Dark Dragonite Vs. Chris 2.0 Ref: Ace64

[Dark Dragonite]

Open challenge

[Chris 2.1]

I'll take you on, I have a free slot and I can use smaller stage Pokemon if you wish. What are the rules?

[Dark Dragonite]

Well, I like 1v1 or 2v2, and I do both, the team battle, or 1 out at a time, Any arena, lol, I guess I could just say, your choice?(I just wanna get back into the swing of things)

[Wolfsong]

Drops in as a spectator

[Chris 2.1]

Ok then:

2 Pokemon each (1 out at a time)
DQ Time: 1 Week
I send out first, you attack first
Banned Moves: Rest

Arena: Plain Indigo Stadium.


Ok then, I'll use my Octillery [M]: Callomuso. Let's go Cal!

[Dark Dragonite]

Ok, Well, I need to use more than just my fav. 2 pokes, so Go, Outkast!!(M-Abra)

Outkast, let's start with a Substitute(small if you can), then try giving Callomuso a good swagger, and finish with a Shadow Ball

[Chris 2.1]

Create a substitute the same size as Outkasts. Then screech over the swagger and hit him with Ice beam.

[Ace64]

My last slot. If you want me to ref this one, I'll take it.

[Dark Dragonite]

Sure, thanks, you ROCK!!

[Ace64]

As always, let me know of any problems. I feed on...feeback.

Pre-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health:100%
Energy:100%
Status: Fine
Substitute~Swagger~Shadow Ball

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:100%
Energy:100%
Status: Fine
Substitute~Screech~Ice Beam


Pre-Battle

Indigo Stadium: once the exclusive battling location of the greats: reduced to being used as the ‘playground’ of all ASB’ers alike. Despite its current status however, the field is in as good condition as it was in the old “glory days”, and it is here that your Most Humble Referee arrives to meet with two trainers. One is a returned trainer from days long past, the other is a veteran currently chronicling the exploits of ASB in general. At the whistle of the ref, the two trainers release their Pokemon, and the battle begins!

Round One, Begin!

Outkast, an Abra, is the first to make a move. Utilizing his psychic powers, and the as-of-yet undiscovered kinship with small dolls shared by several Pokemon, Outkast creates a small plush miniature doll of himself. Callomuso gaze shifts towards the small doll, studying it for a moment, before he creates his own toy, a miniature copy of himself roughly the same size. It’s a rather ridiculous sight to see both Pokemon hiding behind their smaller selves, but the referee has seen worse.

Outkast suddenly steps in front of his doll, standing and puffing his chest out. He snorts and grunts, assuming a few poses as he does. Callomuso, likewise, steps in front of his miniature to close his eyes and screech as loud as he can. The grating noise is so annoying and so shrill that even the referee is affected, plugging his ears with his knuckles. Chris 2.0 doesn’t budge, having applied earplugs to his own a few moments ago.

While the Abra is gritting his teeth, still hearing the discordant Screech echo in his head, Callomuso takes the opportunity to fire an Ice Beam at his opponent’s doll. The plush toy is blown backward, covered and ice and plush sticking out from several tears, but still intact. Outkast strikes back, creating a large ball of spectral energy and blasting at his opponent’s doll, sending it high into the air. When it lands, the doll is in similar shape to his own. Round One comes to a close…

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health:90%
Energy: 91%
Status: Ears ringing. Sub in bad condition (3% remaining)

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:90%
Energy:92%
Status: Confident. Sub in bad condition ( 4% remaining)

[Chris 2.1]

Good work Cal. I want you to use double team to spread yourself out and further confuse Outkast. Then fire a water gun at the sub and once its destroyed, hit the real thing with water pulse. If the sub isnt destroyed using water gun, fire blizzard on your last turn.

[Dark Dragonite]

Outkast, I think we can take a risk...Encore Callomuso's Double Team, Then Rain dance to wash them all away, hopefully now you'll have a good chance to use a Shock wave!!

[Ace64]

Wasn't sure if the damage to sub would pass on to the actual Poke. Please let me know.

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health:90%
Energy: 91%
Status: Ears ringing. Sub in bad condition (3% remaining)

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:90%
Energy:92%
Status: Confident. Sub in bad condition ( 4% remaining)

Callomuso and Chris 2.0
Double Team~Water Gun~Water Pulse/Blizzard
Outkast and DD
Encore~Rain Dance~Shock Wave

Round Two, Begin!

Callomuso concentrates, and blinks once. When his eyes open once more, there are four identical clones of the Octillery grouped in a loose circle around him. Outkast gapes at the multiple octopi(?), his jaw dropping…before abruptly breaking into applause, cheering raucously.


The Octillery looks a little surprised at first at his opponent’s reaction. “Water Gun!” cries Chris 2.0 from behind hi, but Callomuso can barely hear him. He’s too busy basking in the adoration of his fans. Instead of attacking, the octopus concentrates once more, this time creating another three clones. Outkast stops his applause as if on cue, beginning a tribal Rain Dance dancing in a small circle. Grey storm clouds obscure the previously sunny day moments later, and the field is soon victim to a downpour. Callomuso’s clones disappear, though he looks quite happy in the rain.

Perhaps it is the rain that reminds him of his duties. Callomuso forgets about the fame, and inhales sharply. The next moment, he exhales a shimmering storm of ice crystals. The Blizzard makes short work of the already drenched Substitute, and Outkast reluctantly takes the field once more. The Abra creates a ball of electric energy, using his psychic to keep the rain from interfering in its creation, and fires. The lightning sizzles the already wet Octillery doll, obliterating it. Now it is Callomuso who must take the field. Round Two comes to a close…

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health:90%
Energy: 82%
Status: Ears almost back to normal.

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:90%
Energy:80%
Status: Sizzling.

[Dark Dragonite]

Ok, Outkast, unfortunately, we had to use a move we should negate...Sunny Day, then if Callomuso tries to get near you, Thunderpunch him, if he stays too far to do that, go for for a good Psychic or 2...

[Chris 2.1]

Use the first action to latch onto Outkast's back with constrict. Then splatter it with toxic and end with flamethrower

[Ace64]

Not sure about what the damage cap for Toxic is. 16%, I think?

[center]Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:90%
Energy:80%
Status: Sizzling.

Outkast and DD
Sunny Day~Psychic/Thunderpunch~Psychic/Thunderpunch
Callomuso and Chris 2.0
Constrict~Toxic~Flamethrower

Round Three, Begin!

Sadly, Outkast finds the rain not quite to his tastes. He begins another tribal dance, this time, in glory to the sun, not the rain. Callomuso bides his time, and when Outkast’s back is turned, leaps. Wrapping his tentacles securely around the Abra’s body, Callomuso gets a nice good grip, squeezing tightly. The referee can’t help but chuckle, as it appears that Outkast is wearing Callomuso as a backpack.

Outkast struggles valiantly, but finds he cannot raise his arms to deliver a Thunderpunch- his arms are pinned to his sides. Taking advantage of his predicament, Callomuso shifts his position slightly to spit a Toxic squarely on the Abra’s head. Outkast turns slightly green, poisoned.

The Octillery’s position has loosened the grip on Outkast’s arms, however. Charging his fist with electricity, Outkast does his best to smack one of Callomuso’s tentacles. It doesn’t do as much damage as a direct hit would, but the voltage does loosen Callomuso’s muscles. The Octillery releases Outkast, his nerves screaming in pain, just as he releases a stream of flame from his maw. The Flamethrower singes the back of Outkast’s head, knocking him to the ground. Round Three comes to a close…

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health:79%
Energy: 76%
Status: Ears normal. Poisoned by Toxic (though not a direct hit.) 2% damage, doubles each turn.

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:85%
Energy:72%
Status: Pretty good. Nerves tingling.

[Chris 2.1]

16 is the maximum usually but it's up to you.

Ok Cal good work. Fire another flamethrower x2 and finish with octazooka. If it comes at you with thunderpunch, shroud the area with haze to it cannot see you.

[Dark Dragonite]

Hehehe...I respect you, and your abilities very much, that last round was very clever, now, it's my turn to work around moves...
Outkast, Fire a good Toxic at Callomuso, then, Teleport right behind Callomuso, and fire a direct Zap Cannon!!

[Ace64]

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Health:79%
Energy: 76%
Status: Ears normal. Poisoned by Toxic (though not a direct hit.) 2% damage, doubles each turn.

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:85%
Energy:72%
Status: Pretty good. Nerves tingling.

Callomuso and Chris 2.0
Flamethrower/Haze~Flamethrower/Haze~Octazooka/Haze
Outkast and DD
Toxic~Teleport~Zap Cannon

Round Four, Begin!

Neither battler shows any sign of slowing down. Hoping to keep the momentum going, Callomuso inhales deeply, creating fire in the pits of his belly. Outkast hacks twice, before coughing up a Toxic, but the stream of flame from Callomuso quickly turns the poison to dust, and nearly incinerates Outkast along with it.

Callomuso inhales once more, already preparing for another Flamethrower. This time though, the blast of fire meets thin air. As the Octillery takes a gulp of air, he is astonished to find that Outkast has disappeared! Perhaps he was vaporized in the attack?

Callomuso is still musing over the Abra’s disappearance, when a sphere of extremely painful electricity strikes the back of his head. Outkast grins in triumph as Callomuso hits the ground hard, crackling with electricity, his muscles seizing up. His grin abruptly disappears as he feels a sharp lance of pain in his right lung. The poison is beginning to circulate. Round Four comes to a close…

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health: 67%
Energy: 65%
Status: Poisoned by Toxic (took 4% damage.) Feeling proud.

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:73%
Energy:64%
Status: Paralyzed, in mind-numbing pain. Attacks have 50% chance of succeeding.

[Chris 2.1]

I presume the paralysis only affects Cal when he actually moves?

[Ace64]

Right. Flamethrower is fine, but Body Slam may be a problem.

[Chris 2.1]

Thanks for explaining Ace64, and thanks for the very fast and accurate reffings so far

[Chris 2.1]

DD your attacks please?

[Ace64]

He'll be back Friday according to the absence tower...

[Chris 2.1]

Bumping again for you DD

[Dark Dragonite]

Ok Outkast...Callomuso is more likely to be using anything but physical attacks, so...Start with Swagger to try and make it use physical attacks, then use Psychic to lift up Callomuso upsidedown only to drop him on his head, and finish with a thunderpunch!

[Chris 2.1]

Close your eyes and relax to avoid the swagger. Screech to ruin its concentration and finally hyper beam when it comes in for thunderpunch

[Ace64]

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health: 67%
Energy: 65%
Status: Poisoned by Toxic (2%, doubles each round). Feeling proud.

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health:73%
Energy:64%
Status: Paralyzed, in mind-numbing pain. Attacks have 50% chance of succeeding.

Outkast and DD
Swagger~Psychic~Thunderpunch
Callomuso and Chris 2.0
Relax~Screech~Hyper Beam

Round Five, Begin!

Snzz..wha? Huh? We’re back on?

Ahem..

Outkast is feeling fairly proud in managing to paralyze his foe. His chest swells with pride, as the Abra begins to laugh quite loudly. Abra's voices are seldom heard, but one thing's for sure- it doesn't sound very cheerful.Callomuso closes his eyes and tries to take it easy, however, and the Swagger is (mostly) ignored. In his condition, there's not much he could have done to attack anyhow.

Still chuckling to himself, Outkast focuses on the Octiller’y form, bringing his Psychic power to bear. On cue, Callomuso emits sounds waves at a very high frequency from his lungs. The referee cannot hear it, but the sound has an adverse effect of the telepath. Outkast flinches visibly, loosing his concentration.

Beginning to get peeved, Outkast charges forward, his hand enveloped in electricity. Callomuso watches him closely, building energy within. As Outkast leaps high, ready to attack, Callomuso releases the blast. An orange-white bolt of energy discharges from his maw, striking the Abra squarely in the chest. Outkast lands about fifteen feet away, his body smoking. Callomuso’s head droops, worn out from the heavy attack. Round Five comes to a close…

[center]Post-Battle Stats
Outkast (M Abra)
Health: 45%
Energy: 58%
Status: Poisoned by Toxic (took 8% damage.) Attempting to get the license plate of that passing truck.

Callomuso (M Octillery)
Health: 73%
Energy: 52%
Status: Paralyzed. Attacks requiring motion have 50% chance of succeeding. Catching his breath.

Other:
DD used REVIVE!
BATTLE returned to LIFE!
…However, corpse-like ODOR remains!

EDIT: Done.

[Dark Dragonite]

good round, but I was wondering about callomuso being paralyzed, screeching, then hyper beaming, shouldn't he have used more than 12% energy? I mean he took 14% health in that hit to Outkast.

EDIT: from changed to to...

[Ace64]

Well, the paralysis only affects Cal when he moves. I should edit that..Hyper Beam took 11% energy, Screech took 4% energy= 15 total. Relax gave 3% energy back. The damage was because Abra's aren't very physically tough, and it was close range. If you have an issue though, I could make changes.

[Dark Dragonite]

When did Callomuso relax, he wasn't ordered to, and he had 3 actions...being taunted/PAR, Screech, HB

[Ace64]

Close your eyes and relax to avoid the swagger.

Cal did relax, though in the reffing the Taunt did anger him. Still, because of his paralysis he was forced to be calm. Relaxing happened, even if it was brief.

[Chris 2.1]

A swagger is a provocative walk. Closing his eyes should have meant Octillery was not subjected to it. Can you please edit the reffing? There's no sound involved in swaggering.

[Ace64]

Hum,hum. Done.

[Dark Dragonite]

A swagger is a provocative walk. Closing his eyes should have meant Octillery was not subjected to it. Can you please edit the reffing? There's no sound involved in swaggering.

Actually Chris, I protest that, as your own forum's attack list says this:

"Swagger: The user physically and verbally taunts opponents, provoking them into a vicious rage. While berserked in this manner, an affected opponent may sometimes ignore its trainer’s orders and tear into the Swaggerer with a barrage of basic melee attacks (meaning Frustration). The victim is unusually difficult to calm, made much worse if the user continues to throw in a taunt occasionally. Moderate accuracy."

Found here:
http://www.angelfire.com/tn3/asharri...s.html#letters

[Dark Dragonite]

I don't mean to double post, but I don't want to edit the last, and I hate to give you so much work Ace64, but, I must asked it be rereffed, or put back the way it was, even if they changed the definition of swagger, and how it is reffed, it would only affect things after the change, not before.

[Ace64]

I agree with you, but I just wanted to wait for Chris' input before making any changes. Otherwise, I might be editing over and over again. Swagger's been reffed in one of my battles as both verbal and physical, which is why I reffed it the way I did. A synonym for swagger is strut, but there is also boasting and arrogance, which I thought would be shown through verbal as well as physical.

[Dark Dragonite]

Ok, cause I've seen swagger used as verbal and walking a lot too...
"The verb swagger has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Synonyms: ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock

Meaning #2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Synonyms: browbeat, bully

Meaning #3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Synonyms: bluster, swash"


"swag·ger ( P ) Pronunciation Key (swgr)
v. swag·gered, swag·ger·ing, swag·gers
v. intr.
To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air; strut.
To brag; boast. "

[Chris 2.1]

Ok DD thanks a heap for bringing that to my attention. I was going by the game description. Ace if you're up to editing it again, then please do, because DD was very much right in impaling me with my own sword ^^

I woke up yesterday rather hungover, and spend the hours 12:30 till 10PM shooting a film in Newcastle. Believe me, I'm as exhausted as it gets. And we start filming again at 4PM today! -_-;, urgh. Oh, the professional world of Acting...


Anyway IIRC the swagger didnt really affect much. Sorry for challenging you Ace.


Edit: Ok Cal spend the first turn relaxing, but if thunderpunch comes your way, use bullet seed to keep the Abra at bay. For the next action, use a flamethrower and then a water pulse.


Relax/Bullet Seed -- Flamethrower -- Water Pulse

[Ace64]

It's all good. Edited, your turn DD.