Chris 2.0 vs. Silencer - Ref: Mew Master

[Silencer]

With our foe blinded, let's not give it a chance to pinpoint us.

Use a Silver Wind, he might get a general direction, but it'll hopefully be fine. Then let's make a sound through the arena with a Bug Buzz and finish with a surprise Faint Attack to dodge and strike.

Silver Wind~Bug Buzz~Faint Attack

[Chris 2.1]

Attacking will be difficult while your vision is hampered. Use howl + roar combo to scare Nincada and boost your attack; then just relax. If you can, use ice fang when Nincada comes in for faint attack; try to see it re-emerging before you or sense it approaching.

Roar + Howl -- Relax/Ice Fang

[Mew Master]

Round 9! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Direct healers
DQ: 10 Days
Pokémon: XO vs. XO
Theme: Billy the Kid (Chris LeDoux)


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 57
MP: 55
Status: Damned Tourists (ACC -).
Roar+Howl~Relax


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 62
MP: 69
Status: Slightly less buzzy. Part of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bit. Hardened (DEF +).
Silver Wind~Bug Buzz~Faint Attack

The Arena
City Center.
A large city center in the middle of London. Skyscrapers surround us, as do roads full of zooming traffic and red buses. We battle on cement so rock attacks can't really come from through the ground. There is a thick layer of smog that deals 2% to each Pokémon each round.

Ready! FIGHT!

London life is wonderful… unless you’re in the center of it.

Letting out an annoying summer-cicada buzz, Shino blasts out with a circular wind that cuts into Leoray (-5/-7). Man that’s an annoying sound, especially if you’re sensitive to sound. Snarling Leoray lets out a massive roar that dies into a haunting howl (-4 (Roar), -3 (Howl), -3 (Combo), (ATK/SPATK +)) that causes Shino to shrink back as the bellow drowns out even his annoying buzzing.

Shino tries to attack the Luxio, but finds itself still shaken by the unearthly bellow, while Leoray himself gains back some used energy (+5).

Watching the Electric Pokémon, Shino’s still shaken, but thinks that he can actually attack the blinded wolf-thing. Blencing in with the area, Shino slowly and silently stalks Leoray as he relaxes before striking fast (-5/-5), but not that hard.

The smog takes its toll (-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison)/-2 (Smog)).

Leoray’s eyes still have spots, but he’s able to see a little bit better at the end of Round 9!

Round 9! Post-Round Stats


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 41
MP: 50
Status: Damned Tourists, seeing spots. Spirit of the Wild (ATK/SPATK +)


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 60
MP: 59
Status: Unnerved by roar. Part of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bit. Hardened (DEF +).

Ref Notes: 51% of Spider Web left on the field. Toxic Spikes scattered in snowfield, contact will poison.

Chris 2.0 Attacks First.

[Chris 2.1]

Go for a quick attack + ice fang combo then use iron tail. If nincada tries protecting from the combo then instead use two seperate ice fangs.

Quick Attack + Ice Fang -- Iron Tail
Or
Ice Fang x2 -- Iron Tail

[Silencer]

Let's try something out. Use an Aerial Ace+Dig combo. Strike with Aerial Ace, go underground and strike from below again. After that fire a Shadow Ball to bring that thing out of balance

Aerial Ace+Dig~Shadow Ball

[Mew Master]

Round 10! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Direct healers
DQ: 10 Days
Pokémon: XO vs. XO
Theme: Billy the Kid (Chris LeDoux)


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 41
MP: 50
Status: Damned Tourists, seeing spots. Poisoned (-2 every Round)
Quick Attack+Ice Fang~Ice Fang


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 60
MP: 59
Status: Unnerved by roar. Part of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bit. Hardened (DEF +).
Aerial Ace+Dig~Shadow Ball

The Arena
City Center.
A large city center in the middle of London. Skyscrapers surround us, as do roads full of zooming traffic and red buses. We battle on cement so rock attacks can't really come from through the ground. There is a thick layer of smog that deals 2% to each Pokémon each round.

Ready! FIGHT!

The snow’s melting thanks to the green house gasses of the city, so footing’s loose as ever.

Both Pokémon stare each other down as they prepare to unleash their trainer’s commands. In a blast of speed Leory dashes forward just as Shino jumps into the air, his claws glowing as the buzzing echoes in the city streets. Leoray tries to keep tabs on his foe as he dashes one direction before jumping, his fangs lined with a layer of frost and glowing with a blue energy, and Shino archs in the air (-5 (Quick Attack), -7 (Ice Fang), -3 (Combo)/-4 (Aerial Ace), -5 (Dig), -3 (Combo)).

The two connect, swirling around each other from the impact, Leoray flinging Shino down to the ground, and Shino forcing the Luxio higher into the air. (-5/-7). Shino hits the ground hard (-4) some of the poison spikes from his predecessor cutting into his exoskeleton (Poisoned -2) as he disappears into a quickly dug hole after the snow settles, almost seamlessly. Leoray hits the ground slightly hard from the fall (-2) the spots from his eyes still being stubborn and made the aim of his last attack a bit off.

Digging quickly through the slushie snow, Shino comes up under Leoray, hitting him decently (-5/-7). Snarling, Leoray’s teeth gain a layer of frost as snowflakes follow the movements of the teeth themselves (-6).

Leoray lunges at the Nincada prepared to bite down, but the Bug-type tries to charge up a counter attack. Then the fear sets in from the Luxio’s previous howl/roar, and he freezes up (-10) as more of his exoskeleton is frozen solid.

Smog and toxins take their toll (-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison)/-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison)).

With that exciting conclusion, Round 10’s over!

Round 10! Post-Round Stats


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 23
MP: 29
Status: Damned Tourists, seeing spots. Poisoned (-2 every Round)


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 35
MP: 42
Status: Unnerved by roar. More of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bites. Hardened (DEF +), Poisoned (-2 every Round).

Ref Notes: 51% of Spider Web left on the field. Toxic Spikes scattered in snowfield, contact will poison.

Silencer Attacks First.

[Silencer]

Alright Shino, let's try our best

Summon a Sandstorm to take away some of that Luxios sight. Then if he comes close use a Flash, else a Bug Buzz. Repeat if necesarry, but only flash it once.

Sandstorm~Bug Buzz/Flash~Bug Buzz/Flash

[Chris 2.1]

Use another howl to boost your attack and scare Nincada more. Then use quick attack + ice fang; that sandstorm should help cloak you as you come in to attack.

[Mew Master]

Round 11! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Direct healers
DQ: 10 Days
Pokémon: XO vs. XO
Theme: Billy the Kid (Chris LeDoux)


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 23
MP: 29
Status: Damned Tourists, seeing spots. Poisoned (-2 every Round). Spirit of the Wild (ATK/SPATK +).
Howl~Quick Attack+Ice Fang


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 35
MP: 42
Status: Unnerved by roar. More of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bites. Hardened (DEF +), Poisoned (-2 every Round).
Sandstorm~Bug Buzz~Bug Buzz (Subs: Flash)

The Arena
City Center.
A large city center in the middle of London. Skyscrapers surround us, as do roads full of zooming traffic and red buses. We battle on cement so rock attacks can't really come from through the ground. There is a thick layer of smog that deals 2% to each Pokémon each round.

Ready! FIGHT!

The fight looks like it’s almost over, and things are just going to get worse in Round 11!

With a blast of annoying buzzing, Shino starts to summon up a blasting storm blowing sand in from the river-banks. The howling wind blows in, obscuring everything past the first few feet in front of the Pokémon’s eyes (-5). Buzzing contently to himself, Shino is un-nerved even further by a primal howl that seeps in through the howling wind (-3).

Shaken badly by the howl from earlier, and now the disappearance of his foe in the blinding sandstorm, Shino can’t find the courage to attack. Not the case for Leoray. In a blast of speed, his teeth gaining a firm layer of frost, the Luxio blasts towards Shino (-4 (Quick Attack), -6 (Ice Fang), - 3 (Combo)). The attack hits Shino hard and on target (-15).

Knocked back from the attack, Shino’s still too unnerved to attack, although the bug does light up the area with a bright fixture (-3).

Toxins, smog, and sand. Hell on earth (-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison), -2 (Sandstorm)/-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison), -2 (Sandstorm))!

So the Round’s over, but the fight ain’t over yet!

Round 11! Post-Round Stats


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 17
MP: 1
Status: CURSE YOU TOURISM!!! (ACC -). Poisoned (-2 every Round). Spirit of the Wild (ATK/SPATK ++).


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 14
MP: 34
Status: Unnerved by roar. More of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bites. Hardened (DEF +), Poisoned (-2 every Round).

Ref Notes: 51% of Spider Web left on the field. Toxic Spikes scattered in snowfield, contact will poison. Competitors may continue to attack despite having no energy. 1 Health = 2 Energy.

Chris 2.0 Attacks First.

[Chris 2.1]

Umm howl doesn't seem to be boosting Leoray's attack. Just wondering MM. Erm I'll post my attacks later on today

[Mew Master]

Errrm... let me check... >->

Okay, didn't see that Howl was a Buff... so I did some editing in the last reffing since we're down to about the last set of attacks anyway *shrugs*

Thought I caught everything <,<

[Chris 2.1]

Relax, then use your ice fang + quick attack combo on Nincada. If nincada protects from the combo, then use two seperate ice fangs.

[Silencer]

Relax to, then Endure the combo. Finish with Aerial Ace

Relax~Endure~Aerial Ace

(sorry for the late reply, busy with summer job, so tired right now...)

[Mew Master]

Round 12! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Direct healers
DQ: 10 Days
Pokémon: XO vs. XO
Theme: Billy the Kid (Chris LeDoux)


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 17
MP: 1
Status: CURSE YOU TOURISM!!! (ACC -). Poisoned (-2 every Round). Spirit of the Wild (ATK/SPATK ++).
Relax~Quick Attack+Ice Fang


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 14
MP: 34
Status: Unnerved by roar. More of exoskeleton frozen where Leoray bites. Hardened (DEF +), Poisoned (-2 every Round).
Relax~Endure~Aerial Ace

The Arena
City Center.
A large city center in the middle of London. Skyscrapers surround us, as do roads full of zooming traffic and red buses. We battle on cement so rock attacks can't really come from through the ground. There is a thick layer of smog that deals 2% to each Pokémon each round.

Ready! FIGHT!

The fights down to the wire in this might be final round!

Both competitors relax, and regain their energy, although Leoray needs it more than Shino at this point (+5/+5).

Leoray’s off, blasting off in a burst of speed, his teeth glowing with icy coldness and he chomps down on Shio’s exoskeleton (-4 (Quick Attack), -2 -2 (Ice Fang, Energy Substitute), -2 (Combo, Energy Substitute)/-9 (Glancing)) however Leoray’s eyes are still blinded from the bug’s flash attack earlier, making his hit miss a good area.

From the brace, as the Luxio seems to have stopped its assault, Shino tries to take to the air and attack the Electric type, the ice on his exoskeleton impeding this to some degree (-7/-3 (Glancing)).

They stand there, near the ends of their ropes as poison, the sandstorm, AND the smog take their toll on them both (-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison), -2 (Sandstorm)/-2 (Smog), -2 (Poison), -2 (Sandstorm))!

And SHINO'S DOWN! The fights over as Shino's last bit of health is taken by the Sandstorm!

Round 12! Post-Round Stats


Leoray (Luxio, Male, Team Chris 2.0)
HP: 4
MP: 0
Status: CURSE YOU TOURISM!!! (ACC -). Poisoned (-2 every Round). Spirit of the Wild (ATK/SPATK ++). Tired... very very VERY tired.


Shino (Nincada, Male, Team Silencer)
HP: 0
MP: 32
Status: TKO'D

Ref Notes: Battle over.

Mew Master: 4 Points.
Chris 2.0: 4 Points.
Silencer: 2 Points.

[Chris 2.1]

Phew! What a match! Thanks for it Silencer you were a tough opponent, especially Nincada! MM you've been a fantastic and prompt ref - one of the best new refs I've seen in ASB. Thanks so much for sticking with this and being a great ref.

*goes to evolve Leoray*

[Mew Master]

*thumbs up* Thanks Chris. Youv'e said repeatidly that I'm a decent Ref, and so have a few others. Makes a guy feel welcome at his job when he has nothing better to do during the day ^^U

[Silencer]

Gah, I misjudged your energy reffing -_- I thought it was 2Hp for 1En instead of the other way around...

If only I attacked on the first slot, I might have won or tied -_-. Nincada did do a great job but I felt kind of limited in my attacking options though...

But thanks for the reffing MM, great job as always

*awaits approval for ninjask*