MLG vs. Metallix_Girl: Forest Frenzy [Ref: Mew Master]

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Beth, use Confuse Ray on Jade, then Attack Order twice! Also on Jade.

Sanosuke, use Focus Punch on Sterling, then Counter the Drill Peck and finish with Revenge.

[Mew Master]

Round 9! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Rest, Toxic
DQ: 5 Days
Pokémon: XXOO vs. XXOO Tag Team!
Theme: T-R-O-U-B-L-E

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Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀) | Sanoske Sagara (Herecross, ♂)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 100 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 80
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 94 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 30
Ability: Pressure | Guts
Status: Press the advantage! | For the Horde!
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| ATK → +2
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Confuse Ray~Attack Order~Attack Order (Jade) | Focus Punch~Counter~Revenge (Sterling)

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Jade (Ralts, ♀) | Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 34 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 100
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 88 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 100
Ability: Synchronize | Sturdy
Status: Hey look, the Queen's back! | Soar over the little guy.
ATK → +2 |
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Fire Punch~Charge Beam~Ice Punch (Elizabeth) | Tailwind~Drill Peck~Air Slash (Sanosuke)

The Arena
A densely grown forest.

Ready! FIGHT!

The fight's on once again. As Metalix releases her last Pokémon, the metal skinned bird screeches as he's released into the heat. This project is way behind schedule, and as the foreman, it's up to him to whip his work force back into production!

And so, the queen vs the foreman, the hive vs the union. Which side will emerge victorious in this blazing forest?!

Pokémon Battle all set?! Ready? GO!

Sanosuke gets ready to protect the queen as he charges up energy into his clawed hand (-7 E @ Sanosuke). Sterling picks up the slack by whipping up a draft behind him (-9 E @ Sterling, SPD → +2/SPD → +2). With her newfound speed, Jade gathers flames from the fire around her fist as she rushes the queen with a wild right hook (-11 E @ Jade/-13 H @ Elizabeth). Elizabeth retaliates by shooting a kalidascope beam of energy into Jade's eyes (-5 E @ Elizabeth/CFN → 50% Chance Attack Failure). Undisturbed, Sanosuke cuts loose as the energy crackles in his hand, and he swings directly into Sterling (-8 E @ Sanosuke/-17 H @ Sterling).

Sterling and Jade have the advantage in speed, and it shows as the Skarmory spirals right for Sanosuke, which the bug seems ready for (-11 E @ Sterling, -23 H @ Sterling (Damage Cap!)/-20 H @ Sanosuke, -8 H @ Sanosuke (Energy Substitute), -15 E @ Sanosuke). In a show of strength the Heracross grabs the spinning beak, slowing it down with his strength before spinning himself and slamming Sterling to the ground reminiscent of Godzilla pwning King Ghidorah. Jade seems confounded, (-10 E @ Jade, -7 H @ Jade, CFN → 40% Chance Attack Failure) and ends up slapping herself silly. The queen is ready to unteather purgatory as she commands her sentries to attack the confuzzled Ralts (-6 E @ Elizabeth/-15 H @ Jade).

Jade still has stars in her eyes, and one of those starts happens to be the queen bee herself! Jade brings forth the north wind as best she can in the inferno to slam into the queen bee and take her place as Pokémon Idol (-12 E @ Jade/-8 H @ Elizabeth)! With the flames at his back, Sterling creates a vacume in the air that catches the flames of the fire with it as it flies at the bug (-10 E @ Sterling/-17 H @ Sanosuke). Sanosuke takes the time to get his own revenge on Sterling (-6 H @ Sanosuke (Energy Substitute)) but seems to hit the Ref's barrier as Sterling has already been Damage Capped for this Round. The queen herself flies off and orders another wave of attacks from her loyal army (-6 E @ Elizabeth/-12 H @ Jade (CRIT!) TKO'D!), while the queen's forces are being depleted, at least the Bug Brigade only has one more opponent to go through.

Those trees don't look stable, and with all the slamming and fighting going on, it doesn't look like they'll stand much longer. Can Metalix keep her cool, or will GhOSt's bug offensive make her hot under the collar?

Round 9! Post-Round Stats

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Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀) | Sanoske Sagara (Herecross, ♂)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 79 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 29
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 77 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 0
Ability: Pressure | Guts
Status: We will not fall! | A rest, m'lady?
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| ATK → +2
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Jade (Ralts, ♀) | Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 0 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 60
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 55 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 70
Ability: Synchronize | Sturdy
Status: TKO'D! | You can't even buy good help these days.
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Ref Notes: Damage Cap = 40. At 0 E, Pokémon will use 1 H for 2 E. Part of the forest on fire now. Energy Substitute does not count against the Damage Cap for the Round.

MeLoVeGhOsTs Attack First
Metalixs Girl Attack Second

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Sanosake, relax for three rounds.

If Sterling tries to attack with a physical flying move, counter it. If it's a special flying move, use Revenge.

Beth, use Confuse Ray on Sterling, then Attract, finish with Defense Order.

[Metallixs Girl]

Sterling, let's Taunt Sanoske and see what happens. But do it with your eyes closed. Then use Fly on Sanoske.

Taunt~Fly

[Mew Master]

Round 10! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Rest, Toxic
DQ: 5 Days
Pokémon: XXOO vs. XXXO Tag Team!
Theme: T-R-O-U-B-L-E

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Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀) | Sanoske Sagara (Herecross, ♂)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 79 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 29
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 77 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 0
Ability: Pressure | Guts
Status: We will not fall! | A rest, m'lady?
|
| ATK → +2
Confuse Ray~Attract~Defense Order | Relax~Relax~Relax (Sub: Counter~Revenge)



Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 60
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 70
Ability: Sturdy
Status: You can't even buy good help these days.
SPD → +2
Taunt~Fly (Up)~Fly(Down) (Sanosuke)

The Arena
A densely grown forest. On fire.

Ready! FIGHT!

As the forest continues to burn, Metalix' clean up crew is down to Foreman Sterling to pick up the slack. GhOsT still has his queen and her followers, but can he put Metalix into checkmate, or will he have to sacrifice a pawn first?

Pokémon Battle all set?! Ready? GO!

Sterling has speed on his side as he closes his eyes and lets out a string of cackles at Sanosuke, down right ticking the fighter off (-8 E @ Sterling/Taunted → 5 Actions). The Heracross isn't pleased at all as he flails at the bird (-3 H @ Sanosuke (Energy Substitute)/-5 H @ Sterling). The queen bee doesn't take so kindly to her subjects being taunted, it reflects badly on her, she shoots a beam of energy into Sterling, jumbling up his mental circuitry (-3 E @ Elizabeth/CFN → 50% Chance Attack Fail).

Confused, Sterling tries to take off, but the shifting colors of the fire and trees don't help much, though with some tricky maneuvers he flies up above the flames (-8 E @ Sterling, CFN → 40% Chance Attack Fail). Leaving the two bugs in the inferno, Sterling's left them with no targets to fight. Sanosuke throws a fit and flings some rocks up as Elizabeth just sighs (-3 H @ Sanosuke (Energy Substitute)).

Sterling flies back on down, his vision clearing somewhat as he divebombs into the peeved Heracross (-8 E @ Sterling, -13 H @ Sterling, CFN → 30% Chance Attack Fail/-20 H @ Sanosuke, -3 H @ Sanosuke (Energy Substitute) TKO'D!). Seems as if Sanosuke used the last of his own life-force to try and bring some pain onto Sterling, but it wasn't much. Elizabeth sends out a command to her followers to 'bolster my defenses you fools!' (-5 E @ Elizabeth, DEF → +1, SPDEF → +1).

The rounds over. Sanosuke is down. And we're down to the final stretch! Can the queen defend her kingdom, or has this become the end of the reign of bugs?

Round 10! Post-Round Stats

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Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀) | Sanoske Sagara (Herecross, ♂)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 79 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 0
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 69 | [ IIIIIIIIII ] 0
Ability: Pressure | Guts
Status: We will not fall! | TKO'D!
SPDEF → +1 |
DEF → +1 |
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Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 47
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 46
Ability: Sturdy
Status: You can't even buy good help these days.
SPD → +2
CFN → 30% Chance Attack Failure


Ref Notes: Damage Cap = 40. At 0 E, Pokémon will use 1 H for 2 E. Part of the forest on fire now. Confuse Ray doesn't need eye contact, the energy itself messes with your mind, being shot in the eyes just helps though.

Metalixs Girl Attack First
MeLoVeGhOsTs Attack Second

[Metallixs Girl]

All right, Ster, our plan worked! Hang in there! Use Taunt, Iron Defense and Drill Peck.

Taunt~Iron Defense~Drill Peck

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Omnious Wind x3!

[Mew Master]

Round 11! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Rest, Toxic
DQ: 5 Days
Pokémon: XXXO vs. XXXO Tag Team!
Theme: T-R-O-U-B-L-E


Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 79
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 69
Ability: Pressure
Status: We will not fall!
SPDEF → +1
DEF → +1
Ominous Wind~Ominous Wind~Ominous Wind


Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 47
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 46
Ability: Sturdy
Status: You can't even buy good help these days.
SPD → +2
CFN → 30% Chance Attack Failure
Taunt~Iron Defense~Drill Peck

The Arena
A densely grown forest. On fire.

Ready! FIGHT!

Finally! After 10 rounds of tag-team madness we're back down to a regular battle! Foreman Sterling against Queen Elizabeth. The battle will rage as the fire spreads everywhere, can the bugs hold onto their territory?

Pokémon Battle all set?! Ready? GO!

Sterling unloads with another volley of trash talk. At Elizabeth (-8 E @ Sterling, CFN → 20% Chance Attack Fail/Taunted → 5 Actions). The Bug Queen isn't resting easy as she summons a ghostly wind to blow through the burning forest, taking some of the flames with it towards the Skarmory (-7 E @ Elizabeth/-10 H @ Sterling), fanning the flames.

The Foreman hunkers down but turns out he had sat on a fresh ember pile (-8 H @ Sterling, CFN → 10% Chance Attack Fail). The Vespiquen doesn't take notice as yet another blast of wind washes over the field (-8 E @ Elizabeth/-11 H @ Sterling).

Tired of being beaten on, Sterling takes the fight to Elizabeth, spinning around like a drill and slamming his beak into her (-11 E @ Sterling/-14 H @ Elizabeth). The queen isn't looking very well, but she's still ahead of the Skarmory as another flaming ghostly wind washes over the field and knocking Sterling back some (-5 E @ Elizabeth/-8 H @ Sterling)

Finally the force of the battle and fire has weakened the trees that they start falling, and falling down around the competitors. Sending fire and lumber scattering around them all (-13 H @ Elizabeth/-4 H @ Sterling (Damage Cap), SPD → -2).

Trapped, but for how long. For these battling daredevils it's only a moment of time before they suffocate from the fire. Can Elizabeth put a stop to the devastation, or will Sterling end up with a memorial in his honor?

Round 11! Post-Round Stats

Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 51
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 50
Ability: Pressure
Status: Leave our home!
SPDEF → +1
DEF → +1
Taunted → 2 Actions


Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 7
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 27
Ability: Sturdy
Status: I can't fill this order! I don't have the manpower!


Ref Notes: Damage Cap = 40. At 0 E, Pokémon will use 1 H for 2 E. Both Pokemon are trapped and will take 5 points of Fire Damage Every Round until they manage to escape

MeLoVeGhOsTs Attack First
Metalixs Girl Attack Second

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Omnious wind! Then Power Gem twice.

[Metallixs Girl]

Fly and attack, then Aerial Ace.

Fly~Fly~Aerial Ace

[Mew Master]

Round 12! Pre-Round Stats
Banned Moves: Rest, Toxic
DQ: 5 Days
Pokémon: XXXO vs. XXXO Tag Team!
Theme: T-R-O-U-B-L-E


Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 51
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 50
Ability: Pressure
Status: Leave our home!
SPDEF → +1
DEF → +1
Taunted → 2 Actions
Ominous Wind~Power Gem~Power Gem


Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 7
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 27
Ability: Sturdy
Status: I can't fill this order! I don't have the manpower!
Fly (Up)~Fly (Down)~Aerial Ace

The Arena
A densely grown forest. On fire.

Ready! FIGHT!

It's almost over, as the two are seemingly trapped in the raging fire, only one will survive. One shall stand, one shall fall.

Sterling takes to the skies, flying up and above the raging fire (-9 E @ Sterling). Elizabeth sends out the wind again, washing over the fire, but the Skarmory is too high for it to reach (-8 E @ Elizabeth).

With rage in her heart, Elizabeth launches a concentrated gem of energy up at the flying Skarmory (-9 E @ Elizabeth). It explodes in a shower of sparks as Sterling falls from the sky right on top of the queen bee herself (-9 E @ Sterling/-12 H @ Elizabeth).

This gives Elizabeth the attack opportunity she's needed as she tries the energy gem one more time (-9 E @ Elizabeth/-7 H @ Sterling TKO'D). And it's over!

Sterling's defeat means that the Home Town wins! But at what cost? I think I hear the helicopters now, better go before you asphyxiate!

Round 12! Post-Round Stats

Elizabeth Beauxma (Vespiquen, ♀)
Team MeLoVeGhOsTs
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 39
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 24
Ability: Pressure
Status: Git! Git!
SPDEF → +1
DEF → +1


Sterling (Skarmory, ♂)
Team Metalixs Girl
HP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 0
MP:
[ IIIIIIIIII ] 9
Ability: Sturdy
Status: TKO'D!


Ref Notes: Damage Cap = 40. At 0 E, Pokémon will use 1 H for 2 E.

MeLoVeGhOsTs Receives 4 Points
Mew Master Receives 4 Points
Metalixs Girl Receives 2 Points

[Metallixs Girl]

Thank you MG, it was a fun battle. Thanks MM for the nice reffing.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Yeah, it really was. I enjoyed myself! You can call anytime.

Thanks for reffing MM, appreciate it.