Ayeun vs Men of Horror [Ref = DL]

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===


Ayeun
O O O O O

M, Overgrow
[ {} {} {} { ] 34
[ {} {} ] 20
La!
Par
+Atk
-Def
Slp
Snore x 3
Sub: Leech Seed~Razor Leaf~Vine Whip

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 71
Much better
Psychic~Safeguard~Dream Eater

===Round 10===

Still snoozing away, Garia hurries to end this fat beast. A Psychic wave gives Bulba alot to dream about. It rolls over, in agony, and flicks out its tongue. Then it farts? Oh no, it just Snored. Garia winces, that was awfully loud.

Bulba: -5E/-16H ===///=== Garia: -7E/-5H

Bulba flips over and shakes his head, finally waking up. Feeling a definitive health loss, he tries to rectify this by throwing leaves at the damned girl over there, who's busy trying to protect herself from all sorts of stuff except leaves. The Reflect does well, but Garia now sports a Beiber do.

Bulba: -5E ===///=== Garia: -4E/-4H
SG: 3 rds

Not pleased, Garia now realized the beast was awake! Lunging forth, Bulba now assaulted her with many a vine. Least, that was the plan til paralysis too over. Bulba fell flat on its face, and Garia sighed, glad that was taken care of.

Bulba: par===///=== Garia: *phew*


===Stats===

Ayeun
O O O O O

M, Overgrow
[ {} { ] 18
[ {} ] 10
Up adn ready to MOVE!
Par
+Atk
-Def

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 91
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 60
Much better


Rfl (Dock): .5 rds

Ayeun

[Ayeun]

hmm...

Go all out.

Razor leaf ~ Vine whip ~ Razor leaf

[men of horror]

Hmm...hypnosis and then dream eater two times. If hypnosis failed use future sight and then use psychic.

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===



Ayeun
O O O O O

M, Overgrow
[ {} { ] 18
[ {} ] 10
Up adn ready to MOVE!
Par
+Atk
-Def
Razor Leaf~Vine Whip~Razor Leaf

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 91
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 60
Much better
Hypnosis~Dream Eater x 2

===Round 11===

Bulba tries for a rally, and starts off with a Razor Leaf. The quick flying leaves zip all around Garai as she smirks, that barrier holding just a little bit longer. In response, another set of hypnotic waves fly, but they fall short of their target!

Bulba: -5E ===///=== Garia: -3E/-5H

Glad to not be asleep again, Bulba now smacks Garia with its vines vigorously. Garai takes the lashing and then looks to the sky, peering deep into the future. Oh yes, that would do nicely. The Reflect shatters.

Bulba: -4E ===///=== Garia: -8E/-8H

Well, this little Planimal has had enough. As a last bevy of leaves comes toward Garia, she counters them all, and Bulba with a Psychic blast that forces the leaves still and make Bulba roll over, defeated.

Bulba: -1E/-20H ===///=== Garia: -7E


===Stats===

Ayeun
O O O X O

M, Overgrow
[ ] 0
[ ] 0
Ack.
Par
+Atk
-Def

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 78
[ {} {} {} {} { ] 42
Good stay down


Ayeun release, moh attack

[Ayeun]

I will edit this when my 9 new pokemon are approved...

I want to use a newbie...

***Edit***

Lets use Crybaby, Female Whismur. Ability - Sound proof

[men of horror]

Okay Garia, use taunt, afterwards use thunder wave and finish it with a hypnosis.

[Ayeun]

Lets start with a quick Supersonic, followed by a Astonish, and finish with the start of Uproar!

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Supersonic~Astonish~Uproar

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 78
[ {} {} {} {} { ] 42
Good stay down
Taunt~Thunder Wave~Hypnosis

===Round 11===

This next round begins with Ayeun stepping up and choosing a new Pokemon. Out flops a pink fidgity rabbit looking lil guy, who immediately makes a popping sound with its mouth. Garia blinks and calls Crybaby a wimp. She stares...blankly.

Cry: -2E ===///=== Garia: -2E *Cfn*

Garia winces a bit, but continues to try and hurt the poor lil thing, now shooting bolts of lightning. They connect, to Crybaby's disdain. Crybaby continues its assault, by kicking Garia in the shin. Garia hops about, that hurt!

Cry: -2E par ===///=== Garia: -3E/-5H

Crybaby hustles now, and SCREAMS at the top of her lungs for being paralyzed. The power of Uproar is great and even Garia takes note. But with a few lullabies, Garia..fails in trying to put it to sleep cause Uproar is really powerful.

Cry: -4E ===///=== Garia: -2E/-7H


===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 92
Set of lungs!
Par


vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 66
Cfn
Wait, what?

Ayeun

[Ayeun]

Ok... I dont know how you ref Uproar.

If I have to keep using it to keep its effect up, OR it works like Rollout, and continues on its own, then keep that Uproar going.

If thats not how it works, then I want alternating Astonishes and Hyper voices. Anytime Garia tries to put us to sleep, start the uproar again.

IF uproar is reffed like rollout, then as soon as it ends, start it again.

[men of horror]

Garia, first use reflect, afterwards burn it with Will-o-wisp. Since he does everything to prevent sleep we cant rely on hypnosis anymore. Damage it with psychic at last.

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 92
Set of lungs!
Par
Uproar~Astonish~Hyper Voice

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 66
[ {} {} {} { ] 35
Cfn
Wait, what?
Reflect~Will-o-wisp~Psychic

===Round 12===

Crybaby kept on screaming, anoying Garia with that aggravating sound. Garia tried to tune it out, but it was deafening. Garia just walked around, dazed and confused.

Cry: -4E ===///=== Garia: -7H

Crybaby stops, and takes a breather. As it breathes, Garia throws a nice whiff of fire at the little pink bunny. It singes the Whismur, who dashes in again and kicked Garia in the shin again. This time, it doesn't hurt as much.

Cry: -2E Brn===///=== Garia: -2E/-5H

Crybaby goes to yell again, but its lungs constrict and he falls over, wheezing with paralysis. Garia walks over, and places one hand on its furry body, before pulsing a Psychic force through it, into Crybaby. That had to hurt.

Cry: par -11H===///=== Garia: -7E

Cry winces from the light burn (2)

===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 87
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 86
Brn
Par
Angry >O


vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 61
[ {} {} { ] 26
Oh man that thing is annoying.

moh

[men of horror]

Uproar prevented reflect?

Okay Garia...first use psychic again, then use ice punch and finally use psychic again. If it uses double team use shockwave instead.

[DarkestLight]

Garia is confused :O

[men of horror]

Okay , I think this makes sense somehow XD

[DarkestLight]

No. I mean at the beginning of the round, Garia was still under the effects of Confusion from Supersonic

[men of horror]

Oh, I see. I get it now.

[Ayeun]

Keep that uproar running as needed. Hyper voice and Sonic boom alternating when not.

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 87
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 86
Brn
Par
Angry >O
Hyper Voice~Sonicboom~Hyper Voice

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 61
[ {} {} { ] 26
Oh man that thing is annoying.
Psychic~Ice Punch~Psychic

===Round 13===

Crybaby now changed tactics. It set its feet into the ground, braced its body, and belted off a massive screech that could have pushed the Leaning Tower of Pisa straight up! Garia's, for lack of a better term, breath was taken away! After she landed and regained some semblance of coherence, Garia went on the offensive and slammed that little puff with a Psychic blast.

Cry: -8E/-12H ===///=== Garia: -7E/-12H

Vocal chords were a tad bit sore,, I mean, its a Whismur for pete's sake! Garia didn't care though, and ran right in, uppercutting Crybaby hard enough to bounce him to the docks! Crybaby got up and cried ....again! This time the waves that flew through the air made Garia only slightly stumble.

Cry: -4E/-8H ===///=== Garia: -6E/-6H

Garai stumbles backwards, and runs toward a large freight container. Crybaby follows, but then falls over, feeling its muscles lock up. Too much screeching causes paralysis? New one. Garia catches some breath before flipping Crybaby up in the air, and slamming him back down with a Psychic force.

Cry: par -12H ===///=== Garia: -7E

Cry winces from the light burn (2)

===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 53
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 74
Brn
Par
O GEE!


vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} { ] 43
[ { ] 6
Whee Boxes!

Ay

[Ayeun]

Best investment ever...

Hyper voice ~ Sonic boom ~ Hyper voice

[men of horror]

Okay, Garia lets try this. First relax a bit and then use skill swap. Afterwards relax again.

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Soundproof
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 53
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 74
Brn
Par
O GEE!
Hyper Voice~Sonicboom~Hyper Voice

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} { ] 43
[ { ] 6
Whee Boxes!
Relax~Skill Swap~Relax

===Round 14===

Crybaby seems to be on a roll, yelling its heart out. It uses that strange attack once more, screaming like bloody murder. People on the dock question the Pokemon's vocal capacity, since the dock is beginning to shake. Garia lets the vocal blast strike her.

Cry: -8E ===///=== Garia: +6E/-12H

Crybaby once again fell over due to paralysis. But Garia chose this time wisely, and mentally swapped her ability with Crybaby's. Crybaby found the world's sounds to be a lot louder now...

Cry: par ===///=== Garia: -7E

Garia smirks, and sits back down, as Crybaby resumes shouting...only to find its not having any effect....This can't be good.

Cry: -8E ===///=== Garia: +6E

Cry winces from the light burn (2)

===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 51
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 58
Brn
Par
o.o give it back


vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} { ] 31
[ {} { ] 11
Whee Boxes!

MoH

[men of horror]

Great Garia, now I dont know how long the effect of skill lasts but if it stops use it again at any time. First relax. Then use taunt and finally use psychic again.

[Ayeun]

Express your Frustration, then hit it with a Fire Blast, and finish with a Shadow Ball.

[men of horror]

Oh sorry Ayeun I changed my orders in the same time you posted yours so if you want you can change them too.

[Ayeun]

Nah, that's cool.

DL can recall your original posts, and sometimes, he uses your original posted moves. I don't mind which way it goes.

[men of horror]

Okay

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 51
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 58
Brn
Par
o.o give it back
Frustration~Fire Blast~Shadow Ball

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ {} {} {} { ] 31
[ {} { ] 11
Whee Boxes!
Relax~Taunt~Psychic

===Round 15===

Crybaby seems ok with the current state of affairs, except that the world is o so loud. He yells, and runs over to smack Garia in the knees a few times, showing off his Frustration. It hurts, that little pink puff is mad. Garia falls, pretty taken aback by its anguish.

Cry: -7E ===///=== Garia: +6E/-11H

Crybaby continues, now even more upset cause Garia called it an unwanted Peeps from 6 years ago that got chewed on by a Houndour. A HUGE(and I do mean Huge) Fire Blast rails into Garia, and sends her flying back into the trees, and Crybaby gives pursuit.

Cry: -10E ===///=== Garia: -3E/-12H

Garia gets up, feeling hot all over Crybaby jumps through the brush, but then falls over-pained by paralysis! Garia laughs and Psychic punts Crybaby through the trees. Crybaby ends up in a small clearing, with a few houses to the north. Garia walks through the trees, ready to end this fight.

Cry: par-11H ===///=== Garia: -7E

Cry winces from the light burn (2)

===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} {} { ] 38
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 41
Brn
Par
>o GIVE!


vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ { ] 9
[ { ] 7
Yeah you need to go. Before me preferably

Aye

[Ayeun]

Flame thrower x 3

[men of horror]

Garia use double team. Then relax and finally use hypnosis.

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===
Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} {} { ] 38
[ {} {} {} {} {} { ] 41
Brn
Par
>o GIVE!
Flamethrower x 3

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ { ] 9
[ { ] 7
Yeah you need to go. Before me preferably
Double Team~Relax~Hypnosis

===Round 16===

Crybaby, tired of being hurt, now quits the screaming game, and goes for flames. Throwing them is simple enough, and it does so, at...the 4 Garias. Damnit! The Flames lick through one of them, and the other three surround the Whismur in a triangle

Cry: -8E ===///=== Garia: -3E +2 Cl

The three Pokemon just chill as Crybaby launches a second set of flames. Fwash! Clone gone. The Two Pokmeon then reset themselves so Crybaby's in between them.

Cry: -8E ===///=== Garia: +6E

Annoyed as Crybaby may be, Garia is faster and manages to put the little piink puff to sleep. A smoldering flame starts up, but dies out. Sad, really.

Cry: Slp ===///=== Garia: -3E

Cry winces from the light burn (2)

===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} {} { ] 36
[ {} {} { ] 25
Brn
Par
ZZZZZ!


vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ { ] 9
[ { ] 7
Yeah you need to go. Before me preferably

Moh

[men of horror]

Great Garia. Now use dream eater before relaxing again. And finally if he is still sleeping go for another dream eater. If he is awake by then use psychic.

[Ayeun]

Sleep talk x 3

Sub, if you wake up, use Pound

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===


Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} {} { ] 36
[ {} {} { ] 25
Brn
Par
ZZZZZ!
Sleep Talk x 3
Sub: Pound

vs

Men of Horror
X O O O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ { ] 9
[ { ] 7
Yeah you need to go. Before me preferably
Dream Eater~Relax~Dream Eater
Sub: Psychic

===Round 17===

Crybaby sleeps soundly, and seems content with its dreamland fantasy of being a conductor in a Pokeorchestra. As the music reaches a fever crescendo...a stripe of white flashes across its eyes, and the dream is cut apart into ribbons!

In his utterance, Crybaby releases a massive tackling attack, that seems to have caused the ground where Crybaby lands alot of pain. Garia sighs, that was a waste of a clone.

Cry: -5E/-9H ===///=== Garia: -7E/+5H

Crybaby mutters again, as Garai seems uninterested in what it has to say. maybe it should have listened...as the small puffy thing fires off a Shadowball! Garia is taken by surprise and knocked out soundly!

Cry: -5E ===///=== Garia: +6E/-16H


Cry winces from the light burn (2)

===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} { ] 24
[ {} { ] 15
Brn
Par
ZZZZZ!


vs

Men of Horror
X O X O O

Garia
F, Synchronize
[ ] 0
[ { ] 6
>O NO! NO !

moh release, Aye attack

[men of horror]

Go Boren, my male Shelgon with the ability: Rock Head.

[Ayeun]

Ice punch ~ Icy wind ~ Hammer arm

[men of horror]

Double team - double edge - double edge

[DarkestLight]

Training Battle


===Rules===
All righty then.

Arena - Fight area


Abilities - On

Banned moves - Rest, Pain split, Perish song, plus Toxic, Snatch, Attract.

Pokemon - 5 v 5, One at a time. Changes to the line up may only be done via Baton pass or U-turn. No final form pokemon (save for non evolutions) allowed. Lets call this 'training'

DQ - 7 days. Enforced. If it goes past, I will call for Sub-ref right away.

Damage cap - 40


===Battlers===

Ayeun
O X O O O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ {} {} { ] 24
[ {} { ] 15
Brn
Par
ZZZZZ!
Ice Punch~Icy wind~Hammer Arm

vs

Men of Horror
X O X O O

Boren
M, Rock Head
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
Hi!
Double Team~Double Edge x 2

===Round 18===

Garia is slid off the field, and Moh looks around.Time for the surroundings to get smushed a bit. Out comes Boren, a hefty Shelgon who seems a but curt with his emotions.

Crybaby-still asleep, doesn't note the newcomer, or the fact that he brung his posse with him! 6 strong, G!

Cry: ZZZZZ ===///=== Boren: -3E +5 cl

Crybaby then jolts awake. And in good time. The sound of a stampede would wake anyone up, even deaf babies. The Whismur however, crouched in fear as all these round cantaloupemons smashed him up out of the alcove and back near the docks! Crybaby skidded to a stop, and then fired off an Icy Wind, taking out two of them.

When he saw them vanish, he grunted. Uncool...stupid dragons.

Cry: -3E/-12H ===///=== Boren: -9E

The rest of the dragon group filed out, 4 in total. Crybaby went for a third strike, and felt his legs lock up. Great! Free hit! Bren charged and rammed Crybaby so hard that he flew into the ocean! Damn!

Cry: -12H ===///=== Boren: -9E +3 cl.


===Stats===

Ayeun
O X O X O

Crybaby, F
Synchronize
[ ] 0
[ {} { ] 12
Brn
Par
U_U


vs

Men of Horror
X O X O O

Boren
M, Rock Head
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} ] 100
[ {} {} {} {} {} {} {} { ] 79
Bye
+3 cl.

Aye release, Moh

[Ayeun]

Well, I have this female Piplup I picked up... Guess its her turn next.

Ability - Torrent.

[men of horror]

Okay Boren, Double- edge three times. If she is going to use double team use aerial ace once to destroy them all.

[Ayeun]

So, he wants to hurt himself, and take us with him?

Na ua!

Start off setting up Aqua ring, so that some of the damage comes back, then use Blizzard twice.