feathers and the bird most likly dances while it's doing it to... just letting you know Ace.

~Charles Legend

[Blademaster]

Hey, can I join? I wanna enter my (F) Ralts, Phoebe, OK? Is that OK?

[Ace64]

There's two slots left, so feel free Blade.

[Dark Dragonite]

Well, the April contest is almost over, if I win before May starts, and there is someone who wishes to participate, but no open spots, if they haven't won one yet, I may abducate my spot to them.

[Andrew]

Dammit! I presumed it was Icy and we were up the side of the mountain since there wasn't a great deal of detail in the beginning... Can I alter my attacks?

Ok then, let's go with a good show of your Psychic Abilities Kadabra, see if that evolution was worth it!

I want you to use some prolonged attacks here! Start off by firing a Psybeam in a column. Then, use a shockwave in the middle so it'll all crackle wonderfully, and use Psychic to hold it all together/twist together beautifully.

[Greyfox]

Guess I'll give this a shot using a newbie:


WALKER
#348 Male Armaldo
Type Rock/Bug
No Battle Experience.

Alright, Walker, let's begin. Start off by gathering your strength with 1Sword's Dance. Then, fire a barrage of rocks high into the air using 2Rock Blast! Then, as they come crashing down, use 3Metal Claw to break 'em all apart before they hit the ground!

-drew

[Ace64]

It's fine Andrew, go ahead and edit.

[Blademaster]

OK, I'm just gonna reserve a spot then and post my appeals later when I have more time, OK? Thanks.

[Mega Horny]

Can I take the last slot?

[Ace64]

Please do. No restrictions here.

[Mega Horny]

Gonna try it with my [m] Marowak, Cuboner again.

Ok, Cuboner, last time our score was off by .2, and practice makes perfect, so again lets try and use our original startegies to show the crowd how tough and cool you are. First, use your Bone Club to pole vault into the air and do a speedy pirouette with Aerial Ace and finish by Slamming your club into te ground as you land, not strong enought for an Eq, just enough to kind of bitchslap the ground, for a kind of finishing cymbal clash effect.

Bone Club ~ Aerial Ace ~ Slam

[Dark Dragonite]

Ok, as I said prior, as much as I didn't want to win April by DQ, I have that ribbon, and my entrance to the GF in July...so, MH, you can have my spot, the last, 10th spot...SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED!!
*bows out greacefully*
I'll be watching for my competition...

[Ace64]

Thanks Steve, good luck in the GF.

Now that sign-ups are closed, I'll start working on the appeals, which will proceed in the order posted. If anyone has yet to post attacks, please do so soon.

[Chris 2.1]

IIRC Blademaster is the only one yet to post attacks.

[Mega Horny]

Thanks, that was very gracious of you DD (GASPEZ!). Now, I'll try and keep this topic free of my SPAM.

[Blademaster]

OK, OK, I'm coming. Sorry - just been kinda busy, what with finals next week and all... :redface:

BTW, what does 'IIRC' mean?

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Well, anyway, let's appeal, huh, Phoebe?

"Ralts!"

Awwwwwwww...

Contest

OK, Phoebs, start the round off by using your Icy Wind against the rock - try to amass a nice big chunk of ice at the base of the mountain. Then, use the heat from your Will-O-Wisp to cut and shape the ice chunk into a crystal prism - a triangular one would probably work best. Then, finish up by using your Psychic powers to levitate the crystal so that the sunlight catches it and projects a rainbow over the crowd.

Move: Icy Wind, Will-O-Wisp, Psychic

[Elec Man EXE]

IIRC = If I remember / recall correctly

[Ace64]

Mt. Trolgar is the site of the next Contest, where Pokemon trainers meet to compete for another chance at entering the Grand Festival. The competition is fierce, but by now, nearly everyone grasps how these contests go, and it's not nearly as difficult as the first contest. The audience is assembled in a loose semi-circle at the base of the mountain. In front of them at a small table sit four judges and the referee, chatting amongst themselves. This leaves the base of Mt. Trolgar and the surrounding area as the stage for Round One appeals. The entrants release their Pokemon, one by one, and begin their appeals.


Chris 2.0 and Delicaza (F Masquerain)
Bubble~Blizzard~Silver Wind

Delicaza floats gently on the mountain breeze, facing the judges, who look on expectantly. She inhales deeply before blowing out a stream of large, delicate bubbles, which drift along in the air. Flapping her four wings quickly, the air turns colder and colder. Several audience members shiver as Delicaza’s bubbles harden and freeze in mid-air. Before they can fall to the ground and shatter, a sudden gust of silvery wind gathers the spheres up and sends them spiraling into the air, astonishing the judges. As the bubbles shatter one by one on the unforgiving ground, a spray of ice chips ricochets into the air, gleaming in the sun.

Judge’s Rank: 8.0
The bubbles would have risen higher if you had used Blizzard last, as they would have much less weight. Still, a nice appeal and a good combination of attacks.

Ultimate Charizard (M Snorlax)
Water Gun~Ice Beam~Fire Punch

Next up, UC’s unnamed Snorlax stomps out into the clearing. Towering over the judges and people in the audience, Snorlax lifts his head and fires a jet of high-pressure water into the air. The Water Gun flies straight upwards, before gravity takes over. With expert aim, Snorlax blasts a beam of sub-zero energy, freezing the water solid in mid-air. However, the ice block is not too large with so little water to work with, and upon impact with the ground, the block breaks down a bit further. Nonetheless, Snorlax steps forward, his hand covered in flame and his face screwed in thought. The judges watch curiously as he goes to work, carefully crafting a shape into the ice. When Snorlax steps away, the ice block has been transformed into a medium-sized sculpture of a Pichu, one of his teammates. Guess you can’t see too much subject matter when you’re sleeping all of the time.

Judge’s Rank: 6.4
A stronger water attack would have resulted in a larger ice sculpture, which means a bit more impressive. Also, the ice’s impact upon landing gives the sculpture a slightly uneven grounding.

MeLoVeGhOsTs and Beedrill (M)
Agility~Pin Missile~Swift

MLG’s Beedrill takes center stage next. Beedrills are fairly rare in ASB, yet this one seems to be in excellent condition, and the judges scribble a few notes. Beedrill becomes an orange blur as he zips up into the air and then in quick, tight circle. The audience gasps appreciatively as the bee becomes a blur, hardly visible. A sudden barrage of needles flies into the air, startling the judges. A moment later, a blast of Swift fires out from all directions, criss-crossing amongst the needles. The audience feels utterly bewildered- there are so many things to watch. Beedrill comes a halt, surrounded by Pin Missiles which lay stuck in the ground.

Judges Rank: 6.9
An excellent display of Beedrill’s speed. However, there was a lot flying around with this appeal, which worked against you. Swift, pin needles, and Beedrill flying around- it’s hard to focus on seeing one thing.

Elec Man EXE and Deimos (M Duskull)
Blizzard~Psychic~Foresight

An eerie looking Duskull takes the field next, his single eye seeming to burn into the judge’s souls. He takes a chilling, shuddering “breath” before exhaling a wide cone of cold energy, instantly cooling the area. The audience members shudder as Deimos’ eye flashes; the Blizzard seems to be gathering close together like a single entity. The ice storm forms a loose sphere, hovering above the judges’ heads. As Deimos’ eye flashes once more, a beam of red light refracts through the ice crystals, creating a dazzling light show.

Judge’s Rank: 8.3
Very well done. The ice crystals were the perfect medium for a light show, which was visually stunning as well as fairly simple to perform. It would only be spookier if it was nighttime…but that hardly matters.

Hatake Kakashi and Full Charge
Water Pulse~Ice Beam~Strength

As Full Charge takes the field, he reviews his orders. Create a frozen sphere of water, then push it into the air. But where does the water go? On his nose? In his mouth? Confused, the Tauros decides to make do. He fires a blast of water into the air, laced with psychic power. Immediately after, a beam of ice is fired, solidifying the water into a sphere. The ice ball begins to fall to earth, directly above him. Full Charge and snorts and butts the ball upward with his horns, cracking the surface of the ice and sending it even higher. As the glittering ice ball lands with a crash on the ground, the judges sigh. So many ice moves…they’re getting rather chilly.

Judges Rank: 5.9
As Sunny Day is not in effect, there’s no way the ice ball would melt in mid-air, unless you meant for Full Charge to send it into the stratosphere. Of course, with the ice ball newly frozen, that much strength might shatter most of the ball on impact…

Charles Legend and Leeks (M Farfetch’d)
Featherdance~Gust~Swift

An odd-looking Farfetch’d flaps into center stage, a leek held between his teeth and a small ‘L’ emblazoned on his forehead. The judges murmured amongst themselves as the green-eyed bird concentrated, his wings flapping slightly. He shot up into the air, and with each flap of his wings, several feathers flew loose. Leeks turned sharply and sent a strong blast of air at the fluttering feathers, sending them higher above him. Finally, the duck Pokemon blasted an array of Swift stars through the feathers, which weaved around the obstacles in mid-air.

Judges Rank: 6.1
A nice appeal, but not especially visually appealing like some of the others. Taking risks is part of success.

As we near the end of the first round of appeals, the ref takes a moment to wipe the field clear of ice granules and feathers. Wonderful. It’s always nice to add ‘janitorial duties’ to the ol’ resume…

Andrew and (M KadOzBra)
Psybeam~Shockwave~Psychic

Fortunately, the ref’s grumbling ceases as a serious-looking Kadabra teleports into view. Focusing, he quickly fires a dazzling Psybeam directly at the judges, who gasp in fright. Immediately, he follows up the psychic attack with a faster-traveling burst of electricity. As the Shockwave begins to pass through the Psybeam, KadOzBra grunts, surrounded with a violet aura. The attacks are covered in that same aura, and through sheer force of will, the psychic Pokemon halts their forward motion directly in front of the judges. The two attacks look similar to a double helix, brimming with barely contained energy.

Judges Rank: 8.5
Very nice. Perhaps a different attack than Shockwave could’ve been used, as the two moves might travel at different rates of speed. Only a psychic Pokemon could’ve used Psychic with such precision.

Drew and Walker (M Armaldo)
Swords Dance~Rock Blast~Metal Claw

A tough-looking Armaldo stomps on the field, feeling a tad nervous at having to follow up after KadOzBra. At a comforting word from his trainer, however, Walker calmed down, squaring up with the judges. The Armaldo closed his eyes tightly, allowing his breathing to slow- at the same time, an array of pale blades flickered and danced about him. When Walker opened his eyes, they were filled with new purpose. He looked up at the sky, focusing pure mineral energy in the palm of his hand and fired- one, two, three, four rocks into the air. The improved focus from the Swords Dance gives Walker the time he needs to position himself under them. As the rocks come to earth, one by one, they are each shattered in turn by a swing of Walker’s iron claws.

Judges Rank: 7.9
A good show of Walker’s power. The strength and focus gained from Swords Dance were just what he needed to position himself under each rock.

Mega Horny and Cuboner (M Marowak)
Bone Club~Aerial Ace~Slam

Next comes a sturdy Marowak, carrying a large bone in one hand. He’s second to last, but shows no signs of nervousness. Cuboner (cough…not quite appropriate, being a Marowak…) takes a few short steps before jamming his club into the earth and launching himself into the air. As he leaps upward, he performs a quick Aerial Ace to gain a bit more speed, corkscrewing in mid-air. As gravity resumes its hold on the ground Pokemon, Cuboner swings his club about, slamming it into the earth with a CRACK. Luckily, the bone doesn’t shatter upon impact with the ground.

Judges Rank: 6.8
A good appeal, but not an extraordinary sight like some of the other appeals. Play to your strengths, and to your element. Unique.

Blademaster and Phoebe (F Ralts)
Icy Wind~Will O’Wisp~Psychic

Coming up in dead last is Phoebe, a miniscule Ralts. Still, after a slight delay, she’s ready to go, and the judges watch on expectantly. She turns to the side of the mountain and calls down an icy gust of wind, which proceeds to rage against the rock at one specific point. After a few minutes of this, the rock is covered in a sheet-like covering of ice. Next comes the hard part- pulling the ice chunk out of the mountain. A small, bluish tongue of fire traces along the ice in a triangular shape, but the fire isn’t nearly strong enough to melt through solid rock/ice. Frustrated, Phoebe calls on her Psychic power to forcibly remove the rock from the mountain and lift it up into the air. The rock isn’t solid ice, and it’s only covered on one side, but the sun reflecting off of the ice does create the rainbow effect her trainer was looking for. The judges look on before comparing notes.

Judges Rank: 7.3
Will’ O Wisp wasn’t quite strong enough to cut the ice free from the rock- like using a match where you need a torch. Luckily, following up with Psychic was the opportunity to pull the rock free, though the effect was ruined somewhat by the rock being only half-covered in ice- the visible side.

As the first round comes to an end, the judges announce who will pass on to the next round.

Andrew and KadOzBra

Elec Man EXE and Deimos

Chris 2.0 and Delicaza

Drew and Walker

Congratulations to the survivors, and better luck next time to those who didn't make the cut. Still one more chance for a ribbon...

Please PM your second round appeals to me, please. You will use the same Pokemon for 2nd round appeals as your first.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Isnt this the last chance before the Grand final thing?

Ah well, nevermind Snorlax. I did want to use a bigger Water Attack but he doesnt learn Hydro Pump and i didnt know if you'd pull the 'Cant find enough water on the Mountain for Surf' like some refs pull on me.

[Ace64]

Nope, there's a contest next month, so you still have a chance.

[Blademaster]

Wow, my first contest and I only fell 1 rank short of advancing?

Cool!

Go, me! Go, Phoebe!

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Bummer, although Beedrill is a cool pokemon. *sigh*

See you guys next month.

[Mega Horny]

lol. It always seems to be Drew, the MODs and one other. Im not suggesting anything unfair, im just saying they're really awesome at contests.

im just happy my appeal was once again considered original. thats my goal. Thank you and good luck to the other contestants.

[Greyfox]

This is only the second time I've made it this far; Chris is a far better coordinator than I am.

-drew

[Mega Horny]

yes, well, im just saying you have a knack for it. Also, during that moment i was convinced you and Chris Watarimono were the same person XD. Ok, sorry, no more spam from me.