[GF] Round 4! Chris 2.0 VS Aragornbird

[Chris 2.1]

Round Four - Semi-Finals!
Appeals are all well and good, but they can only get you so far. For the semi-finals you are battling it out for a place in the final two and a chance at the grand prize! It is a simple 1-1 battle, no time limit, with no banned moves. The refs for each match have already been confirmed.

The ref for this matchup is SaffirePersian. She will decide who attacks first and who posts first.

The arena is a plain standard, outdoor arena. It has a fine grassy ground.

[Saffire Persian]

By the random coin flip of the day, Chris 2.0 will post first, aragornbird will attack first.

Have at it.

[Chris 2.1]

Ok! I choose Kimimaro my Dusclops [M]!

[aragornbird]

Nessa, you pulled me into the 4th round, so I choose you! (Nessa, female Lapras)
Start off with Blizzard, then fire an Ice Beam, and finally, a Thunderbolt.

Blizzard - Ice Beam - Thunderbolt

If he uses a status effect, set up a Safeguard then continue your attacks. If he uses evasive moves, use Shock Wave.

[Andrew]

Could I ask, WHY did you choose a Lapras in an arena where it has NO mobility and you have a VAST array of other Pokemon?

[Chris 2.1]

Save it for PMs Andrew; we don't want clutter.

Kimimaro, will-o-wisp to bring up the sub. disable ice beam and slam it with a psychic grip.

[Saffire Persian]

ROUND ONE
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

[u] Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 100%
EP: 100%
Status: Ready
Attacks: Will-o-Wisp ~ Disable ~ Psychic


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 100%
EP: 100%
Status: Ready
Attacks: Blizard ~ Ice Beam ~ Thunderbolt
Sub: Safeguard/Shockwave

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 1 Start~

From the stands, a large crowd of people eager to watch the final rounds of the Grand Festival gather, looking on excitedly as two of the Final Four step on to the grassy battling field. Chris 2.0 comes up first, flinging a red and white pokéball to the stadium grounds. The orb bursts open, revealing a large, intimidating ghost-type known to all as Dusclops. The other battler in competition for the ribbon is Aragornbird, who releases a pretty female Lapras onto the grassy turf, and the crowd looks on at his choice curiously, wondering what the ‘bird has up his sleeves.

A loud ding of a bell goes off amongst the chatter, and the first round finally commences.

With a plan in mind Kimimaro’s eyes glow with a ghostly light, and it takes only a moment for tiny, wispy blue-hued flames to surround the ghost. Nessa’s Blizzard is halted in its tracks, as she recognizes the move for what it is, and instead surrounds herself in a white, mystic aura as the Will-o-Wisp descends upon her, winking out immediately in contact with the shield.

Grinning, Kamimaro begins a more difficult and delicate procedure. Closing his eyes, he focuses on his foe’s mind, working a string of complex Psychic maneuvers. Nessa feels the Psychic evasion and struggles, but can’t go much of anywhere, being a large water-dwelling creature beached on foreign turf. She whimpers, and opens her mouth and attempts to use Ice Beam, but as she does, the move dies in her throat as the Disable takes effect.

Frustrated, the plesiosaur begins to spark with electricity, just as lethal, Psychic attack slams into her, rippling with a supernatural aura. The attack buffets her face and neck, and sends her head reeling in a bit of a dizzying motion, but Nessa soon retaliates, launching a blast of medium-powered electric, which zaps the Dusclops with merciless power and precision.


[center][u]Post-Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 91%
EP: 86%
Status: Fighting Fit


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 91%
EP: 88%
Status: Frustrated
Ice Beam Disabled
Safeguard: : 4 more rounds.

Notes:

Chris 2.0 attacks first.

[Chris 2.1]

Thanks SP! There's no ribbon involved though - the winner goes into the finals for the Grand Festival Trophy and 10 points!

Kimimaro this is good. Start with future sight. Next use a shadow ball and end with thunderpunch. If sing is used, taunt her over her song and aggravate her.

[aragornbird]

While he's looking into the future, take aim and go for some massive damage with Sheer Cold. Then use Hydro Pump, and finally, Confuse Ray when he comes at you.

[Saffire Persian]

ROUND TWO
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

[u] Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 91%
EP: 86%
Status: Fighting Fit
Attacks: Future Sight ~ Shadowball ~ Thunderpunch


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 91%
EP: 88%
Status: Frustrated
Ice Beam Disabled
Safeguard: : 4 more rounds
Attacks: Sheer Cold ~ Hydro Pump ~ Confuse Ray.

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 2 Start~

‘Maro’s eyes begin to glow with a purple, psionic light as he uses he peers into the enigmatic future. Nessa herself has began to carefully conjure her powerful Ice Attack. She carefully forms a small thread of heavily concentrated ice, extremely chilling and cold, taking a lot of energy out of the Lapras. A second later, the extremely thin ice thread flies towards the Dusclops, aiming for the vulpine creature’s chest, as to complete the sudden cold snap in order to stress the heart and do damage. But the Dusclops, having seen this possible future attempts to dodge.

The Sheer Cold blasts past him, the single icy tendril barely scraping his shoulder. But the sudden impact of near sub-zero cold emits a flash upon contact, both burning and freezing at the same time, while encasing the Dusclops’s shoulder in ice. Nevertheless, Kimimaro can’t help but give a sigh of relief. He had seen what that move could do – quite literally.

Next, still a bit edgy from his close encounter, the magical Pokémon pulls another move out of his bag of magic tricks, forming a medium-sized Shadowball, brimming with ghostly properties, slamming it forward with his un-frozen appendage only to see that a high-powered blast of water is coming towards him.

He is too slow to escape this time, the blast, but manages to hold his own ground as the Hydro Pump barrels into him. Nessa, however, is holding her own. The Shadowball may have hit her, but with her bulk and size, she isn’t going much of anywhere. She watches Kimimaro pick himself up from the grassy field, his left fist crackling with electricity.

He makes his way towards her, but the sudden blast of searing light fills his eye-lids, sending his mind spinning into confusion. His thunder-covered fist misses the Lapras by a long-shot, crackling into a bit of solid ground, leaving the Dusclops wide-eyed and panting, as he tries to shake off the feelings of confusion. His opponent seems not much better off at first glance, panting in exhaustion from using two overly powerful moves.


[center][u]Post-Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 75%
EP: 72%
Status: Right shoulder frozen; confused


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 83%
EP: 59%
Status: Exhausted
Ice Beam Disabled
Safeguard: : 3 more rounds.


Notes:

aragornbird attacks first.

[aragornbird]

Slow him down even more with Icy Wind, then strike with Thunderbolt, and finally, another Icy Wind.

Icy Wind - Thunderbolt - Icy Wind

If he cannot attack due to confusion, or spends a turn clearing up his confusion, just relax.
If he tries evasive moves, use Shock Wave.

[Chris 2.1]

Encase yourself in a will-o-wisp to melt the ice around your body and ruin that attack. Next use thunderpunch and end with shadow ball.

[Saffire Persian]

ROUND THREE
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

[u] Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 75%
EP: 72%
Status: Right shoulder frozen; confused
Will-o-Wisp ~ Thunderpunch ~ Shadowball


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 83%
EP: 59%
Status: Exhausted
Ice Beam Disabled
Safeguard: : 3 more rounds.
Icy Wind ~ Thunderbolt ~ Icywind
Sub: Relax//Shockwave

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 3 Start~

A chilling bout of Icy Wind surges to its Ghost-type target. The Dusclops, however, has managed to surround himself in a whir of ghostly flames, melting the ice, and helping counter the chilling effects of Icy Wind to a good degree, though not entirely.

Watching her opponent carefully, Nessa surveys her target as he gathers a fist-full of electric energy. Nervous as he starts running towards her, she fires off a Thunderbolt of her own. The javelin of lightning sears along the ground, striking the Cyclops-esque ghost in the chest as he spins around in confusion. Mind swimming, he brings his fist straight around, making it land powerfully into the ground, sparks of thunder issuing from it, but missing Nessa entirely.

Confused at his failure the ghost pauses for a minute, his eye trying to locate his rather voluminous target. Nessa, however, has taken the initiative. Another blast of Icy Wind flies the Dusclops’ way, chilling him and decreasing his movement speed for a few turns. The cold snap, however, helps bring ‘Maro out of his confusion, and he manages to summon a Shadowball and launch it at his plesiosaur opponent.


[center][u]Post-Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 59%
EP: 57%
Status: Mildly confused. SPD -


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 75%
EP: 46%
Status: Tired, but recovering.
Ice Beam Disabled : (Wearing off)
Safeguard: : 2 more rounds.


Notes:

Chris 2.0 attacks first.

[Chris 2.1]

Kimi we lost a lot that round. Luckily we have more energy. faint attack to dissapear and then slam it with thunderpunch. End with shadow punch.

[aragornbird]

Great job, Nessa. Shock Wave to hit him anyways and then use Sing! If it works, use Double Team, if it doesn't, use Water Pulse.

Shock Wave - Sing - Double Team/Water Pulse

[Saffire Persian]

ROUND FOUR
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

[u] Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 59%
EP: 57%
Status: Mildly confused. SPD -
Faint Attack ~ Thunder Punch ~ Shadowpunch


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 75%
EP: 46%
Status: Tired, but recovering.
Ice Beam Disabled : (Wearing off)
Safeguard: : 2 more rounds.
Shockwave ~ Sing ~ Double Team/Water Pulse

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 4 Start~

Nessa shivers, feeling the Psychic bands placed on her brain to keep her from using one of her ice-type moves, finally fully unravel and vanish, leaving her open to tap in to her ice prowess once again. However, Nessa pursues a different elemental talent: electricity. Bristling with static energy, Nessa releases a plethora of sparking yellow bolts outwards from her body. Though Kimimaro disappeared, the Shockwaves hone in on their target, finding the Dusclops despite his invisibility, shocking him into full alertness.

Hissing in frustration, the Dusclops reappears in full, corporal form, his fist now showing signs of his own elemental Electric attack. A beautiful, luring song almost puts a halt to 'Maro's attacks, but he manages to hit her with his pulsing fist, cutting off Nessa's musical song abruptly.

She retaliates with a blast of cold water, trembling with supersonic waves. The Water Pulse to the face does rattle Kimimaro somewhat, but his senses are still sharp and clear enough to land a n'er miss Shadowpunch into his saurian target.


[center][u]Post-Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 47%
EP: 44%
Status: A little addled. SPD -1


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 60%
EP: 34%
Status: Irritated
Safeguard: : 1 more rounds.


Notes:

aragornbird attacks first.

[aragornbird]

Keep it up.

Ice Beam - Water Pulse - Dragonbreath (a move from GSC)

If he uses evasive moves, Shock Wave as usual.
If he tries Disable again, just relax.

[Chris 2.1]

Engulf yourself in will-o-wisp to stop the ice. Then thunderpunch and finally earthquake.

[Saffire Persian]

ROUND FIVE
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

[u] Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 47%
EP: 44%
Status: A little addled. SPD -1
Will-O-Wisp - Thunder Punch - Earthquake


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 60%
EP: 34%
Status: Irritated
Safeguard: : 1 more rounds.
Ice Beam - Water Pulse - Dragonbreath
SUb: Shockwave, Relax

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 5 Start~

Grunting as his confusion finally starts to wear off, 'Maro engulfs himself in a circling purple aura of flaming will-o-whisps. The Ice Beam clatters against his fiery body, helping lessen the ice-type move's effect, but not entirely. Still, the cold snap, brief as it is, helps Kimimaro to regain his senses and clear his head. His irritation beginning to bubble to the service, he lunges at the prone Lapras just as she launches another rattling Water Pulse to his head.

The rattling jet of water doesn't confuse him, merely irritating the ghost even further. And this time, his punch pulls through, and his fist slams into the Lapras with a vengeance, her body squirming under the electrical barrage, though her Safeguard prevents paralysis.

Satisfied, Kimimaro follows up with his final attack, jumping upwards, before hitting the ground, causing it to shake violently at the impact. Nessa yelps, startled, releasing a torrent of green dragon-flame that shoots to the side instead of straight at the hulking ghost in front of her. The attack sizzles past 'Maro, scraping past him for a minimal amount of damage.

[center][u]Post-Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 34%
EP: 29%
Status: A bit shaken, but fine.


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 40%
EP: 20%
Status: Irritated
Safeguard: : Gone


Notes:

Chris 2.0 attacks first.

[Chris 2.1]

Start with future sight. Next another earthquake and end with a grappling psychic. Use Calm Mind incase of singing or confuse ray to calm down and compose yourself.

[aragornbird]

Use a strong Ice Beam to freeze him to the ground so that he can't use Earthquake. Next turn, Relax, and then use Roar to ruin his Psychic concentration.

Ice Beam - Relax - Roar

[Saffire Persian]

ROUND SIX
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

[u] Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 34%
EP: 29%
Status: A bit shaken, but fine.
Future Sight - Earthquake ~ Psychic


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 40%
EP: 20%
Status: Irritated
Safeguard: : Gone
Ice Beam - Relax - Roar

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 6 Start~

A chilling beam of pure blue jets out of Nessa's mouth, the icy attack skidding all around Kimimaro's lower body, freezing his legs to the ground in a sheet of hard, sparkling ice. Kimimaro doesn't seem to be heeding the attack, his eyes glowing a deep, eerie blue color. His body glows with a faint aura for a few moments before it whisks away, and nothing seems to happen.

Coming out of his hypnotic trance, the Dusclops tries to move his legs to preform another Earthquake, but with each grunt, and tug of his legs, he finds his feet are frozen solid to the ground, and thus far, his movements have only slightly cracked the ice and caused it to loosen a tad, but the ice is too far advanced for it to be shattered by just pushing and pulling. It takes Kimimaro a few moments to give up on his trainer's orders, and Nessa takes that moment to rest, regaining her much needed energy.

Suddenly, she is assaulted by a sudden barrage of Psychic energy, and, taking a deep breath, she roars, a harsh, grating sound coming out of her throat, loud enough to send a few lesser-willed Pokémon fleeing into the crannies in the stands. The psychic pain stops immediately, and Nessa breaths a sigh of relief. However, that relief is cut short as a swirling mass of Psychic energy comes darting across the grounds towards her. The Future Sight slams into her side mercilessly, before leaving the arena as mysteriously as it had come.


[center][u]Post-Stats[u]


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 28%
EP: 16%
Status: Feet frozen to ground


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 25%
EP: 18%
Status: Rattled
Safeguard: : Gone


Notes:

Aragornbird attacks first.

[Saffire Persian]

Many thanks, TBA.

ROUND SEVEN
Chris 2.0 vs. aragornbird
O|O

Stats


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 28%
EP: 16%
Status: Feet frozen to ground
Sunny Day | Earthquake | Thunderpunch


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 25%
EP: 18%
Status: Rattled
Ice Beam | Icy Wind | Ice Beam

Arena Status: Grassy field

~Round 7 Start~

Raising his hands upwards, Kimimaro closes his great eye. A orange nimbus wraps around his ghostly visage, and multiple rays of light jet outwards into the sky. The sun seems to respond to this summoning, brightening to a brilliant blaze. The temperature is already rising, and the merciless sun is slowly melting through ice surrounding Kimimaro's feet. Grimacing in annoyance at the sudden heat, Nessa launches another chilling beam, sweeping it into Kimimaro's chest. The impact sends a numb feeling jetting through his form, but the sun soon negates the feelings of cold.

Grinning in satisfaction as 'Maro realizes he can move his feet a bit, he uses all his strength to move them free from the remaining -- and melting -- ice. He stomps the ground with a bone-shattering thud, and the ground rumbles and roars as its landmass is tossed and turned. Nessa squeals, but her mark holds fine and true.. though the winter wind is considerably degraded to a mere, negligible chill.

Nessa has barely any time to charge her second and final Ice Beam when 'Maro comes barelling at her, fist surging with electricity. Frightened and feeling her growing fatique, she launches her ill-prepared Ice Beam at him, watching it nick his shoulder. Her vision begins to swim, dots beginning to abound in her vision. The last thing she sees as her tired body gives out, is the hulking form of the Dusclops and he slams his fist into Nessa's exhausted body before collapsing onto his knees, barely able to stand.

Post-Stats


Kimimaro the Dusclops (Male)
HP: 11%
EP: 1%
Status: Feet frozen to ground


Nessa the Lapras (Female)
HP: 4%
EP: 0%
Status: KOED

Congrats. Chris 2.0 has won the round. I think you move on to whoever wins the next battle. o.0 I'm unsure if anyone gets any points out of this... ^^"

[Chris 2.1]

YES!

We won! - Liang I chose this Pokemon because I thought we'd be fine against Lapras but by god - you gave us a tough tough time! I honestly didn't think we'd win that.

Points. Oh. Saffire you get 3 points for reffing this. I go to the finals, Liang gets nothing. So you're the only one who benefits


Finals! Wonder who I'll face?

[Saffire Persian]

I know y'all posted attacks before, but they're gone now. So aragornbird needs to post his attacks again. ><

[The Blue Avenger]

AB's attacks: Okay, Nessa, keep it up.
Freeze him up even more with Ice Beam, then launch a chilly Icy Wind, and Ice Beam again.

Ice Beam - Icy Wind - Ice Beam

If he tries that Will-o-wisp trick, use Water Pulse to drench him. As usual, Safeguard for status and Shock Wave for evasion. BUT if he relaxes, you relax too.

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Chris' attacks: Use a sunny day to loosen the ice and stop those icy attacks. Next use an earthquake to either loosen the ice around your feet (if it hasnt already melted) and to hurt Lapras' aim. Finish with thunderpunch

[aragornbird]

Whoo-hoo, I can finally log in! I was busy all this past two weeks for finals and I had some log in issues that I didn't really have time to solve until today.

Anyways, it's hard to believe we were only 1 point away from a tie. But great job, Chris, this battle was really exciting and I'm glad to have made it as far as I did.