Dark Sage versus Weasel Overlord! (Ref: Elec Man EXE)

[Dark Sage]

That's right. I had a match with Weasel once that was cancelled because a ref backed out, and I want to try again.

Here are the rules, if Weasel accepts the challege (if she does or can not, this is an open challenge).

Pokemon: Four apiece, one out at a time.

DQ Time: One week.

Disallowed moves: Rest, Substitute, Destiny Bond, Perish Song, any direct status inflictors (no Toxic or Thunder Wave, Body Slam and Poison Fang are okay) and any direct healers (no Recover, Giga Drain is okay).

Other: We PM our first choice to the ref, so that there is no intentional type-trumping. The ref randomly decides who goes first.

Arena: Cactus Flats. This locale comes from my "Pokemonese" fanfic. It is a desert locale full of desert flora and large cacti, with a sandy surface. The wildlife consists mostly of pokemon who favor such areas.

So Weasel, up for the challenge?

[Elec Man EXE]

I'll ref for ya.

[Weasel Overlord]

Oo, this is unexpected! I accept your challenge! ^_^

Thanks for reffing, Elec! PM'ing right now.

[Dark Sage]

Great! I'm PMing now.

Hope this is a good one.

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 0.5

Battle
The challenged trainer, Weasel Overlord, arrives in the desert environment to meet up with Dark Sage, who's already there. They nod to one another and then take their places opposite from the opponent, each having already selected a pokemon. Weasel is the first to act, and she tosses her pokemon out into the dusty field. The bright flash from the ball fades to reveal a large kangaroo-like creature, baby in her pouch. Quetzalxochitl looks around, while Dark Sage releases his own combatant. His ball releases a much smaller pokemon into the air. Letting out a squak, Bruce the Wingull hovers in the air, flapping his wings to stay afloat. Not quite the ocean, but at least its got sand. Pokemon eyeing each other, the trainers look toward the ref, who pulls out a coin and flips it high into the air, calling out "Sage heads, Overlord tails". Catching it, Elec Man reveals the coin on tails. Weasel nods, and both trainers start to formulate plans for Round 1.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
100% HP / 100% EP
Status: Feeling a bit out of his element

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
100% HP / 100% EP
Status: Calm but ready

Arena Status: Dusty

[Weasel Overlord]

Okay! Zalxo! Let's begin this with a lovely Safeguard, just in case, yah? Follow that up with a swift Thunderbolt to zap Bruce, and finish the round with an Icy Wind to make it harder for him to fly!

~Safeguard ~Thunderbolt ~Icy Wind

[Dark Sage]

Okay, Bruce, she may be bigger than you, but don't panic. You've got a few tricks, and I'll evolve you after this is done...

Start out with an Ice Beam.

Then, use Protect against that Thunderbolt.

End by swooping in and using Steel Wing.

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 1

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
100% HP / 100% EP
Status: Feeling a bit out of his element
Ice Beam ~ Protect ~ Steel Wing

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
100% HP / 100% EP
Status: Calm but ready
Safeguard ~ Thunderbolt ~ Icy Wind

Arena Status: Dusty

Battle
Their pokemon revealed, the trainers take a few moments to consider the options, and then each one issues their commands for the starting round. Zalxo nods calmly, while a nervous Bruce gives a squak in reply to his trainer.

Barely moving, Zalxo closes her eyelids and lifts her head slightly, concentrating. Within a few moments, she opens her eyes, which glow with a shimmering white light. Starting at ground level, four shining lights appear and start to spin around the mother's body. As they rise, her skin starts to shine with a faint aura, which remains even after the star-like glows reach her head and disappear. Her eyes fade to normal and she smiles confidently. Meanwhile Bruce is already on the offensive. His beak is open, and within his mouth a pulsating orb of ice grows. Satisfied with the energy build, he cries out and fires an icy laser toward Kangaskhan. The jagged streak of frigid energy hits her chest, causing her to screw her eyes shut in discomfort. The ice is unable to take a hold on her body thanks to the protective barrier errected, but that does little to stop the sting of the chilly attack. She shoots an annoyed glare toward Bruce as the attack ceases. The seagull's face show's his uneasyness in fighting the much larger foe.

But even so, he's not about to just give up. Without hesitation, Wingull channels his energy outward, shaping it into an egg-shaped shield over his body as Quetzalxochitl's body starts to spark. The electrical current over the normal type's hide steadily increases, arcs growing in size and number. At the same time Bruce's shield becomes more and more sturdy, finally glimmering as it reaches full strength. Kangaskhan raises one arm, guiding the electrical current through her claws and toward her flying opponent. As the surging yellow bolt approaches, the seagull closes his eyes, as though preparing for a painful blow if the shield doesn't hold. But luckily for him, the barrier is strong enough, and even as the static bolt hits it and flows aggressively across it's surface, its integrity doesn't falter. The arc between Zalxo and Bruce is severed as the parent's built up energy runs out, and Bruce lets out a sigh of relief as the shield is released from his hold and vanishes.

Not letting the failure get to her, Zalxo takes a deep breath, and then grins at the water pokemon. She draws from her energy reserves, converting a portion into an icy power. Then, she puckers her lips and blows out a gust of frigid air. The cold wind whips over the sandy arena, though the heat warms it considerably even in the short time it takes to reach the Bruce. Now just a slightly-nippy wind, it blows over him, pushing him back as he flaps his small wings to keep his balance. It actually serves to cool him down a bit from the heat, rather than harm him, but the disruptive air pressure does cause some slight damage. Regaining his bearings, he swiftly flys toward Kangaskhan. As he approaches, his wings become coated in a shining metallic power, which stiffens them to a sturdy state. Zalxo tries to duck the blow, but Bruce catches her right in the cheek with his hardened appendage, knocking her head back and causing her to stumble. Catching herself, she raises one hand to her cheek, rubbing the bruise as Bruce soars by and turns about to face her again.

Now feeling more confident, Bruce steadily hovers in the air awaiting the next round's orders. Zalxo is feeling a bit embarrased at her performance, and still holds her injured cheek. Her body still glows faintly, evidence of the Safeguard's presence, as Round 1 draws to an end.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
98% HP / 81% EP
Status: Pretty confident

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
86% HP / 88% EP
Status: Safeguarded (2 rounds), cheek bruised and feeling sheepish

Arena Status: Warm and sandy

[Dark Sage]

Okay Bruce, good start.

First, I want you to use Agility.

Then, use Shock Wave.

Finally, let her have it with a Blizzard!

[Weasel Overlord]

Okay Zalxo! Start things off with a nice Foresight, and then I want you to ignore any electricity that may come your way and lob a nice ton of bricks on Bruce! Use a Rock Slide! Finish things off by adding more rocks to the equation with a lovely Rock Tomb! Let's see how Bruce likes that!

~Foresight ~Rock Slide ~Rock Tomb

[Elec Man EXE]

Must... fight... seductive grip... of new video card. Battle... reffing... gah.

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 2

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
98% HP / 81% EP
Status: Pretty confident
Agility ~ Shock Wave ~ Blizzard

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
86% HP / 88% EP
Status: Safeguarded (2 rounds), cheek bruised and feeling sheepish
Foresight ~ Rock Slide ~ Rock Tomb

Arena Status: Warm and sandy

Battle
As Round 2 begins, neither trainer looks too comfortable. Dark Sage whipes a bead of sweat from his forehead while WO shields her eyes from the sun, but both still think of their commands. Each trainer yells their attack orders to the pokemon, and the two creatures nod carefully.

Starting the round off defensively, Bruce closes his eyes. With his mind focused, he pumps an extra dose of energy and adrenaline through his wing muscles. Wings limber and strengthened, his eyelids open and he makes a speedy loop in the air, experimenting with his boosted speed. Zalxo doesn't appear terribly impressed at his boosted speed, and stares intently toward him. Her pupils glow red, and then release conical crimson beams outward. The rays sweep over Bruce as the Kangaskhan looks toward him, disabling any illusory tricks the seagull might try in the near future. It has no immediete effect however, and Wingull doesn't take much notice as he pulls a speedy barrel roll. Blinking her eyes, the red glow disappears and Zalxo turns her attention to more painful actions.

But not before the speedy avian gets his own attack in. With a squak, Bruce charges toward his paternal opponent, static electricity forming on the down of his wings. Swiftly he flies over her head, and quickly turns around to face her again. With a strong flap of his wings, he sends the electrical charge toward Zalxo. She feels multiple stings as the small static bolts hit her back and surge through her. She grunts quietly, but fights off the pain and turns to face Bruce herself. Crouching down, she rips her claws deep into the sandy ground and starts pulling up stones of varied sizes. Subsequently they're hurled toward Bruce with considerable power. Using his boosted speed, the little Wingull is able to avoid the first few, but gets caught and stunned by a large rock and pummeled by the rest. He almost gets knocked to the ground, but recovers and flits back to the sky. Body and wings bruised, he lets out a long groan. Zalxo dusts the sand off her hands and grins, satisfied at her first truely successful attack.

Though he sustained some damage, Bruce is far from beaten. Taking a deep breath, he starts to build up chilly energy in his wide open beak. The cold power is a nice relief from the heat, and as the charge increases he almost wants to keep it for himself rather than blasting it over Zalxo. But the gull is resolved to win, and the thought passes quickly. As the snowy blast grows in Bruce's beak, Zalxo furrows her brow in concentration. Over her hide, a deep brown aura builds as she summons up an earthly control power. She raises her foot and is about to stomp the ground when Wingull releases his attack. A powerful torrent of freezing wind, chunks of ice and snow crystals blows from his maw and over the hot desert. As with Zalxo's attack, the scorching environment weakens the attack, melting some of the snow and warming the wind. But it still retains plenty of power, and Kangaskhan staggers and stumbles back as the powerful ice attack bowls over her. She cries out as pellets of ice smash into her skin and the chilling gale swirls over her body. But still glowing brown, she shakes off the cold as the attack dissipates, and quickly stomps her foot into the sand. Bruce, a bit tired from the powerful attack, hears the sand moving beneath him and looks down just in time to see a cluster of jagged rocks emerge. Even his speed doesn't help him as the sides of the tomb jut up, each one knocking him about. When the commotion ends, he finds himself encased within a dark stone prison.

Letting out a frightened cry, Bruce tries to figure out a way to escape this contraption. There are holes and cracks, but none big enough to get through. As he tries to free himself, Zalxo relaxes and lets the sun warm her, while waiting for her trainer.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
82% HP / 65% EP
Status: Speed boosted (1 round), Illusions Blocked (3 rounds), trapped within the Rock Tomb and scared

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
73% HP / 77% EP
Status: Safeguarded (1 round), a bit cold but quickly warming

Arena Status: Warm and sandy, Tomb encasing Bruce

[Weasel Overlord]

Ey up, it's me! Someone remind me of these! >_<

okay Zalxo! Lets start things off with another Rock Tomb! Really hem Bruce in! Then use a Double Team, and finally, finish things off with a Rock Slide!

~Rock Tomb ~Double Team ~Rock Slide

[Dark Sage]

Bruce, use Protect to shield yourself from the Rock Tomb.

Then, use Shock Wave to wipe out the clones.

Finally, use Ice Beam.

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 3

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
82% HP / 65% EP
Status: Speed boosted (1 round), Illusions Blocked (3 rounds), trapped within the Rock Tomb and scared
Protect ~ Shock Wave ~ Ice Beam

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
73% HP / 77% EP
Status: Safeguarded (1 round), a bit cold but quickly warming
Rock Tomb ~ Double Team ~ Rock Slide

Arena Status: Warm and sandy, Tomb encasing Bruce

Battle
The start of the 3rd Round looms, and only one of the combatants is visible. Dark Sage shouts his orders, hoping his pokemon can hear him within the rocky cage, while Weasel speaks softly to her large Kangaskhan. Zalxo turns her attention to the stone structure and nods.

Struggling but able to hear, Bruce grins and follows his orders. His energy force flows out through his wings, which he moves in such a way as to draw a half circle on either side of him. The glistening power curves around him, encasing him in an egg-shaped shield. Not knowing what the gull is up to, Zalxo faithfully follows her command, and takes a moment to focus. Body glowing with a rocky tone, she raises one large foot, and then stamps it down into the sand, subsequently kicking up a small cloud of dust. But more importantly, the shock summons more rocky pillars from beneath the earth, and they jut up forcefully toward Bruce. But as the stones slam against the shield, they're forced off track, and end up smashing through the ground outward rather than inward. They end up cracking against the already errected tomb, knocking the existing parts around and opening up a sizeable hole in the top. When the dust and debris clear, Wingull becomes visible, protected from harm by his translucent shield and now presented with an escape route. He releases the barrier and flutters upward while Zalxo moans.

Free from the strong tomb, Bruce doesn't waste any time pressing on the attack. He flits his wings rapidly back and forth, building up a static charge over them. Zalxo sees him preparing for an attack, and shuts her eyes tight. She concentrates, and moments later summons up a pair of illusory doubles beside her. All 3 let out a cry, perhaps to intimidate or perhaps to taunt. But either way, Wingull just grins to himself as the electricity gathers over his feathers. His wings are flapped forward toward the 3 Kangaskhan, sending a spread of thin yellow streaks through the air. The wide area of the attack ensures that each of the 3 large kangaroo mothers recieve part of the shock, and as the real Zalxo screws her eyes shut in discomfort the clones are destroyed as the sparks pass through them. Luckily for her, though, she recieved the smallest portion of the attack, and the damage is minimal. Her eyes open and dart toward the bird with annoyance, while he soars happily.

Getting just a bit tired of this little pest, Zalxo raises her hands, claws open and at the ready. She crouches down and digs them into the earth again, once more looking for boulders to use as projectiles against her seefaring opponent. She easily finds a supply of stones under the sand, and starts pitching them toward Bruce with conviction. His eyes widen as he sees the barrage of stones heading for him, and immedietly gets prepared to dodge. He soars around the flying rocks, spinning and soaring past the first few with skill. But as he feels his speed start to wane, one of them smashes his wing and knocks him off course. Zalxo seizes the chance and hurls the last few at him, catching him squarely in the beak with the first and hitting his back with the next. He falls to the ground, knocking up a haze of dust. Groaning, he lifts his head up and stares at Kangaskhan. A frigid energy builds throughout his body, and gathers between open beak. The swirling orb of cold energy grows, and then with a screech he unleashes the energy in a chilly beam. Jagged sections streak through the air, cutting around one another to form a concentrated blast. Zalxo shudders as the ice ray hits her shoulder, flowing into a single point and inflicting a sharp frosty sting to the mother. With the waning effectiveness of the protective layer, the ice manages to take hold and a ice builds up on her scaly shoulder. When the freezing attack ceases, the icy patch glimmers in the light of the hot sun.

Kangaskhan grunts as she struggles to move her arm, obsctructed by the icy buildup. The beating sun will quickly melt away the chilly stuff, but for the time being her right arm is difficult to move. Meanwhile a bruised Bruce takes flight again, cringing as he flaps his wings to stay airborne. The two trainers take the situation in, while planning their next move.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
76% HP / 44% EP
Status: Illusions Blocked (2 rounds), bruised

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
65% HP / 62% EP
Status: Right shoulder frozen but quickly melting

Arena Status: Rocks scattered about, Tomb broken up

[Dark Sage]

Bruce, listen up.

First, use Rain Dance. Lets turn this to our advantage.

Then, use Water Pulse.

Then, go for broke. Charge and use Double Edge.

[Weasel Overlord]

Okay Zalxo, take advantage of that rain and use a Thunder! Follow that up with a Surf to eradicate that Water Pulse, and finally, Counter that Double Edge!

~Thunder ~Surf ~Counter

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 4

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
76% HP / 44% EP
Status: Illusions Blocked (2 rounds), bruised
Rain Dance ~ Water Pulse ~ Double Edge

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
65% HP / 62% EP
Status: Right shoulder frozen but quickly melting
Thunder ~ Surf ~ Counter

Arena Status: Rocks scattered about, Tomb broken up

Battle
As the sun beats down on the desert sand, two combatants stand tall, pulling for victory. Each one gives their commands to the pokemon, and the two creatures each cry out in reply.

His trainer perhaps tired of the heat, and Bruce agreeing, the white seagull raises his head to the sky. A cerulean glow eminates from his body as he manipulates the weather, causing dark clouds to creep over the arena. As they roll in, Zalxo starts to work up and electrical charge across her body. Glowing arcs dance across her rough hide, gradually building in size and number. The rain starts to fall, lightly at first but picking up quickly as Bruce continues his plea for moisture. Kangaskhan grins, the weather effect benefitting her coming attack well. Her power charge increases until it reaches near critical levels, and she cries out as she unleashes the intense attack into the air. The massive yellow bolt juts upward, then curves back toward Wingull. Air crackling from the sheer intensity, the electrical current strikes Bruce fast and hard. The avian shrieks as the voltage cuts through his body with particular ease, viciously shocking every muscle. The circuit holds strong for a few moments, further paining the bird, and then cuts off as the power is exausted. A few stray sparks dance across Zalxo's skin before dispersing into the air, and she smiles, feeling a real sense of vindication. Bruce meanwhile struggles to keep airborne, and is twitching awkwardly.

With her opponent struggling with the after-effects of the charge, its a perfect time for Zalxo to strike again and further injure him. But she realizes that there's a bit of a flaw in her plan, as she searches for a suitable water source. Being a desert, water isn't exactly abundant, and the falling rain is no where near strong nor concentrated enough for an effective attack. Nonetheless Kangaskhan does try, her eyes shimmering blue as she tries to take control of even some bit of water. All she manages is a tiny explosion of water under Bruce, which doesn't even make it up to him. The mother lets out a loud growl of frustration as response to the failed attack. Bruce gets a good chuckle out of it as he shakes off the paralysis effects for the time being and starts to build an attack from his internal water resevoir, enhancing it with the falling rain. A perfect sphere of aquatic energy grows in his beak, and within the ball flow disrupting sonic waves. He looses the watery projectile at the disgruntled normal type. Zalxo gets hit square in the face with the orb, stumbling back as the cold water splashes over her and the sonic waves scramble her thoughts. Shortly she regains her footing and shakes off the temporary disorientation.

Now rather soggy, Zalxo mutters something about the bird showing off under her breath and waits for him to make another move. Her stance shifts into a defensive position as she readies herself for his upcoming attack. Bruce isn't about to back down just because of a little defensive manuever, and he rapidly beats his wings and flies toward his opponent at full speed. But no sooner does he start the attack than he feels a resurgance of the electrical pulses that grip his muscles. His wings lock up and he drifts downward into the damp sand, sliding through the dirt and coming to a stop a few feet from Kangaskhan. Zalxo rolls her eyes and lets out a pronounced sigh, almost disappointed that he didn't attack. Wingull lies there, beak half burried in the sand, twitching uncontrollably.

With a cool rain now falling over the arena, its become a much more pleasent arena for the battle. The trainers don't seem to care that they're getting wet, as its a nice change from the swealtering heat. While Zalxo stands, looking down at the grounded gull, she takes a moment to relax and enjoy the rain. Bruce recovers from his paralysis bout, but stays on the ground and spits the mud from his mouth.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
56% HP / 38% EP
Status: Paralyzed, Illusions Blocked (1 round), dirty and sitting on the ground

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
58% HP / 48% EP
Status: Shoulder still a bit frosty, calmly enjoying the rain

Arena Status: Rain falling (2 rounds), rocks scattered about, Tomb broken up

[Weasel Overlord]

Zalxo, you're doing a great job! Let's widen your lead now! Start things off with a nice Brick Break, since Bruce is sitting right there in front of you! Follow up with a Mud Slap, since the rain's gonna soften up the ground a bit, it shouldn't be too hard to execute. Finally, dig up some more rocks, and lob em at Bruce in a Rock Slide!

~Brick Break ~Mud Slap ~Rock Slide

[Dark Sage]

Okay, Bruce, we'll try to cope.

First, use Fly to soar up, and escape that Brick Break.

Use the second part of the move to swoop down on Zalxo. We'll hope the paralysis doesn't hinder you.

Next, use Water Pulse again. Hopefully, it will do something.

[Elec Man EXE]

You both reply like 10 minutes after I post, quit it

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 5

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
56% HP / 38% EP
Status: Paralyzed, Illusions Blocked (1 round), dirty and sitting on the ground
Fly ~ Fly (attack) ~ Water Pulse

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
58% HP / 48% EP
Status: Shoulder still a bit frosty, calmly enjoying the rain
Brick Break ~ Mud Slap ~ Rock Slide

Arena Status: Rain falling (2 rounds), rocks scattered about, Tomb broken up

Battle
Neither trainer is willing to concede a bit in this intense battle, and the pokemon don't look like they will either. The trainers issue their commands, and Round 5 starts quickly.

Taking the first action of the round, Zalxo steps toward, fist pulled back and ready to strike. Bruce struggles against his paralysis and flaps his wings frantically, as Kangaskhan thrusts her fist toward his face. He just manages to get airborne in time, and her hand flies by and slams into the ground. Mud flies up from the impact as the flying pokemon lifts himself high into the air and away from the potentially painful blow. He gives a relieved sigh as Zalxo winces slightly and shakes her hand. She turns her head skyward and shoots a glare at Bruce.

Muscles feeling loose, Wingull is ready to meet that annoyed glance with force. The bird circles around, gaining speed. He crows loudly as he starts to dive through the falling rain toward his normal-type opponent. Kangaskhan watches the quickly approaching bird, crouching down. As he nears, she digs her claws into the dampened soil (somewhat reluctantly), and flings a glob of it at Bruce. The mud hits him in the face, getting into his eyes and covering his white feathers. Squaking, he instantly starts to blink his eyes in hopes of removing the dirt, but keeps on flying. Making sure to keep on track the attack continues, and since it was already aimed at Zalxo he smashes into her. The mother steadies herself with her large tail and Bruce flies off, still blind and hoping he doesn't run into a cactus or something. Rubbing the bruise from the impact, Kangaskhan gets to her feet and watches the gull flutter off and then stop, back to her.

Smirking at the opportunity against her blind opponent, Zalxo proceeds to shove her hands into the dirt and locate some more rock ammunition. It takes a bit of searching, but she finds another store of them and pitches them toward a distracted Bruce. He hears a grunt from Zalxo and turns in that direction only to have a rock smash into him, followed in turn by at least 3 more. A couple knock him about, then one catches him and bears him painfully into the ground with a slosh. He screeches and starts to struggle, but paralysis kicks in again and leaves him smashed under the stone and a prime target for the last boulder, which lands on one wing and further pins him. Zalxo almost feels sorry for him, but her desire for victory surpasses those feelings.

With Round 5 drawing to a close, the trainers watch with anxiety. Bruce is pinned under a pair of boulders, blinded, and injured, while Zalxo seemingly stands in good shape. The rain falls all around, making the arena seem quite unlike a desert, and both trainers think about the next round's commands.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
46% HP / 32% EP
Status: Paralyzed, Blinded (1 turn), pinned under a couple sizable boulders and covered in mud

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
52% HP / 34% EP
Status: Bruised chest but feeling rather good

Arena Status: Rain falling (1 rounds), more rocks scattered about

BTW, as the energy starts to get lower I'll mention my method for handling energy KO's.

When a pokemon first reaches 0% energy it is not considered a KO. Rather, the pokemon will spend 1 full round during which time all attacks and manuevers will generally less effective (slower, weaker) and will also take more damage due to immense fatigue. After a full round, the pokemon will recover and tap into it's "emergency reserve", regaining 25% energy. If the pokemon hits 0% again, its then considered a KO.

[Dark Sage]

Ho boy.

Bruce, you'd best spend the first part of the round crawling out from under those boulders.

Then, hit her with Ice Beam.

Then, use Blizzard.

[Weasel Overlord]

Eek! *runs in flailing* Sorry dudes!!

Okay Zalxo my love! Start things off with another Rock Tomb! Don't let Bruce escape! Once he's well and truly trapped, use an Earthquake, and finish the round with a Flamethrower! If he manages to use a Blizzard, it should melt a bit of the ice.

~Rock Romb ~Earthquake ~Flamethrower

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 6

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
46% HP / 32% EP
Status: Paralyzed, Blinded (1 turn), pinned under a couple sizable boulders and covered in mud
Struggle ~ Ice Beam ~ Blizzard

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
52% HP / 34% EP
Status: Bruised chest but feeling rather good
Rock Tomb ~ Earthquake ~ Flamethrower

Arena Status: Rain falling (1 rounds), more rocks scattered about

Battle
With Bruce in a rather unfavorable position, Dark Sage tries to think of some way to turn the situation around, while Weasel Overlord just wants to make it worse. Each trainer spews their orders to their pokemon with confidence, and the Sixth Round gets underway.

Getting a mischevious glint in her eye, Zalxo summons up her earthly manipulation powers once more. As a deep brown glow encircles her form, she raises one foot into the air. Bruce recognizes the gesture through slightly clouded vision and starts to frantically wiggle, trying to free himself from the restrictive boulders. But progress is slow going, as Kangaskhan slams her leg down into the wet ground. Wingull hears a rumbling beneath him, and then wet mud is hurled out of the way as a series of stone spires jut upward. The gull is knocked about by the rising tomb, and hewn in by the rocks as before. When the commotion halts, he again finds himself encased in a prison of stone. But the good news is that the attack at least freed him from the boulders that held him down, though it doesn't feel like much of a victory.

Again cut off from the outside world, Bruce has little choice but to wait and see what happens. The last of the mud is finally cleared from his eyes, and he looks around eagerly. Zalxo certainly isn't one to wait, on the other hand. Immedietly she calls on another power, this one less focused on rocks and more on pure earth-shaking violence. The resaulting glow is a light tan, and she roars as she leaps into the air. She brings down all her weight, slamming the ground and releasing a series of shockwaves that flow outward, causing the ground to buckle and shake. The shock moves swiftly, soon coming upon the cage of stone. The construct is quickly toppled by the disturbance, caving in on itself and further smashing against poor Bruce. He just manages to avoid getting crushed beneath as the walls tumble, and with a pained expression recovers to the air. Though badly bruised and tiring, he takes in a breath and gathers ice. Shortly the bird fires a glowing beam of blue that cuts through the air toward Zalxo. Instinctively, the mother raises her arms and shields the pouch just in time, and the frigid beam hits her crossed arms. The dampness of her skin is chilled as the cold cuts into her, and an icy buildup covers both arms, effectively locking them together. Kangaskhan grunts uncomfortably against the handcuffs of ice, while Bruce grins weakly.

Feeling increasing stress, Zalxo raises her head to the bird. Jaws open, a ball of flame grows in the back of her throat as she manipulates her energy into heat. As the fire reaches full strength she holds it, as though waiting for her opponent to do something. But Bruce isn't in any position to attack, as he feels another electrical-induced seizure coming on. He barely manages to lower himself to the ground as his muscles lock up, leaving him helpless on the ground. Seeing her opponent's vulnerability, the normal type blows out the fiery blast at him. The rain falls on the fire stream, turning to steam on impact and weakening the flames, but the attack rushes over Wingull regardless. The searing heat stings his body despite his affinity with water, and he screeches silently in his head while mustering only a weak whine. His feathers are a bit blackened when the onrush of flames ceases.

Fatigue ever increasing, Zalxo's breathing is labored and she breaths heavily, arms still bound by ice. Bruce shakes off the paralysis yet again and with a groan gets airborne again as the last of the rain falls. The clouds are already starting to dissipate, making way for the desert heat to return shortly, as the round draws to an end.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
22% HP / 22% EP
Status: Paralyzed, badly bruised and a bit singed

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
44% HP / 14% EP
Status: Arms frozen together, exausted

Arena Status: Clouds quickly clearing, more rocks scattered about

I honestly don't plan on every 3rd attack failing due to paralysis, the RNG just keeps kicking in like that...

[Dark Sage]

Don't worry, I believe you, Elec.

Weasel, it's your turn this time. Don't get disqualified.

[Weasel Overlord]

Hai! Zalxo! Start this round with a nice relax, gain back some energy my dear! Follow up with an Icy Wind, and finish the round with a Shock Wave!

~Relax ~Icy Wind ~Shock Wave

[Dark Sage]

Bruce, while she's relaxing, strike with a Blizzard.

Then, relax yourself.

Then, fly in and give her a Double-Edge.

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 7

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
22% HP / 22% EP
Status: Paralyzed, badly bruised and a bit singed
Blizzard ~ Relax ~ Double Edge

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
44% HP / 14% EP
Status: Arms frozen together, exausted
Relax ~ Icy Wind ~ Shock Wave

Arena Status: Clouds quickly clearing, more rocks scattered about

Battle
While the clouds overhead start to disappear, the trainers quickly shout their commands for the 7th Round of the battle. Each pokemon gives a slow nod, both starting to feel the effects of the battle in different ways.

Feeling rather exausted, the heavily breathing Kangaskhan calmly sits on the soaked ground, giving herself an opportunity to recover some of her energy. Bruce takes the opportunity and opens his beak, drawing forth a large amount of freezing energy from the recesses of his body. A ball of ice and snow grows in size, and after gathering an ample charge Bruce blows with all his might, sending a frigid mass of wind, ice, and sleet swirling toward a resting Zalxo. She screams as the biting gale rushes over her, subsequently pelting her with slivers of ice which cause stings of pain even though her body starts to go numb from the icy blast. A thin layer of frost manifests all across her damp body, leaving her looking a bit of a ghostly white. Wingull breathes heavily, not only needing to regain his breath but starting to feel quite fatigued himself.

And with that, he decides to take a bit of a break as well. He floats to the ground, folding his wings behind him and letting the now exposed sun wash over him. Now feeling a bit more energized, Zalxo shakes the bits of ice from her head as she gets to her feet with a grunt. She takes in a deep breath and then blows out her own chilly blast, though its comprised entirely of cold air and not of ice and such. Nonetheless, Bruce shivers and moans as it whips over his aching body. He feels numbness setting in, losing feeling in his wings and all across his downy body. Kangaskhan slowly closes her mouth, still feeling quite tired despite her rest.

But even though both pokemon are tired, neither is willing to give up this battle. With resolve, Bruce spreads his wings and carefully takes to the air, fighting against the numbness. With a loud squak, he starts to charge full speed toward the normal type, or at least as fast as his chilled muscles will take him. In the meantime, Zalxo concentrates and static starts to build across her hide. Sparks dance over her, and she releases the charge somewhat awkwardly from her chest, since her arms are still immobilized by the ice. The small jolts of electricity pelt the rushing avian, each one causing him to grunt in pain but not stopping his determined charge. Even as electric streaks cut through his muscles and surge across his body, Bruce crashes full force into the mother. The immense force causes Zalxo to stagger back with a loud yelp and nearly fall, but she manages to steady herself with her tail. Bruce recoils back off the large pokemon, wincing from the strain of the impact. The normal type bears a large bruise at the point of impact, but Wingull didn't come out of the attack undamaged either.

After recovering from the recoil of the attack, Bruce groans and struggles to keep airborne, still cringing in pain. The stress on his body is quickly reaching critical levels, and fatigue is taking a heavy toll as well. Zalxo's body is holding up better, but the round has been quite rough on her as well, and she gasps for breath while the sun warms the arena again, melting all of the frost from her body and starting to thaw her arms.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
7% HP / 12% EP
Status: Paralyzed, heavily fatigued and in pain

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
23% HP / 13% EP
Status: Arms still frozen, bruised and exausted

Arena Status: Sky is clear and the sun is warming the arena again

[Dark Sage]

Man, I forgot all about this battle.

Guys, don't hate me. Here are my moves.

Bruce, use Water Pulse.

Then, use Steel Wing.

Then, Water Pulse again.

[Weasel Overlord]

Hoop hoop, my turn! (don't ask about the "hoop hoop", I'm not sure myself...)

Zalxo, you're doing brilliantly! Use a Thunderbolt to finish Bruce off. If that doesn't do it, use a Counter on that Steel Wing, and if he's still there, just Relax for the last move.

~Thunderbolt ~Counter ~Relax

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 8

Pre-Round
Bruce(Male)
7% HP / 12% EP
Status: Paralyzed, heavily fatigued and in pain
Water Pulse ~ Steel Wing ~ Water Pulse

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
23% HP / 13% EP
Status: Arms still frozen, bruised and exausted
Thunderbolt ~ Counter ~ Relax

Arena Status: Sky is clear and the sun is warming the arena again

Battle
With the sun shining brightly on the desert, all parties take a moment to just enjoy it after the storm. But it doesn't take too long before the trainers turn their attention back to the battle, and yell their commands to the weakening pokemon in turn.

Really feeling the effects of battle, Bruce struggles to keep airborne as he opens his slender beak. Water is drawn into an orb between either half of his open mouth, starting as a marble and quickly gaining mass. Kangaskhan starts to prepare her own attack, becomming enshrouded with a cloud of electricity which creates a crackling noise around her. Wingull's sphere of aquatic energy is filled with sonic waves just before he fires the projectile straight at Zalxo. The ball speeds toward her, and just before it slams into the mother she unleashes the bolt. Cold water splashes over her and the sonic pulses reverberate through her body. Even as the normal type gets hit, the bright electrical bolt cuts through the sky and hits Bruce. He shrieks, lightning pulsing through and around him aggressively. As the attack ends and the last few sparks arc over his white feathers, his body starts to shut down. Overwhelmed by the damage sustained, he loses conciousness and his eyes close, leaving him to fall limp to the ground.

Though she defeated her opponent, Zalxo doesn't celebrate, as she suffers from intense fatigue and also feels disoriented from the gull's final attack. Her arms are finally melted enough from the sunlight and are freed, and she holds her head and gasps for breath. Dark Sage pulls out Bruce's pokeball and recalls the bird, clipping it back to his belt and thinking about which to use next.

Post-Round
Bruce(Male)
0% HP / 9% EP
Status: Knocked out

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
17% HP / 6% EP
Status: Confused, arms freed but utterly exausted

Arena Status: Area is warmed again, though not yet swealtering

[Dark Sage]

I choose... Atlas, my male Machoke!

(Throws pokeball, and the Superpower Pokemon appears.)

Your move, Weasel.

- DS

[Weasel Overlord]

Right Zalxo, not to worry, since you've done so well! We'll go all out I think, with a Reversal! Since you have hardly any health left, it should do heaps of damage. If you're still there, follow up with a Dynamicpunch, and then finish the round with a Thunderbolt.

~Reversal ~Dynamicpunch ~Thunderbolt

[Dark Sage]

Atlas, use Protect to deflect that Reversal. Then give that overgrown kangaroo a Brick Break. If that doesn't do it, end things with a Seismic Toss.

[Elec Man EXE]

Thanks for your patience guys. Last week was suck on a stick

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 9

Pre-Round
Atlas(Male)
100% HP / 100% EP
Status: Ready to pulverize
Protect ~ Brick Break ~ Seismic Toss

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
17% HP / 6% EP
Status: Confused, arms freed but utterly exausted
Reversal ~ Dynamicpunch ~ Thunderbolt

Arena Status: Area is warmed again, though not yet swealtering

Battle
With the first pokemon succumbing to the strains of battle and the opponent not far behind, Dark Sage lifts up a second pokeball and chucks it into the arena. The resaulting flash of light fades to reveal a ripped fighting type, who flexes his strong arms. Zalxo pants and looks wearily at the muscular pokemon as her trainer gives her attack commands for the round. Dark Sage does the same for Atlas, and the two face off for the first, and perhaps last, time.

Hoping to use her disadvantage to perform a dangerous attack, Zalxo grits her teeth. She is able to clear her mind as she rushes at the fresh opponent, arms drawn back. Drawing strength from her pain, she hurls herself toward Machoke with all of her might. But Atlas isn't worried, and he calmly lifts his hands and channels his chi outward. Within seconds, a shimmering sphere curls around the fighter, hardening to an impenetrable shield. The kangaroo smashes into the shield with a crash, subsequently bouncing off and staggering back. Her legs wobble as she gasps for breath, and then she falls to her knees. Feeling utterly drained, she weakly glances up at Atlas as his barrier fades away to leave him unharmed. He grins back, knowing he's on top.

Ready to go in for the knockout, Atlas makes a single leap and lands beside the exausted normal type. The edge of his hand glows with chi energy as he raises it up near his head. With a shout, he chops down on Zalxo, dealing a solid blow to the back of her head. She shudders and cries out, head already swimming with confusion, yet fights to stay concious even after the powerful strike. Atlas draws his fist back and looks down on her, somewhat suprised that she managed to withstand his attack. Even more suprising, Zalxo struggles to her feet, still feeling utterly drained but not willing to just lie there. Lifting her arm, she attempts to engulf it with a mass of chi, but with her exaustion coupled with her jumbled mind make it relatively impossible. So she simply throws her fist into Atlas' gut weakly. The superpower pokemon lets out a grunt, more stunned than anything, but does take some minor damage from the strike.

Annoyance fueling resolve to take his opponent out, Atlas glares at Zalxo as he takes her still-extended arm firmly in his grasp. Gripping the appendage with both arms, he rears back and starts to spin in place, still holding onto Kangaskhan. She wimpers as she is lifted up into the air like a sack of potatos, spinning faster and faster as the fighter keeps her arm held tight. The swirling certainly doesn't help her confusion, and she hardly knows whats happening as Machoke releases his grip and sends the mother hurtling through the air. Atlas follows her flight with his head, watching with anticipation as she smashes hard into the rough sand. A quick, loud cry is heard as she impacts, and then silence as a cloud of dust bellows up around her. The dust clears to leave Zalxo lying still, outright knocked out by the toss.

Atlas raises his hands and gives a victory cry, as Weasel enlarges the fallen pokemon's pokeball and draws her back into the capsule. She whispers something and then returns it to her belt, deciding what to use to best combat the superpower pokemon she's now faced with.

Post-Round
Atlas(Male)
97% HP / 86% EP
Status: Victorious, ready for the next challenger

Quetzalxochitl(Female)
0% HP / 0% EP
Status: Knocked out

Arena Status: Area is warming steadily

Weasel sends, Sage attacks, Weasel counterattacks

[Weasel Overlord]

For my next choice, I'm sending out Arith, my female Tropius!

[Dark Sage]

A Tropius, huh? Atlas, do you like bananas?

You do??

Okay, first, use Flamethrower.

Then, get it with Rock Tomb.

Then, use Flamethrower again!

[Weasel Overlord]

Okay Arith, use a Fly to get in the air and away from that fire! Follow up with an Air Slash and finish off with a Double Team!

~Fly ~Air Slash ~Double Team

[Elec Man EXE]

Dark Sage vs Weasel Overlord
Round 10

Pre-Round
Atlas(Male)
97% HP / 86% EP
Status: Victorious, ready for the next challenger
Flamethrower ~ Rock Tomb ~ Flamethrower

Arith(Female)
100% HP / 100% EP
Status: Prepared
Fly ~ Air Slash ~ Double Team

Arena Status: Area is warming steadily

Battle
Having already returned her first fallen pokemon, Weasel Overlord snatches up her second pokeball and lets it fly into the sand. The device cracks open and releases a burst of light, which takes the shape of a large dinosaur with wings spread wide. The light fades to reveal magestic female Tropius, who stands tall in the sun and looks toward her opponent. Weasel gives her orders to the beast, while Dark Sage gives his own orders to the chiseled fighter. The two nod and face one another in the first of many rounds.

Neither pokemon hesitating for a moment, Machoke takes a deep breath as Arith raises her head to the sky and starts to flap her leafy wings. While a glowing flame starts to build up in Atlas' throat, his fruit-laden opponent lifts her body off the ground and ascends into the air. She steadily rises to a good height, and then starts to soar about the sky in an evasive manor, keeping her eye towards Machoke on the ground. Head turning to follow the flyer, the superpower pokemon blows with all his might, spewing a searing current of fire. But Arith keeps flying on, weaving through the air with ease. She keeps ahead of the glowing streak of flame, which soon dwindles as the energy Atlas built up runs dry. Raising his fist, he shakes it toward the flying pokemon, who now slows herself and flutters still in above the desert.

For a few moments Arith flaps her wings slowly just to keep airborne. Then she pulls them back behind her body and holds them there for a moment. Their leafy texture gains an energized sheen, a shimmering glow of sky blue. Powerfully, she thrusts them forward, almost touching them together. The motion fires off a blade of air, thin as a needle and nearly invisible as it cuts through the air on its course with Machoke. And indeed, he doesn't even see it coming, but he certainly feels it. The burst of air slashes into his pecs, causing him to stagger back and grunt loudly. His chest stings, and he rubs it with his hand to find a thin streak of blood in his palm. Atlas looks up toward the airborne dinosaur, fist covered with an aura. Quickly he kneels down and touches his fist to the ground, sending pulses through the earth to draw up rocks. A rumble is heard under the sand, and then an array of rocks burst through. But much to Machoke's dismay, the rocks only reach 7 feet or so into the air, no where near high enough to hit Tropius. Increasingly annoyed, Atlas mumbles something about how the annoying dinosaur thinks its so smart.

And Tropius does indeed feel quite good about how she's done so far. But seeing Atlas take another long breath, the grass type airs on the side of caution. She shuts her eyes, concentrating and summoning up a set of clones. Beside her a pair of identical Tropius appear, and the trio then open their eyes and smile, feeling relatively safe. On the ground, Atlas has already started gathering fire energy from the depths of his body, and flames are swirling between his jaws. He roars and blasts a second red hot bolt of flame, which speeds toward the left-most Arith. Even with the scorching attack fast approaching the fruit pokemon don't appear worried, and in fact smile as the heated streak cuts right through the targetted grass type. The illusion flickers and fades away, the column of fire flying off harmlessly into the sky just as the first. Now getting seriously peeved, Atlas growls and slams a fist into his open palm. Arith and the remaining double wave down at him playfully, which doesn't help his anger any.

With the round drawing to a close, Arith escapes unharmed and is feeling great. Her opponent's eyes burn with hatred, and he just wants to smash the grass type. The trainers look on while thinking of the next round and what they should command the pokemon to do.

Post-Round
Atlas(Male)
87% HP / 71% EP
Status: Thin gash over chest, really annoyed

Arith(Female)
100% HP / 89% EP
Status: 1 clone, quite enjoying herself

Arena Status: Quite warm

[Weasel Overlord]

Nice work, Arith! Now, for this round, I think another Air Slash should do the trick nicely! Then I want you to use a Magical Leaf, I think, and finish up with a Leech Seed! Make sure you stay up in the air, too.

~Air Slash ~Magical Leaf ~Leech Seed

[Dark Sage]

Don't worry, Atlas, there's no way she can come close enough to use those attacks without being close enough for your attacks to reach.

Use Flamethrower, then Fire Blast and then use Protect to fend off that Leech Seed.