Battle on Osloki Island! RL vs. Ash (ref: Oslo)

[Oslo]

TEAM RAZOR LEAF
versus
TEAM ASH0011

Location: Osloki Island
Banned: Swapping and non-damaging healing moves
Abilities: Active
DQ Time: One week



‡ Pre-Round ‡

‡ Round 2 ‡

Rockin' a slight advantage, Ricario keeps up the heat. His paws blossom with spectral energy as he stalks toward Prospero, poised to strike. With an upswell of vigour, Ricario tears into the Good King Bubblegum with a powerful Shadow Claw. Winc,g Prospero grabs ahold of his opponent's outstretched arm, extends a foot and subsequently trips Ricario. The jackal is thrown to the ground. Well, so much for that advantage.

Prospero: <-11 HP; -8 EP>
Ricario: <-26 HP; -5 EP>

Ricario goes for a repeat performance, pulling himself up before Shadow Clawing Prospero to his widdle heart's content. At such a close range, even a wildly inaccurate move like DynamicPunch is almost a surefire hit. Ricario takes Prospero's fist to the gut and suffers so much pain that he's thrust into a fit of disorientation.

Prospero: <-13 HP; -8 EP>
Ricario: <-15 HP; -5 EP; Cfn>

Though he's Confused, Ricario still manages to hold onto enough lucidity to sense what his opponent is going to do next. Preempting Prospero's Water Pulse, Ricario fires off that exact same move except with extra power. However, though he tries to direct such an attack at Osloki, the psychic connection prevents him from shifting his focus and therefore Prospero ends up the unwitting victim of the watery attack. Unfazed, Prospero targets Osloki with a Water Pulse of his own. Osloki's eyes shine purple momentarily as he accepts the blessing.

Prospero: <-5 HP; -4 EP>
Ricario: <-4 EP>

Osloki: <+8 HP>

‡ Post-Round ‡

Notes:

> Sorry, Ash, but you can't Me First a Pokemon's move and then direct said move at a completely different target. As I ref it, the mental connection necessitated by Me First doesn't allow the user's focus to shift to a different Pokemon (or, in this case, a tiki statue), which is why your attempt to direct the Me Firsted Water Pulse at Osloki didn't pan out
> Damage done to Ricario was capped at 40 HP
> Prospero's Safeguard will remain in effect for one more round
> TEAM RAZOR LEAF has ten actions left to bless Osloki or else suffer a curse
> TEAM ASH0011 has four actions left to bless Osloki or else suffer a curse
> TEAM RAZOR LEAF to command next