The April Contest!

[Chris 2.1]

Well at least I did well. That was nice. Good luck WO and Dragonis! Thanks for that Andrew. You've got a really nice way of alienating yourself but at the same time making people laugh.

But we will need to PM you our Pokemon before we can post attacks. So you'll need to tell us who we are all using before we can attack.

[Ultimate Charizard]

but......i....he could......oh grow an imagination lol.

Nah fair point. The Hydropump was just tagged on cos frankly i didnt know what else to do. I really wanted to use something Smaller to do that. Sneasel is my only other ice user thats capable of movement.

I need to go think up something new...i will reach a battle stage if it kills me!

[Elec Man EXE]

Oh bah. Every beach I've gone to had rocks under the sand. But whatev... good luck to the dudes who actually made it.

[Andrew]

Okay, well, being an idiot, I realized asking you all to PM first round attacks without actually KNOWING your vicious opponants, not the smartest move.

Dragonis has chosen - Gyarados.
Weasel Overlord has chosen - Houndoom
Chris 2.0 has chosen - Octillery.

Please all post your attacks in said order, if you do not respond within 5 days. Your pokemon will stand around useless then.

[Dragonis]

Alright Rouge start off with a nice Rain Dance. Then target Houndoom with a suped up Water Pulse. After that finish off by hitting Octillery with the never missing Shock Wave.
~Rain Dance~Water Pulse (@Houndoom)~Shock Wave (@ Octillery~

[Chris 2.1]

Wease its your turn to attack.

[Andrew]

She has not posted in 5 days, the mantle falls to you now.

[Chris 2.1]

Ok strike Gyarados with a thunderwave then use Charge Beam x2.

[Weasel Overlord]

Oh shag! I didn't notice that it was time for attacks... *kicks self* SORRY ASTARTE!

[Chris 2.1]

ANDREW!

Ref.

[Andrew]

Apologies for the late reffing, and we'll get this going ASAP. 5 days between rounds. No attacks means your pokemon is vulnerable for that time. More than 2 rounds in a row without reporting, you get DQed. I was just disheartened by all the appeals... plus, I've been uuber busy and stressed.

Still, TPM ASB, LOOKOUT! I'm HERE AND READY TO ROLL!

Our battlers

Dragonis - Gyarados
100% Health
Energy - A+

Weasel Overlord - Houndoom
100% Health
Energy - A+

Chris 2.0 - Octillery
100% Health
Energy - A+

BEGIN!

Chris our mod, (Oh god, please don't hurt me!) releases his gross and annoying Octapus into the water. Dragonis similarly releases his large and scary monster into the ocean as well. Jeeze. Weasel Overlord's Hounddoom however, kind of sits around on the beach in a lazy and lost fashion, looking for his owner.

I grab some alcohol, and hope the battling with be a lot smarter than the appeals, but you know, Gin will help the pain.

Gyarados being a massive and scary monster goes first, uttering prayers to the sky, and his eyes glow an eerie blue before the night sky clouds over, and it begins to pelt down on the beach. The Audience has pretty much gone home by this point, they've had damn well enough abuse. The only ones staying arare the officials and the lifesavers, who feel obligated to. Octillery however spits out a web of electricity towards Gyarados's large head. With a large roar, the sea bemoth is struck, paralyzing his left side. Houndoom begins to lick it's crotch.

The angered large Gyarados (Remember getting a Gyarados in Red/Blue for the first time and persisting iwth it to level 20, to have it evolve into this monster which you KNEW would kick ass...) begins to focus on a Water Pulse, but half of it's face begins to twitch, releasing the attack off-kilter at Houndoom who at this time is trying futily to find shelter from the rain, but becomes very wary of the ocean battle. Octillery however goes on it's electric rampage, focusing a small beam of electric energy from it's... "Snout"? and firing it at Gyarados with great effect. However. Electrocuting something when you're in teh water with it... OUCH. Octillery gets half of the damage back. Gyarados however fires off a shockwave, and it strikes Octillery, but similarly it recieves reciprocal feedback, shocking it as well.

Houndoom is somewhat amused, but wet from the beach, and somewhat concerned of the large waves.

To finish off, a minutely larger Charge Beam is fired off towards Gyarados, and Octillery gets half of the damage back.

Let's hope we've learnt something from this all. (Shockwave 8. Charge Beam 1 - 8. Charge Beam 2 - 10.)

Finish!

Dragonis - Gyarados
87% Health
Energy - A-
- Left Side Paralyzed.

Weasel Overlord - Houndoom
100% Health
Energy - A+
- Wet and miserable.

Chris 2.0 - Octillery
87% Health
Energy - B+
- Fried and not too happy.

Arena - Larger waves, choppy seas and pelting rain at night-time.

Next round - Chris
Dragonis
Weasel Overlord.

[Chris 2.1]

When did I tell Octillery to go into the water? Unless its a fish that NEEDS water to survive it shouldn't be released in water when there is land for it to battle on.

The same applies for Gyarados, they can survive on land.

[Chris 2.1]

Use gunk shot on Gyarados, next use water pulse on Houndoom and end with a surf attack.

[Dragonis]

Hit Octillery with Thunder, then hit Houndoom with a Water Pulse of your own. After that use a Twister to absorb the part of the wave coming at you and send it back at Octillery.

~Thunder~Water Pulse~Twister~

[Weasel Overlord]

Well shit on me for choosing a non-water-living Pokemon. *scowls* Okay Astarte, I guess all you can do is lob a Sludge Bomb into the water! Make it nice and unpleasant. Then, follow up by Protecting against those bloody Water Pulses and finish off with, oh why not, a Nasty Plot. Just cos it's got a funny name.

~Sludge Bomb (into the water) ~Protect ~Nasty Plot

[Andrew]

Sorry about the delay, I am finished uni for this semester in a week, but in 3 days I have 5000 words due.

[Chris 2.1]

Ok this contest is really going on too long. Can we get a sub? Or do the other competetors think we should just cancel?

[Pichu Luver]

*raises hand* I'll sub unless you guys want to cancel.

[Chris 2.1]

That would be great

[Dragonis]

Yeah, I'd rather battle it out and get a clear winner.

[Pichu Luver]

Small problem Gyarados can't actually learn Shock Wave so . . *blink* I've had to take damage off. Also, I don't think that the user of an electric attack would get shocked because in the Anime, when Pikachu used attacks in water, it didn't get hurt, only any other Pokémon (or people heh) around him.

-~*Chris 2.0 VS Weasel Overlord VS Dragonis*~-
∞}|April Contest|{∞

Round Two
Melee
Three on Three
------*1~1~1*------

Disqualification Time: Five Days.

Banned Moves: None.

Arena: King's Beach

A nice white sand beech with multi-storied buildings all around. There is some stairs leading down to the battle area along with a sort of lean too midway on the field. It's also in the middle of the night.

Storming for four more rounds.

Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 92%
Energy: 91%
Status: Fried and not to happy.
-:Attacks:-
Gunk Shot/Water Pulse/Surf

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Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Wet and miserable.
-:Attacks:-
Sludge Bomb/Protect/Nasty Plot

~~~~~~

Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 90%
Energy: 94%
Status: Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.
-:Attacks:-
Thunder/Water Pulse/Twister

------******------

Well after much delay with Andrew rushing off cursing greatly about school and the like, this ref appears with a plastic umbrella. Not that you can actually see her very much with how dark it is in the storm. Anyway, with a whistle that is barely heard over the storm, the match begins again.

Astarte leaps to her feet and starts her stomach a gurgling. When her stomach acids are satisfactorily unhappy she spews the glob into the . . . ocean. The storm and waves quickly dilute the poison to nothing, because well . . . it is an ocean. Next is Rouge who turns to Octillery and charges up her body to massive proportions. When she is glowing like a giant snake like light bulb she fires the dose at Octillery. He is fried to such a state that his muscles twitch and shake, their motor functions somewhat disabled. For now at least he can control his body that he can cause his stomach to create some horrible toxins. He turns and fires the gunk but in the winds and his somewhat disabled state he misses the Gyarados and it splashes into the water, harmless.

For now, Octillery and Rouge are allies and they turn from each other to the very wet dog on land. She snarls at them, but knows she is out numbered. Rouge and Octillery absorb water in through their skins and jettison it out in a ball shaped burst, screeching in a most unpleasant way. Astarte summons up a round shield, protecting her from all angles, even the rain for a short time washes around it. The two attacks explode on the shield and do absolutely nothing the Astarte.

Now Astarte turns her mind inward and starts to scheme and plan ways to hurt her foes most terribly. She imagines ways she could hurt them and is very pleased, with her mind so focused; her special attack goes up quite a bit. Now however Octillery is causing the ocean to roll and wave in a most frightening manner. The Ref and battlers retreat farther inshore as the water surges inland. Rouge calls up a funnel of wind and energy. The water rushing for him is absorbed by it and carried upwards in a water tube reaching for the sky. While it dances for Octillery, some energy does get by and hit him, but it is minimal. Astarte meanwhile is swiped right off her paws and thrown around by the Surf. As the attack finally ends, Octillery is swamped by the Twister and tossed about himself.

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Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 62%
Energy: 74%
Status: Gerg glug . . . ow. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.

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Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 80%
Energy: 86%
Status: Rather soaked. SA raised +2%.

~~~~~~
Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 87%
Energy: 79%
Status: Pleased. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.


Octillery was hurt 24% for the Thunder and 6% from the watery Twister.
Octillery was fatigued 9% for the Gunk Shot, 3% for the Water Pulse and 5% for the Surf.

Astarte was hurt 20% from the Surf.
Astarte was fatigued 6% for the Sludge Bomb, 5% for the Protect and 3% for the Nasty Plot.

Rouge was hurt 3% by the Surf.
Rouge was fatigued 9% for the Thunder, 3% for the Water Pulse and 3% for the Twister.

Storming for three more rounds.

Weasel Overlord posts attacks first, followed by Chris 2.0 and lastly Dragonis.

[Weasel Overlord]

Stupid ocean. THANKS RIVER!! *bows down to the saviour*

Right. Astarte. Start with a Double Team. Then I reckon making a little Sub at 10% would be useful. Then use a Howl.

~Double Team ~Sub (10%) ~Howl

[Chris 2.1]

Hit Gyarados with charge beam, use surf then charge beam again ay Gyra.

[Dragonis]

Alright Rouge, hit Octillery with a Thunderbolt. Then hit Houndoom with a Waterpulse. Finish by trying to hit both of your opponents with a masive Twister.

~Thunderbolt (@Octillery)~Waterpulse (@Houndoom)~Twister~

[Pichu Luver]

Hmm, I can't quite figure out how to sprite a Melee so that's why there is no pic. Please forgive any grammer and spelling errors as I haven't really looked at it because I have been busy with school stuff.

-~*Chris 2.0 VS Weasel Overlord VS Dragonis*~-
∞}|April Contest|{∞

Round Three
Melee
Three on Three
------*1~1~1*------

Disqualification Time: Five Days.

Banned Moves: None.

Arena: King's Beach

A nice white sand beech with multi-storied buildings all around. There is some stairs leading down to the battle area along with a sort of lean too midway on the field. It's also in the middle of the night.

Storming for three more rounds.

Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 62%
Energy: 74%
Status: Gerg glug . . . ow. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.
-:Attacks:-
Charge Beam/Surf/Charge Beam

~~~~~~

Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 80%
Energy: 86%
Status: Rather soaked. SA raised +2%.
-:Attacks:-
Double Team/Substitute (10%)/Howl

~~~~~~

Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 87%
Energy: 79%
Status: Pleased. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.
-:Attacks:-
Thunderbolt/Water Pulse/Twister

------******------

So the even more wet doggy slowly gets to her feet. That toss about was certainly NOT appreciated. To prevent further such problems she creates four more images of herself to confuse her would be foes of doom. However the raindrops dispel such hopes as they touch them and pop, showing the real one. She is very annoyed. Meanwhile Rouge sparks again and fires her smaller version of electric pain at Octillery. He looks very staticy when she is done, but he wants to cause her just as much hurt. He charges a ball of electric energy in front of his snout and fires it at the would-be dragon. She shrieks in pain as it hits and he gets a stat boost.

In the next turn, Astarte being very annoyed her doubles didn't work, concentrates and by grabbing sticks, leaves and other random implements, creates a er . . . version of herself. With her energy it is covered over with an image of herself, and the others fall for it. Rouge however is currently unable to budge as her paralysis is preventing any movement at the moment. Octillery takes this chance to call the seas to rise and crash to his command. They obey and while Rouge takes only minimal damage being a water type, the Sub does its job and takes the damage for Astarte who is currently hiding on a bench.

Now Astarte gets down off her bench and howls, long and loud to the storming sky. Rouge and Octillery shiver and looks askance at Astarte. Thankfully Rouge doesn't have to go near Astarte to attack her with her next attack. She calls up her dancing spire of wind and it heads for Octillery, whacking him before turning and spinning for the Houndoom. As Astarte is being pummelled, Rouge is also being shocked again. She shrieks and is feeling very worn when the round finally ends.

---------******---------

Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 38%
Energy: 63%
Status: Dizzy. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. SA raised +2%.

~~~~~~

Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 66%
Energy: 71%
Status: Tossed. SA raised +2%. Attack raised 1%.

~~~~~~
Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 57%
Energy: 69%
Status: Ow . . . Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.


Octillery was hurt 20% for the Thunderbolt and 4% for the Twister.
Octillery was fatigued 6% for the two Charge beam's and 5% for Surf.

Astarte was hurt 10% for her Sub and 4% for Twister.
Astarte was fatigued 4% for Double Team, 8% for the Sub and 3% for Howl.

Rouge was hurt the max 30% (one Charge Beam was 5% x 4).
Rouge was fatigued 7% for the Thunderbolt and 3% for the Twister.

Storming for two more rounds.

Dragonis posts attacks first, followed by Weasel Overlord and lastly Chris 2.0.

[Dragonis]

Alright Rouge, start off with Surf. Then hit Houndoom with a Hydro Pump. Finish of by hitting Octillery with Thunder.

~Surf~Hydro Pump(@ Houndoom)~Thunder(@ Octtilery)~

[Weasel Overlord]

Use Dark Pulse on Octillery, Protect from the Hydro Pump, then a Shadow Ball at Octillery.

~Dark Pulse (Octillery) ~Protect ~Shadow Ball (Octillery)

[Chris 2.1]

Use a hydro pump on Houndoom, Charge Beam on Gyarados and then protect.

[Pichu Luver]

*posts looking askance at the Thunderstorm coming*

-~*Chris 2.0 VS Weasel Overlord VS Dragonis*~-
∞}|April Contest|{∞

Round Four
Melee
Three on Three
------*1~1~1*------

Disqualification Time: Five Days.

Banned Moves: None.

Arena: King's Beach

A nice white sand beech with multi-storied buildings all around. There is some stairs leading down to the battle area along with a sort of lean too midway on the field. It's also in the middle of the night.

Storming for two more rounds.

Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 38%
Energy: 63%
Status: Dizzy. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. SA raised +2%.
-:Attacks:-
Hydro Pump/Charge Beam/Protect

~~~~~~

Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 66%
Energy: 71%
Status: Tossed. SA raised +2%. Attack raised 1%.
-:Attacks:-
Dark Pulse/Protect/Shadow Ball

~~~~~~

Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 57%
Energy: 69%
Status: Ow . . . Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure.
-:Attacks:-
Surf/Hydro Pump/Thunder

------******------

Astarte gets to her very bruised up paws and concentrates on creating a ball of black energy. It is almost invisible against the storming sky. She turns to the octopus and fires the pulse. Octillery doesn't even see it coming and it smashes into the side of his face. The cruel energy pain is dancing on his skin and while he is shuddering, Rouge is attacking. The sea rises and crashes over Octillery and sweeps Astrate off her feet once more. Octillery is in too much pain to do much of anything this round.

Now Astarte is concentrating on saving her own skin (making a shield of impervious energy) Rouge finds that her muscles are not complying. She can't even twitch an eye muscle and she crashes into the ocean. Octillery wants to make up for his do nothing round earlier and he powers up a beam of electric energy. He fires it and it sounds just like a laser from Star Trek as it zips through the air and smashes against Rouge, sweeping through the Gyarados's body.

Finally after all the mishaps Astarte turns and powers up a purple crackling ball of ghostly pain and Rouge gets up from the ocean and glows bright, bright yellow. They both fire at the same time but Octillery is having none of that. He has thrown up a shield and both attacks explode on it for interesting fireworks, but nothing more.

---------******---------

Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 23%
Energy: 55%
Status: Dizzy. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. SA raised +3%. Getting tired.

~~~~~~

Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 46%
Energy: 56%
Status: Ow. SA raised +2%. Attack raised 1%. Getting tired.

~~~~~~
Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 29%
Energy: 55%
Status: Eurg . . . Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. Getting tired.


Octillery was hurt 10% for the Dark Pulse (8 + 2=10) and 5% from the Surf.
Octillery was fatigued 3% for the Charge Beam and 5% for the Protect.

Astarte was hurt 20% for the Surf.
Astarte was fatigued 4% for Dark Pulse, 5% for Protect and 6% for the Shadow Ball.

Rouge was hurt 28% for the Charge Beam (5 + 2=7 x 4=28)
Rouge was fatigued 5% for the Surf and 9% for the Thunder.

Storming for one more round.

Chris 2.0 posts attacks first, followed by Dragonis and lastly Weasel Overlord.

[Chris 2.1]

Ok let's use surf on Houndoom, Charge Beam on Gyarados and another surf. If Houndoom protects, fire a charge beam at Gyarados. If Gyarados protects, fire a hydro pump at Houndoom. If both protect on the same turn, relax.



Surf/Charge Beam/Relax -- Charge Beam/Hydro Pump/Relax -- Surf/Charge Beam/Relax

[Dragonis]

Alright Rouge hit Octillery with Thunder. Then use Brine on Houndoom. Finish off by hitting whoever is closest to you with Dragon Pulse.

~Thunder (@ Octillery)~Brine (@ Houndoom)~Dragon Pulse~

[Weasel Overlord]

Okay Astarte, use a Faint Attack to disappear and move away from the range of the Surfing. Then use another Dark Pulse on Octillery and finish with a Hyper Beam, also on Octillery.

~Faint Attack (escape the surf) ~Dark Pulse (Octillery) ~Hyper Beam (Octillery)

[Pichu Luver]

*twacks*

-~*Chris 2.0 VS Weasel Overlord VS Dragonis*~-
∞}|April Contest|{∞

Round Five
Melee
Three on Three
------*1~1~1*------

Disqualification Time: Five Days.

Banned Moves: None.

Arena: King's Beach

A nice white sand beech with multi-storied buildings all around. There is some stairs leading down to the battle area along with a sort of lean too midway on the field. It's also in the middle of the night.

Storming for one more round.

Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 23%
Energy: 55%
Status: Dizzy. Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. SA raised +3%. Getting tired.
-:Attacks:-
Surf/Charge Beam/Surf

~~~~~~

Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 46%
Energy: 56%
Status: Ow. SA raised +2%. Attack raised 1%. Getting tired.
-:Attacks:-
Faint Attack/Dark Pulse/Hyper Beam

~~~~~~

Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 29%
Energy: 55%
Status: Eurg . . . Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. Getting tired.
-:Attacks:-
Thunder/Brine/Dragon Pulse

------******------

After the fireworks are over, Astarte takes off for higher ground. She turns and leaps, and then is gone, having gone into a weird dimension where she appears as nothing more then a shadow. She re-appears on the high ground, near where the Ref and Trainers are, much happier. Rouge turns to Octillery, who is quite cheery for having protected against the last attacks. This time however . . . Rouge glows like a light bulb and with a crack the bolt flies for Octillery. He is fired and with his last screeches, he is out. Chris sighs and returns him, running for some cover to watch the remainder of the battle at least somewhat dry.

Now without an opponent to fire at the Houndoom just sits on the beech, somewhat puzzled. Rouge however is having no such difficulties; she turns to the sitting duck and fires a swath for foaming frothy bubbles. There is quite a lot of bubbles actually as he is quite a bit below 50% health. The froth sweeps over Astarte and she yelps and groans as she practically drowns in the stuff.

Poor Astarte is once again confused as her target is no longer there! Rouge however, having no other target, fires a ball of indigo energy at Astarte. She is bowled over by the blast and groans, not even bothering to get up as the round, and Contest ends.

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Pokémon

Octillery ♂
Trained by: Chris 2.0
HP: 0%
Energy: 55%
Status: Out.

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Astarte Houndoom ♀
Trained by: Weasel Overlord
HP: 16%
Energy: 53%
Status: . . . not happy . . . SA raised +2%. Attack raised 1%. Getting tired.

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Rouge Gyarados ♀
Trained by: Dragonis
HP: 29%
Energy: 32%
Status: Yay! Paralysed, 30% chance of attack failure. Quite tired.


Octillery was hurt 24% for the Thunder and was thus KO'd.
Octillery was fainted before he could get off an attack.

Astarte was the max 30% for the Brine and Dragon Pulse.
Astarte was fatigued 3% for Faint Attack.

Rouge wasn't hit.
Rouge was fatigued 9% for the Thunder, 7% for Brine and 7% for Dragon Pulse.

Ok so Dragonis has gone and got himself another ribbon! Good on you! Sorry to Chris and Weasel but, that's how the attacks ran. oo''' Also, I will admit I have no idea how points will be distributed in this, as it is a Melee *waves to Chris to hand it out* I do believe I get nothing but that's ok this madness was fun ^^. I have a question though, can I use this toward my reffing list?

[Dragonis]

Alright, I got another ribbon! Grand Festival here I come! It was a good match guys, thank you.

[Weasel Overlord]

Wahbugger. Well done Dragonis.

[Chris 2.1]

Good work guys!

Dragonis you get 4 points and the April Ribbon, as seen below.

River I'm giving you and Andrew both 2 points for this.

Weas...me and you get to crawl into the pit of loserness. *sigh*