Challenge of openness

[Cyrus]

Asphyxiation isn't a risk in this arena at this point? Correct?

[SneaselReborned]

English please.

[Syberia]

In other words, can we still breathe?

[SneaselReborned]

Well...erm...yes and no.

You can breathe, sure, but it will not be good, pure air. It will be smokey and make you cough. But, yes, for the time you can breathe. I probably will be nice and put some ventilation somewhere later. Or maybe not >=).

[Syberia]

I'm going to make this quite simple... Dragon Rage x3. If he tries Frying Rice or any other electric attacks at any time, try and Reflect them.

Dragon Rage/Reflect x3

[SneaselReborned]

Smaug can't see or tell anything around him, so he cannot reflect Frying Rice. I'm assuming you just want me to assume Dragon Rage x3 is your commands, right?

[Cyrus]

Accounting for the O2 lost to Smaug's tail, the repeated use of fire based attacks and the heavy breathing both pokemon appear to be doing, can I get a guesstimation on how long until there isn't sufficent oxygen for the pokemon to remain conscious? Assuming no vents are randomly introduced.

[SneaselReborned]

I'll install random ventillation by the time they are ready to lose consciousness, k? Promise.

[Cyrus]

Alright Dracon, move around while the billowing cloud lasts, attempt to be as quite as possible to avoid giving your opponent's obviously superior senses a challenge before hitting you. Start off with a super sonic to disorient your opponent. Then launch volleys of swift to strike your opponent.

(Super Sonic ~ Swift ~ Swift)

[SneaselReborned]

God I'm so sorry! I've been really busy. I'll try to ref this by today night or tomorrow! God! Sorry! Sorry! Soryy!

[SneaselReborned]

Phew! Reffing time, at last. Have fun, as this is going to be one weird round.

*gets randomizer ready*

Round Six
Cyrus vs Syberia

Pre-Battle Status
Smaug (Charizard M) HP 65% Energy 59% Condition paralysed

Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 58% Energy 64% Condition in extreme pain, wing bleeding even more

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, huge holes in ground where jets of flame erupted from, Dracon still near holes, smoke all around, sight extremely limited, coughing and hacking, eyes in pain, nowhere for smoke to go due to forcefield, entire battle continues forever with the extreme smokiness


No Pre-Battle.

Trainer Issued Commands

Smaug - Dragon Rage/Reflect Continually

Dracon - Supersonic ~ Swift ~ Swift

BATTLE

This shall be interesting, so says the randomizer. In the blackish cloud of smoke both combatants stand, coughing and hacking away, hoping for the smoke to leave. However, where will the smoke go? The entire arena is in a forcefield, and mechanics are quickly trying to install ventilation so that the pokemon will not die.

Smaug starts out quickly, and he begins to focus. He closes his eyes, and a slight red glow erupts froms his body. Dracon, on the other hand, silently moves through the blackness, clutching around for traces of his enemy. However, he finds it futile and just stays where he is, ready. Smaug smiles, and opens his eyes. Suddenly, where Dracon just was, two huge jets of fire erupt, tearing two new holes in the ground, and then singe the top of the forcefield before bouncing back down. Dracon smiles, and opens his mouth, only to inhale a large portion of smoke and go down to the ground, coughing and hacking, unable to attack.

Dracon slowly gets up, and shelters his mouth as he takes a quick breath. Smaug once again glows red, and closes his eyes. Dracon grins, and suddenly three heat-seeking shurikens appear next to him. Dracon waves his hand, and the shurikens fly into the darkness. A cry is heard, and at that moment Smaug had released his attack. Wildly two jets of fire come out of the two holes made from the last attack, and awkwardly hit the forcefield and bounce back, doing nothing. Smaug looks at his chest, which is bleeding due to the shurikens.

Dracon smirks, and three more shurikens appear next to him. Another wave of his hand, and the stars are flying through the darkness towards Smaug. Smaug, on the other hand, is very pissed now. He closes his eyes, and his body glows an evil red. Suddenly, Smaug opens his eyes, and one enormous jet of flames erupts from where Dracon was at the start of the round, and slams into the forcefield, which shudders, but continues to hold. Then the shurikens slam into Smaug, who clutches his bleeding chest and wimpers as the new stars dig deeper into the wound.

Post-Battle Status
Smaug (Charizard M) HP 58% Energy 50% Condition paralysed, chest bleeding

Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 54% Energy 59% Condition in slight pain, wing slowly healing, but still hurting painfully

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, enormous hole where Dracon used to be, smoke all around, sight extremely limited, coughing and hacking, eyes in pain, nowhere for smoke to go due to forcefield, entire battle continues forever with the extreme smokiness, Dracon in some smoky place of the arena

[Cyrus]

Alright Dracon swift three times. Use reflect is swift is used. Light screen any dragon moves that near you.

[Syberia]

If I couldn't use Reflect as a substitution, I doubt you'll be able to either, Cyrus. Smaug, just follow suit and blast away with Swift.

[SneaselReborned]

...I think I'll get the reffing up tomorrow...

[SneaselReborned]

Round Seven
Cyrus vs Syberia

Smaug (Charizard M) HP 58% Energy 50% Condition paralysed, chest bleeding
Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 54% Energy 59% Condition in slight pain, wing slowly healing, but still hurting painfully

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, enormous hole where Dracon used to be, smoke all around, sight extremely limited, coughing and hacking, eyes in pain, nowhere for smoke to go due to forcefield, entire battle continues forever with the extreme smokiness, Dracon in some smoky place of the arena

BATTLE

Builders work furiously, trying to install some sort of ventilation. Viola! Success! A breach is made in the heavy forcefield, and a suction cup is inserted. Suddenly, smoke is vacuumed out of the arena, and a fresh, clean scent fills the air. Dracon and Smaug both smile as the smog lifts. The builders smile too, as they are going to get a hefty paycheck.

Both Dracon and Smaug continue to create shurikens and send them towards the enemy for the entire round. Basically, its all shooting stars. At the end of the thing, both pokemon look pretty hurt, but are still okay.

Smaug (Charizard M) HP 49% Energy 41% Condition paralysed, chest wound healing (60%)
Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 46% Energy 49% Condition wing almost fully healed (90%)

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, hole in one part of the arena

[Syberia]

Finally, no more Swift wars! Smaug, put him in his place with another deafening Roar, and pound him with a couple of Ancientpowers.

Roar~Ancientpower x2

[Cyrus]

Alright Dracon, your opponent has offered what might be a critical advantage... When your opponent is attempt to frighten your mighty draconic self, warp his fragile little mind with supersonic. Regardless of how successful it is, Mimic Ancient Power and turn it back on your opponent as many times as possible. Slam the boulder down from above to add Gravity to the mix. If your able to preform a feat of accuracy and target a particular point aim for the back of the neck or where the wings meet the spine.

(Supersonic ~ Mimic (Ancient Power) ~ Ancient Power

[SneaselReborned]

This shall be interesting, eh?

Round Eight
Cyrus vs Syberia

Smaug (Charizard M) HP 49% Energy 41% Condition paralysed, chest wound healing (60%)
Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 46% Energy 49% Condition wing almost fully healed (90%)

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, hole in one part of the arena

And the Swift Wars...finally end! Whee!

BATTLE

The swift wars FINALLY end, after a long time in the haze. Dracon and Smaug both smile at this, and Dracon smiles even more knowing that his wound is finally healing. Maybe, just maybe, he will be able to fly again. Smaug breathes out a bit of flame in enjoyment, but then sets his mind on the battle.

Dracon glares and sucks in a large amount of air. Compressing it within himself, he prepares to unleash it in a display of super sound. Smaug, too, sucks in air, yet this is not for the same thing. Smaug grins, and Dracon winks. Dracon opens his mouth, and at the same time Smaug opens his. The deep roar of Smaug come out, yet the high pitches screeching agonizingly tears through, reaching Smaug's ears, wrecking his ears. Dracon grins, seeing his torment of the enemy.

Smaug slowly gets back to his senses, and sees that his ears are bleeding slightly. Very slightly. Now pissed, Smaug roars in anger. Suddenly, the earth below the combatants begins to crack and break up into fragments. The chunks of earth float in the air with fury, and with a wave of his hand, Smaug sends them flying at Dracon. Dracon closes his eyes, and is engulfed in a purple light. Suddenly opening his eyes, Dracon just has enough time to put his hands up in a slight defense from the incoming rocks. Dracon is pushed backwards, but doesn't suffer from too much damage. However, it is aparant that he is hurting. Still, he must fulfull his duties. He closes his eyes, and the earth begins to shatter again. Two chunks of earth pull up from the ground, and fly towards the air. Smaug laughs, but then he sees the rocks coming crashing down towards him. Not laughing anymore, Smaug tries to block the attack as best he can, but is still crushed under pounds of rock. Slowly getting up, Smaug snorts and angrily glares at Dracon.

Dracon chuckles a little, and then gets back into fighting mode. He waves his hand, and the earth, once more, begins to shatter and crack. However, Smaug grins. He, too, has summoned the earth's energy for an assault. In an instant, 4 rock chunks break off from the earth, and float in the air. Two of them soar higher into the air, but the other two go flying at Dracon. Dracon, who is still controlling the two airborne rocks, almost has them ready to hurl, but then is smashed into by the 2 of Smaug's rocks full force. With absolutely no defense, Dracon is hurled at the forcefield only to smash into it and crumple to the floor, obviously hurt. Of the two rocks that were in the air, they fall down with gravity and one smashes Smaug in the head. Smaug, too, crumples in pain, but soon both dragons are up and ready. Smaug has a nasty cut on his head, and Dracon seems to be suffering from a bad wound in the stomach. However, the previous wounds are healing - [sarcasm]lucky, lucky[/sarcasm].

Smaug (Charizard M) HP 36% Energy 34% Condition paralysed, chest wound healed, wound in head bleeding (0%)
Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 39% Energy 40% Condition wing fully healed, wound on chest bleeding (0%)

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, hole in one part of the arena, large rocks all around arena

[EDIT] I hadn't remembered the stats right for the pre-battle, and I never bothered to look. Therefore, Dracon was at lower health as I thought of it, so now he is at more health. Everything good now.

[Cyrus]

Alright Dracon, a fine job that turned out better than I had hoped. Raise a safeguard to ward off status effects while taking flight on your healed wings, they remain unneeded destraction. Follow through with addtional rocks to your draconic opponent's head / spine as needed after allowing the moon's tender embrace to draw the boulders into him. Swift over Ancient Power if it is called for.

(Safeguard ~ Ancient Power / Swift ~ Ancient Power / Swift)

[Syberia]

Smaug, we can do this. For now, just take a page out of The Hulk's playbook; show off your true power with a Belly Drum while he uselessly tries to shield himself from something that will never come. Then unleash a Hyper Beam upon your foe and if he still stands, a final bout of Dragonbreath ought to finish the job.

Belly Drum~Hyper Beam~Dragonbreath

[SneaselReborned]

I'm guessing this is the final round of Dracon vs Smaug, but whatever the randomizer says goes. Meh.

Round Nine
Cyrus vs Syberia

Smaug (Charizard M) HP 36% Energy 34% Condition paralysed, chest wound healed, wound in head bleeding (0%)
Dracon (Dragonite M) HP 39% Energy 40% Condition wing fully healed, wound on chest bleeding (0%)

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, hole in one part of the arena, large rocks all around arena

BATTLE

Both pokemon are at relatively low health, so they must keep their guard up. However, being at low health also impairs their power to perform attacks, so will this match go on for too long? Only time will tell. The randomizer speaks...bwahahahahaha!

Dracon starts off quickly, and he waves his arm in the air. In the air, three stars appear, and they begin to spin around at incredible speeds. Soon, they strike Dracon's body, and then they disappear. A thin, invisible, plasticy coating seems to cover Dracon's skin. Smaug is not amused, and is ready to make an ultimate sacrifice. Closing his eyes, Smaug begins to drum on his belly, performing the sacred ritual of power. Smaug can feel the energy drain from his body. He can feel the gods smiling, and granting him power. Smaug falters for a second, and then opens his eyes. He glares at Dracon, and realizes that he has to make this strike count if he wants to win.

Smaug closes his eyes, and a small orb appears in his mouth. It is built of pure white plasma energy, and Smaug concentrates. The orb becomes bigger, and Dracon shudders. Dracon focuses, and the earth begins to shatter. Chunks of earth lift themselves out of the ground, and they stay in the air. Dracon appears to be stressing, and he throws the rocks into the air. The rocks begin a downwards arch. Smaug concentrates as hard as he can, and the white orb becomes so big he can barely hold it. Smaug takes a quick glance at the approaching rock, and he launches his orb. Like a devilish bullet, the beam streaks out of Smaug's mouth, slamming into Dracon. Dracon is taken by the full force of the blow, and he is hurled towards the forcefield. Slamming into the forcefield, another load crash in heard. Dracon's large boulders come down hard on Smaug. As the rubble clears, Dracon is seen in one corner, bloody and hurt, and Smaug is seen in the other, in pain and barely strugging out of his rocky fort.

Smaug slowly gets to his feet, and blood flows freely out of the large wound on his head. Dracon slowly gets to his feet, and a large hole is gored in his stomach. Blood drenches his legs, and he clutches his bleeding head. Smaug smiles weakly, and Dracon repeats the same measure. And then, both mighty dragons crash to their knees, defeated.

Smaug (Charizard M) Knockout
Dracon (Dragonite M) Knockout

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, large rocks all around arena, arena floor destroyed by continual taking out of AP rocks

Cyrus sends out pokemon
Syberia sends out pokemon and attacks
Cyrus attacks

[Cyrus]

Keeping with the draconic over tones, Alexstrasza (Alex if you prefer) my female dragonair.

[Syberia]

Defeated a Dragonite in your first battle... I can tell already that you're not going to be a failure. It looks like I'm going to have to be the first to break the dragon trend, though, as I don't have any more. Rinoa (female Chansey) is more than a match for one on her own, though.

Rinoa, just get his attention with a Present, slow him down with a Thunder Wave, and then use an Ice Beam.

Present~Thunder Wave~Ice Beam

[Cyrus]

Alright Alex, put some distance between you and the chansey for the time being, avoid the charge if you can. While your doing that raise a safeguard to ward off the coming thunder wave.
Next summon your protective coat of mithril, Draconic Protection. While your opponent attempts to freeze your new metallic coat, melt the blast and scorch your opponent with a flamethrower.

(Safeguard ~ Draconic Protection ~ Flamethrower)

(Dragonair) (Female)
Nickname: (Alexstrasza)
Signature Move: (Draconic Protection)
(Description: Alexstrasza’s blood line can be traced back to the original Pendragon, and as such she is entitled to a small component of the arcane lore that belonged to that great beast. Her gift comes in the form of the ability to temporarily alter the characterizes of her scaly hide. Shifting them from the glossy flesh to glinting metal. The ward summons a sheath of mithril to bind to each individual scale along her lithe form. With the mineral layer bound to her hide, the steel type discriptor is applied to Alexstrasza. Her type is considered Dragon/Steel)
Type: (Dragon) | Accuracy: (90%) | Damage: (0%) | (Effects gains Steel type)

[SneaselReborned]

Round Ten
Cyrus vs Syberia

Alex (Dragonair F) HP 100% Energy 100% Condition minty fresh
Rione (Chans/cey F) HP 100% Energy 100% Condition minty fresh

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, large rocks all around arena, arena floor destroyed by continual taking out of AP rocks

BATTLE

Both pokemon are now completely fresh, and are both ready to battle. Cyrus has continued to draconic trend by sending out Alex, the Dragonair. Alex gracefully slithes around, and then alights to the air, hovering a few feet above the ground. Rione smiles a little, then tosses her egg into the air, only to catch it a few seconds later. Both pokemon look ready.

Alex slowly begins to fly backwards through the air, very slowly. A few stars appear in front of her, and they begin to circle around her, giving her a mysterious protection. Then, the stars disappear. Rione, on the other hand, digs into her egg pouch, and pulls out a small egg with one flat side. Rione tosses it over to Alex, who looks at it with a puzzled expression. Suddenly, the egg explodes in a cloud of white light. Alex grins widely as he feels the healing powers circle around her body.

Alex grins widely, and in her eyes a glint of light shows. Alex's skin begins to take on the same glint, and soon a glossy layer of cold metal covers her body. Rione takes no heed, and her body becomes charges with electricity. Letting loose the orb of lightning, Rione watches as the orb flies towards Alex...only to bounce off her skin helplessly. Alex grins, and winks at the very angry Chansey.

Rione puffs up in anger, and her eyes shine with a brilliant blue aura. Alex closes her eyes, and a red glint shows in his eyes. Suddenly, Alex uncoils and assumes the pose of a needle, and Rione lets loose a blast of energy, and Alex lets loose a stream of fire. The two beams collide, and both dissipate, doing nothing to either user.

Alex (Dragonair F) HP 100% Energy 93% Condition Safeguarded (7 actions), Steel/Dragon type, grinning, hovering above the ground
Rione (Chansey F) HP 100% Energy 89% Condition quite annoyed, angry

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, large rocks all around arena, arena floor destroyed by continual taking out of AP rocks

[Cyrus]

While staying out of melee range, taunt your egg like opponent into a murderous rage with Swagger. While keeping above and out of reach, thunderbolt your opponent into submission, however swift if needed.

[Syberia]

Steel-type? Very well, Rinoa and I shall find other ways to defeat you. Two can play at this little taunting game; I want you to make him come and get you. Probably the last thing he'll expect from an opponent such as yourself. If he closes with you, show no mercy... give him a Dynamicpunch right to the skull and beat what is left of him into Submission. If he insists on keeping his distance, though, try and shoot him down with a few shards of ice.

Swagger~Dynamicpunch/Blizzard~Submission/Blizzard[/color]

[SneaselReborned]

Round Eleven
Syberia vs Cyrus

Alex (Dragonair F) HP 100% Energy 93% Condition Safeguarded (7 actions), Steel/Dragon type, grinning, hovering above the ground
Rione (Chansey F) HP 100% Energy 89% Condition quite annoyed, angry

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, large rocks all around arena, arena floor destroyed by continual taking out of AP rocks

BATTLE

Alex smiles at Rione, who jumps around in anger, stomping around, hoping for luck this round. Syberia tries to calm the mad egg down, but to no avail. Might as well just fuel attacks with anger, eh?

Alex flies into the air, keeping at a height just above Rione's reach. Then, suddenly, Alex begins to laugh at Rione. Rione puffs up in a ball, and Alex continues to dive down and taunt the angry egg about the fact that it cannot reach her. Rione tries to keep her calm, but suddenly it all erupts. Rione's eyes turn red, and suddenly she jumps into the air, swinging wildly with her fists, trying to get Alex, who is far too high for her to reach. Alex stays at the top of the arena, flying gracefully, as Rione continues to jump and bash her head against the forcefields, in a berserker frenzy.

Alex laughs more at the berserker Chansey, igniting rage to an even further level. Chansey suddenly slams her head into the forcefield, and then starts trying to climb up the walls of the forcefield. Alex chuckles, and suddenly her body is charged with electricity. Rione continually tries to jump up to Alex, and Alex just laughs. Suddenly, the once calm eyes of the dragon narrow, and all the electricity charged in her body flies down, shocking Rione, and leaving her eyes angrier. Fighting through intense paralyses, Rione continues to try to hurt Alex in any way possible.

Alex mutters something about, "Just a stupid egg," and Rione suddenly explodes. Everything she has been holding back just...well...yea explodes. Suddenly, Rione begins to float in the air in a weird sort of way. A purple glow surround her, and her eyes are bloodshot. Alex slowly backs away from the berserked Chansey, who continues to float in the air. Now Rione is at the same level as Alex. Alex, in a last ditch effort, fires of a quick launch of electric energy, which does nothing to Rione at all. Rione slowly approaches Alex, and then, at point blank rage, an enormous blast of white plasma energy is fired directly to Alex's head. Alex catapults to the ground, and lays in a heap while Rione sighs heavily and falls to the floor, extremely tired.

Alex (Dragonair F) HP 76% Energy 86% Condition Safeguarded (4 actions), Steel/Dragon type, grinning, in a heap on the ground
Rione (Chansey F) HP 96% Energy 72% Condition very tired, paralysed

Arena Status Lunar arena, controlled environment, Indigo Stadium, large rocks all around arena, arena floor destroyed by continual taking out of AP rocks


Lesson One, kids, never anger a Chansey to the point of disaster...

[Cyrus]

Your fired, I want a sain ref to reref the last round.

[SneaselReborned]

STFU Cyrus. When you had the advantage so many times in the past and Dracon was completely pwning Smaug, you were quite happy, right? And now, because you're finally losing, you start whining like a little baby.

You're the one that chose to anger Chansey to the point of disaster. So just STFU, and stop acting like an immature baby.

[Syberia]

Well, we just needlessly burned a lot of energy back there... let's just take it easy for now. Use Psychic not on your foe, who is likely to struggle against its grip, but just to harmlessly pick up one of the rocks lying around... and crush him under its weight. Failing that, just try to smack him with it somehow if he tries to get away. If he doesn't seem to be in a condition to do much after that, just Take a break for an action or two. Otherwise, strike him down with a few more Blizzards if you must, using Icy Wind instead if you begin to see more than one of him.

Psychic/Icy Wind~Nothing/Blizzard/Icy Wind~Nothing/Blizzard/Icy Wind

[Cyrus]

SneaselReborned, point to an instance where I was 'pwning' Smaug. Swaggering once doesn't induce an immunity / godlike resistance to two thunderbolts. It doesn't cause the target to perform psychic to levitate and hyperbeam.

I won't even bring up the idiocy on your part before this round, regardless your fired. Referee ' interpretation has limits and you have crossed the line.

Syberia, I have no intention of tying up one of your slots with an agruement or failed attempts to replace a ref. If I cannot find a suitable replacement within one week’s time I will forfeit. I will request the referee redoes the last round, if this isn’t agreeable then I will save us both the time and effort and withdraw now.

[SneaselReborned]

Cyrus, no. You cannot fire me without a mod's approval. I suggest you post attacks, or you WILL be DQed.

I am setting the DQ at 5 Days. Post attacks by then, or lose the match.

[Cyrus]

1.) I can and have fired you, deal with it.

2.) YOU don't set DQ, Syberia does and it was stated as

When pigs fly...

In other words if you elect to inforce a DQ it is one week, which happens to be when I said I would forfeit.

[SneaselReborned]

I am not fired unless a mod approves it. For all purposes, I am still the ref.

Also, considering that you have no intension of posting, then I can and will change the DQ to 5 days. Deal with it.

[Moltrecuno]

Cyrus I don't see why you are complaining about a single round. Of course there would be rounds where a poke was pwned and your plan backfired. Even a ref's interpretations aren't required to follow every single detail of the Attack List or your line of thinking. But come on! Its just one round that you could make up for later on if you use your brain(assuming you have one...).

I won't even bring up the idiocy on your part before this round, regardless your fired. Referee ' interpretation has limits and you have crossed the line.

So a mere use of imagination is not allowed? Interpretations do have limits when it comes to effects and damage, but how it is described matters little as long as it makes sense to the ref, the battlers, and everyone else.

I was reading the battle and I pretty much enjoyed reading it until this point. -_- Just let the round go Cyrus. Its just a battle and to get worked up so much in a single battle shows you are too serious in this place. Stuff happens. Live with it.

~M~

[Syberia]

You'll live, Cyrus. If no DQ is posted, it's assumed to be a week, and if you don't post by then it's your own fault and I have every right to DQ you without second thoughts. Thank you, and good day.

[Don't Run With Scizors]

Ho-lee krap.

Cyrus was right to start bugging me about this. Now, I don't think SneaselReborned is biased in favor of Syberia, but his interpretation is WAY off.

Swagger is meant to provoke the opponent into a rage so that they do stupid things like attack with brute physical force (hence, Frustration), not "give my opponent huge damage bonuses and resistances so he can kill me faster". Actually, Pokémon should be taking EXTRA damage when berserked - they're focused on trying to beat the crap out of their taunter, rather than trying to minimize attacks or withstand them better. After all, damage ratings here also are supposed to factor in how well they can reduce damage.

As for Psychic levitation and Hyper Beam... Pokémon aren't supposed to be thinking clearly while berserked. They think, "grrr, I'm going to rip a chunk out of that guy", and that's it.

As for firing a referee... actually, that can be done, but with both battlers' consent. After that, moderators can decide whether referees ought to be removed or not.

...and I have every right to DQ you without second thoughts.

Uh, no you don't. How would you like it you were winning against someone and all of a sudden they said, "Hey, I didn't set a DQ, so I'll set one right now! Whoops... you lose!"

Have a nice day.

[SneaselReborned]

Well this is convenient for Cyrus, isn't it? He can wait as long as he wants and will never be DQed. He has no intention of posting his attacks.

Also, as I reffed it, Swagger brought Chansey into such a rage that it unlocked its highest level of powers. It was not clearly thinking. It was just using the very max of its powers in any way that would injure the enemy.

And why would they take more damage when berserked? They want to beat the crap out of their enemy, and if they get pounded into oblivion there will be no way whatsoever for them to beat the crap out of the enemy. Plus, Rinoa was angered to such an insane level because she COULDN'T get Alex with her powers. A lot of things were factored in.

As for firing me, you tell me. Should I be fired? Plus, I don't think Syberia wants any firing.

On a final note, what are me and Syb supposed to do? Wait until Cyrus posts attacks? He'll never post them.

One last thing: I do use a randomizer, and I did randomize to see if Rinoa would unlock crazy powers. It was a 75% of no, 25% of yes. Yes was the answer, so Rinoa unlocked her insane powers. I randomize everything out. Also, did you see how much energy Rinoa lost? Yes, that is definitely a large sum.

[Syberia]

That is where you are wrong, DRWS. You may be right and all by the letter of the law, but I believe there is a rule somewhere (written or unwritten) that states that if there is no DQ stated and someone doesn't post for a long time, after a week they can, indeed, be DQ'ed. If that was not the case, what is there to stop two people in a situation like this from locking up a battle slot for all eternity?

Uh, no you don't. How would you like it you were winning against someone and all of a sudden they said, "Hey, I didn't set a DQ, so I'll set one right now! Whoops... you lose!"

I clearly gave Cyrus a week warning, and I believe the rule is that the DQ is a week if there is no time specified. I'm not going to say "I'm winning, I'll set the DQ to 1 second and you lose," you know me too well for that. That would be blatantly unfair, and against the rules, too. But a week, with fair warning as I have given Cyrus, is well within the bounds of fairness. A bit generous, I might even say, considering he has been in this topic more than enough to post his attacks by now. I don't want this thing tied up forever, and I don't believe either Cyrus or SneaselReborned do as well. That is all for now.