The May Contest!

[The Blue Avenger]

Sorry about the wait there, guys.

Drivy Runn, use Torment, Psychic, Flamethrower. Close your eyes against Confuse Ray, Protect against Toxic or Thunder Wave.

[Chris 2.1]

Your turn to post Blade

[Blademaster]

Hit that whatever-it-is with a Shadow Ball, then eat away at its energy with Thunder Wave, followed by Toxic.

[Chris 2.1]

JESUS CHRIST ITS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I REFFED THIS!


Sorrysorrysorrysorry

The May Pokemon Contest!

Round Three - Battle!
Round Two of Five

Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

82% HP
89% Energy
Torment -- Protect -- Protect


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

90% HP
88% Energy
Poisoned and Paralysed
Shadow Ball -- Thunder Wave -- Toxic


Knowing fine well that the beginning of the 2007 Grand Festival DEPENDED on this match being finished, and also reminding himself that he was setting a truly gut-wrenching example, Chris 2.0 hurriedly typed away as the latest chapter of his fanfic remained unworked on for another night.

Rotom's fizzling insides squirmed as the being charged up a crackling orb of fantastic, demonic shapes. Launching it forward it struck Electrivire in the chest; he gave a wheezing roar and bellowed a number of tormenting words at Rotom. Feeling the effect, Rotom looked somewhat hurt, but nevertheless scarred by the Torment.

Rotom's plasma crackled with life as a delicate web of lightening burst forth and soared towards Drivy Run. The beast held his hands out and created a protective shield, holding it up as much as he could against the jousting needles of electricity.

The electric Pokemon was disheartened when he saw Rotom spit an array of sickly toxic pellets at him, too. Maintaining the protect shield, he tried to endure the round, but he was out of strength; protect was hard to use in sucession and he groaned as he fell back. Toxic splattered into his fur and melted into his skin as he clutched his chest.


Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

73% HP
75% Energy
Poisoned
Attack Second


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

86% HP
75% Energy
Poisoned and Paralysed
Attack First

[Blademaster]

OK, Plaz, we're in the lead - let's try and keep it that way!

Use Will-O-Wisp to cripple that mutant tiger further or make it waste a move, then use Shadow Ball followed by Dark Pulse.

Evade any Super-Effective attacks or status effects with Double Team.

Move: Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse
Sub: Double Team (as needed)

[The Blue Avenger]

Okay, Drivy, before it can burn you, use Taunt. Then, use two Hidden Power: Darks to make him try (and hopefully fail) to use Double Team.

[Chris 2.1]

The May Pokemon Contest!

Round Three - Battle!
Round Three of Five

Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

73% HP
75% Energy
Poisoned
Taunt -- Hidden Power x2


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

86% HP
75% Energy
Poisoned and Paralysed
Will-O-Wisp -- Shadow Ball -- Dark Pulse



Rotom cackled happily in what could only be an affectionate way. Flames curled around him as Drivy taunted loudly; "Vire Vire Vire! Electrivire!" and so on. Rotom was deeply offended, choosing to go on the offensive, but his attack had already sped off out his control and slammed into the large electric engine.

Electrivire clasped his hands together, summoning a fleet of white orbs. They simmered down to a vivid purple and bolted towards Rotom, striking him but not dealing much damage. He responded with a whizzing shriek of his name and blasted a shadow ball at Electrivire.

Not happy, the big electric Pokemon fired off the purple orbs again, which struck Rotom. He took the attack, although it was clear he was tiring. He blasted off a dark pulse, the crackling, pulsating beam smashing right into Electrivire as the round ended.




Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

67% HP
65% Energy
Hidden Power type: poison
Poisoned (Recieves 6% next round)
Burned (Recieves 2% each round)
Attack First


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

70% HP
59% Energy
Poisoned (8% next round)
Paralysed (Moving is harder)
Taunted (Can only use attacking moves)
Tormented (Cannot use attacks in sucession)
Attack Second

[The Blue Avenger]

Psychic, Hidden Power Dark, Iron Tail.

[Chris 2.1]

Hidden Power cannot be chosen like that TBA. When it is used the Pokemon has that type HP for the rest of that match. So for the rest of the match Electrivire has Hidden Power Poison.

[The Blue Avenger]

Okay, Drivy, before it can burn you, use Taunt. Then, use two Hidden Power: Darks to make him try (and hopefully fail) to use Double Team.

But, I used HP Dark the first time?

[Blademaster]

Hidden Power type: poison

Sorry, Jeff, but I think the random number generator or whatever disagrees with you.

[The Blue Avenger]

Ahh, right, it's random. Can't believe I forgot that.

In that case, my attack orders are:

Psychic, Flamethrower, Iron Tail.

[Chris 2.1]

Electrivire clasped his hands together, summoning a fleet of white orbs. They simmered down to a vivid purple and bolted towards Rotom, striking him but not dealing much damage

You ordered a HP Dark but as I said, HP generates a random type. The type changes each match, so in another match (or a previous one) Electrivire will have a different type.

[Blademaster]

Hang in there, Plaz! We can beat this guy!

Use your own Hidden Power; if it comes out Ground by some miracle, save it for later. In the meantime, vent your Frustration on that Taunting, Tormenting, Paralyzing, Poisoning freak of nature, and then slam it with either another Hidden Power (if it's Ground) or a Shadow Ball (if it's anything else).

Move: Hidden Power, Frustration, Hidden Power (if first Hidden Power is Ground)
Sub: ----------------, ------------, Shadow Ball (if first Hidden Power is not Ground)

[The Blue Avenger]

You ordered a HP Dark but as I said, HP generates a random type. The type changes each match, so in another match (or a previous one) Electrivire will have a different type.

Yeah, yeah, I figured it out eventually. ^^;

[Chris 2.1]

The May Pokemon Contest!

Round Three - Battle!
Round Four of Five

It was the penultimate round of the May Contest and both The Blue Avenger and Blade were fighting furiously to try and win the ribbon for this month[s]. Rotom and Electrivire were both under a considerable number of status effects as the match rattled on.


Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

67% HP
65% Energy
Hidden Power type: poison
Poisoned (Recieves 6% next round)
Burned (Recieves 2% each round)
Psychic -- Flamethrower -- Iron Tail


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

70% HP
59% Energy
Poisoned (8% next round)
Paralysed (Moving is harder)
Taunted (Can only use attacking moves)
Tormented (Cannot use attacks in sucession)
Hidden Power -- Frustration -- Hidden Power [Sub: Shadow Ball]


Electrivire blasted a psychic attack at Rotom, striking him hard; Rotom managed to get back up and decided to charge up a hidden power; the orbs span around him like woven silk before solidifying and changing to an eerie, dark purple. Rotom realized it was not a ground-type Hidden Power but the attack was released; he was not able to change his attack before learning of the type. The ghost-type attack smashed into Electrivire, striking his burned areas and causing him more pain.

He shook his head and clenched his fists; flaming energy burst from his mouth in a twisting barrel of power. The attack swept into Rotom, causing good damage and giving the little plasma an odd, shiny burn around his face. Angered, Rotom ran forward with frustration, but his paralysis kicked in and he stopped in the middle of the arena, sparks shooting through his entity and causing him to stop his attack.

Noticing this, Electrivire ran forward powerfully, leaping up as his two cable-like tails merged into a silvery mass that he swung into Rotom, smashing him hard and flinging him back across the arena. Landing against the floor, Rotom, who now knew what his Hidden Power was, charged up a shadow ball, creating the big swirling orb of umbra and shadow before launching it at Drivy Run and striking into him.


The last round drew closer as Round 4 ended.



Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

45% HP
41% Energy
Hidden Power type: Poison
Poisoned (Recieves 8% next round)
Burned (Recieves 2% each round)
Attack Second


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

39% HP
53% Energy
Hidden Power type: Ghost
Poisoned (10% next round)
Paralysed (Moving is harder)
Taunted (Can only use attacking moves)
Tormented (Cannot use attacks in sucession)
Attack First


Notes
I thought it was unfeesable for Rotom to change to shadow ball in action 1 since Hidden Power would have to be used in order for us to know what attack it was. But Shadow Ball was still used in action 3.

[Blademaster]

This is it... This is the end...

The end for that Electivire, that is!

If I've interpreted our ref's style correctly, Hidden Power does more damage than Shadow Ball, but I can't be certain...

Then we'll just have to use both! Float up high in the air, out of reach of any potential Ground attacks, and use Hidden Power again, then fire off an immediate Shadow Ball, and end by venting every last ounce of your Frustration on that thing! If you feel too numb to pull that off, then just blast him with Hidden Power one more time.

We may not win, but we're gonna go down fighting!

Move: Levitating Hidden Power, Shadow Ball, Frustration
Sub: ---------------------------, -------------, Hidden Power

[The Blue Avenger]

Okay, Drivy Runn, let's do this right. Use double Flamethrowers, then use Protect to block Frustration.

[Chris 2.1]

Blade: Actually Shadow Ball did 7% damage and HP did 5%.

The May Pokemon Contest!

Round Three - Battle!
Round Five of Five

This was it. Round Five. Numero.....five. The last round of the longest contest in history had begun, with the two Pokemon (one big, one small) raring to go. Two egos (one small, one big) brooded deeply as the audience watched the last chapter unfold...



Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

45% HP
41% Energy
Hidden Power type: Poison
Poisoned (Recieves 8% next round)
Burned (Recieves 2% each round)
Flamethrower x2 -- Protect


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

39% HP
53% Energy
Hidden Power type: Ghost
Poisoned (10% next round)
Paralysed (Moving is harder)
Taunted (Can only use attacking moves)
Tormented (Cannot use attacks in sucession)
Hidden Power -- Shadow Ball -- Frustration


Rotom began to hover off the ground, levitating quite easily with his ghost-like prowess and lack of feet. Another Hidden Power was blasted off, striking Drivy Run and causing him to relentlessly ambush Rotom with a jet of flame. Rotom gave a squeak and retalliated accordingly.

A shadow ball was charged up; the fantastic ball of dark matter swept down and smashed into Electrivire, smashing him over the head like a sinister melon thanks to Rotom's position in the air. Electrivire retalliated by blasting a second flamethrower, which smothered Rotom momentarily.

Having decided enough was enough, Rotom crackled with dark sparks as anger welled up inside him. Like a little cheeky bullet he sped through the air, sweeping forward as sparks trailed behind him. Electrivire effortlessly erected a round shield that expelled Rotom, causing his attempt to physically relieve himself of his abusive parents to fail.

Electrivire smirked, Rotom sailed back to his side of the arena and the match officially ended.




Electrivire
Drivy-Runn

23% HP
20% Energy
Hidden Power type: Poison
Poisoned (Recieves 10% next round)
Burned (Recieves 2% each round)
Winner!


VS


Rotom
Psycho Plasm

15% HP
34% Energy
Hidden Power type: Ghost
Poisoned (12% next round)
Paralysed (Moving is harder)
Taunted (Can only use attacking moves)
Tormented (Cannot use attacks in sucession)
2nd Place



Therefore, with 23%HP, The Blue Avenger and Electrivire are the winners!!

TBA you get 4 points and the May ribbon, attached below. You've also got entry into the Grand Festival but....well, you had it anyway ^^

Thanks a lot guys!

[The Blue Avenger]

Awesome. Good game, Blade, and thanks for the prompt reffings, Chris.

[Blademaster]

I thought HP and Energy were added and whoever had the higher total sum was the winner... (puts on thinking face)

Wait, someone said somewhere that I have TWO Ribbons!? O.O

(runs to check the Hall of Fame)

Thankseverybodygreatmatchjeffgottarunbye...!

[The Blue Avenger]

Blade: Nope, energy only comes into account if HP is tied.