Beach Battle: Opponent and Ref required (obviously...)

[Tsuki Megami]

[font=kartika][color=pink][size=12pt]I have a challenge for whoever accepts it.

2 on 2
1 out at a time
OHKOs, Cheap Shot Moves (Destiny Bond, Perish Song, Pain Split… etc), rest, recovery moves that don’t do damage, substitute, and attract are banned.
You send out first, I attack first
basic or second stage Pokemon only
DQ is a week.

Arena: A Beach, and only on the Beach. It has nice soft sand (about 15 feet of it), and crystal blue water (fresh or salt really doesn’t matter).

Ref is also required.

[Bison Woes]

I'm sort of bored so I'll fill my last spot with this one. I'll send out Sokka, my male Tyrogue, first off.

[Tsuki Megami]

[font=kartika][color=#FFCCFF][size=12pt] Ok then, thank you for accepting by the way.

Anyways, I'll take you on with Faitingusupiritto (Fait for short). My Metang.

Fait start off with a Iron Defense to get the edge, then hit Rokka with a Meteor Mash, finish with a nice Toxic. However, if Rokka has used Safeguard then switch your Toxic with a Shadow Ball. And if it decides to use Double Team, use an Earthquake to foil its defense.

Faitingusupiritto - a Iron Defense → Meteor Mash → Toxic | Shadow Ball
Alternate Sub- Earthquake

[Bison Woes]

All right, Sokka, let's show off your own Earthquake attack while you're at it and get this place shakin'. Then, go for a Double Team to confuse things up a bit. Let's finish this off with a Mach Punch attack on the Metang!

Earthquake ~ Double Team ~ Mach Punch

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

I'll be your ref...
expect it up soon... >.> but please don't expect fancy colours... *too tired to look up the coding* It's probably gonna be all white.

edit:
sorry, after checking it up, I haven't been able to find anything in any of the online Pokedexs that I've checked that Tyrogue can use Safeguard. However, both Tsuki and Bison have mentioned so.. am I just being blur? If I am, would any of you two mind providing a link to the site that states so?

[Bison Woes]

Whoops, sorry. My mistake. I must've dozed off or something. I'll edit out Safeguard for Double Team. Thanks for catching that and reffing us, HiaGT!

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

hehe, it was just a random checkup.. I'm don't know what Pokemon learn what attacks very well, just happened I was wondering about what type of Safeguard Tyrogue uses(there seem to be two) so I looked it up. Was very confused about that =P

I don’t like the use of It for genderless Pokemon..sighs. Will probably change it to “he” in the next round. Oh and I was told to tell people about this, I more or less ref with the ASB attack list as my reference, so I use the supposed “newer” forms of Double Team etc etc.
btw, the reason why Tsuki's attacks have colour is because her post used those colours, so I just copied and pasted using "quote"

[center] [font=tw cen mt] Tsuki Megami VS Bison Woes


As the wind blows, you can see the sand motes swirl and dance freely, forming their individual beautiful patterns, meaningless, yet lovely to behold. The beach is bare, but the glistening white purity of the sand contrasted with the sapphire blue of the ocean set a peaceful atmosphere that is deceptive, for when two battlers meet, peace is hardly something to be expected.

The combatants step up, both releasing their Pokemon – one, a weird mating of mental power and steel, the other, a humanoid fighting type.

Tsuki Megami
Faitingusupiritto | | genderless
HP: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Good
Iron Defense → Meteor Mash → Toxic | Shadow Ball
Alternate Sub- Earthquake

Bison Woes
Sokka | | Male
HP: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Eager to battle
Earthquake ~ double team ~ Mach Punch


round 1
hp loss | energy loss

Lifting its metallic blue arms that glint in the morning sun, Fait’s already shiny coat takes on a brighter, smoother look, the only visible sign of its iron defense( 5% - Fait). Sokka, flexing his arms, slams a fist down to the ground, and soon, tremors are felt throughout the soft sand. However, as the sand is loose and not compact, the effects of Earthquake are somewhat dampened, and though Fait is thrown around a bit, the damage it suffers is trivial, in comparison to what might have happened had earthquake been at its full destructive force(5% - Fait
, 6% - Sokka).

Getting back to his feet, Sokka concentrates momentarily, and his entire figure blurs, and Fait is now surrounded by what looks like an army of Tyrogues( 6% - Sokka). Not even flustered, all Fait does is to calmly place one huge arm onto the ground, almost gently, but this is deceptive, as he focuses his formidable psychic powers, transferring it all to the ground. Sokka finds himself unable to keep up the double team, and stumbles, falling face flat onto the soft sands of the beach, now much disturbed from the effects of two earthquakes in quick succession(9% - Sokka, 6% - Fait). Holes start to appear here and there, sand pouring down them like water, deep deep holes of darkness that seem bottomless from above.

When the ground stops moving, Sokka speeds across the soft sand as fast as he can, and lands a blow onto Fait. However, thanks to its iron defense and Sokka’s inability to gain much footing or momentum on the soft sand, the damage is also very low(6% - Fait, 4% - Sokka). Fait retaliates while his opponent is so near by, spitting a gob of dark, viscous poison that hisses softly as it lands onto Sokka’s shoulders and chest(11% - Sokka, 6% - Fait). Sokka moans softly in pain as he feels the poison slowly seeping in through his skin to merge with his bloodstream.


Tsuki Megami
Faitingusupiritto | | genderless
HP: 89%
Energy: 83%
Status: Iron defense starting to fade
Iron Defense → Meteor Mash → Toxic | Shadow Ball
Alternate Sub- Earthquake

Bison Woes
Sokka | | Male
HP: 80%
Energy: 84%
Status: poisoned(3-4% each round)
Earthquake ~ double team ~ Mach Punch

[Bison Woes]

Great work, Sokka! Let's start off this round with a Bulk Up to increase your strength! Follow that up with a Facade since you're poisoned! Let's rest a little bit with a Swift attack!

Bulk Up ~ Facade ~ Swift

[Tsuki Megami]

[color=#FFCCFF][font=kartika][size=12pt]
How is Iron Defense fading?

Anyways, Fait when Rokka trying to use bulk up, torment the little fighter’s mind with Psychic. When he decides to come up to use for a facade, destroy him with a Meteor Mash, then, unfortunately Mach Punch is very fast, so simple wait for him to hit you, don’t worry, Iron Defense should lessen the blow. Then, return the favour Fait. Another Meteor Mash.

Fait- Psychic → Meteor Mash → Meteor Mash

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

I'll edit this to post up the reffing post but just to clarify tsuki's question:


Iron Defense (ST) – The user performs an attack similar to Harden, except it’s more powerful, lasts longer and lowers mobility much more. Of course, the attack uses more energy than Harden.

since it says "lasts longer" I assume that it must fade some time.
and just for reference

Harden: The user’s outer covering glows bright white and becomes very hard for a few seconds. Any attacks that hit this covering will probably do virtually no damage, although eventually the mounting fatigue of Hardening will cause failures in defense. Excellent but decreasing accuracy.

harden only lasts for a few seconds according to this... I would ref it lasting longer, and Iron defense longer still, but I guess they do fade some time.

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

Yeah, for some reason this battle is narrated from Sokka’s POV almost.. >.< Fait will get his turn next round.

[center] [font=tw cen mt] Tsuki Megami VS Bison Woes


There are now holes here and there, and sand is piled up high in some areas. The sea continues to endlessly lap at the shore as the combatants prepare for the second round of their battle.

Tsuki Megami
Faitingusupiritto | | genderless
HP: 89%
Energy: 83%
Status: Iron defense starting to fade slowly
Psychic → Meteor Mash → Meteor Mash

Bison Woes
Sokka | | Male
HP: 80%
Energy: 84%
Status: poisoned(3-4% each round)
Bulk Up ~ Facade ~ Swift


round 2

hp loss | energy loss

The poisoned Sokka ignores his pain for now, trying to focus on directing his energy towards his physical attacks. However, he is thwarted by the machinations of his opponent, who sneakily enters his mind and twists it around pitilessly, causing him much mental anguish(14% - Sokka, 6% - Fait).

Feeling a bit confused, and definitely angry, Sokka charges forward, unaware of the ominous glow of his opponents left appendage, too intent on smashing and bashing and releasing his rage. Therefore, it comes as a huge shock to him when he is suddenly knocked down to the ground with titanic force, his feet sinking in the soft sand(12% - Sokka, 5% - Fait) .

Recovering but feeling slight nauseous from that blow to his head, Sokka tries to darts forward with a mach punch, finally making contact, though whether he did much damage or not is questionable, as he did not get to build much momentum from such close proximity(5% - Fait, 5% - Sokka). As he falls to the ground in sudden pain from the poison that is running its course through his blood, Fait has the perfect opportunity for the second Meteor Mash, performing it with ruthless efficiency(16% - Sokka, 5% - Fait).

Tsuki Megami
Faitingusupiritto | | genderless
HP: 84%
Energy: 67%
Status: Iron defense starting to fade slowly
Psychic → Meteor Mash → Meteor Mash

Bison Woes
Sokka | | Male
HP: 38%
Energy: 74%
Status: poisoned(3-4% each round)
Bulk Up ~ Facade ~ Swift

Ref’s notes:
1. Damage suffered by Sokka in the end includes poison
2. Sokka’s energy was not miscalculated – he did move around a bit though his attacks failed, and the poison would have sapped some energy too, I just did not see it necessary to include it in the yellow words as it would look rather messy.
3. Iron Defense will last at most 2 more rounds until it is rendered more or less useless.
4. I have a 50% damage cap by the way.

[Bison Woes]

Okay, it's been a week but I don't want to end it in a DQ as Tsuki hasn't been on since her last post so it might be computer trouble...

[Bison Woes]

Okay so it's been two weeks and Tsuki hasn't shown up yet. I'd like to go ahead and DQ it to free up a space.

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

2 points to Tsuki, one to you I think.

[Bison Woes]

I thought we didn't get points because neither Pokemon's health is below 55%.

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

Sokka's health is at 38% isn't it?

[Bison Woes]

Nevermind then. @-@ I seemed to have blanked out while looking at that.