[ti]private[/ti]colossal glaceon easy [taylor & rhaenya]

You’d think the fact that these were called Colossal Battles would mean that Taylor was prepared for the sheer size of the opponent, but nobody had ever accused Taylor of thinking things through. “Whoa…” she breathed as she loaded into the arena, completely failing to notice the landscape in favour of the huge ice-type looming before her. Vixey and Mumble were already on the field, waiting for her to get into position before launching their own attacks. Because yes, she’d be involved in this battle, and her attacks would require her to be in close quarters with the giant Eeveelution. Taking in the size of it now, she was beginning to question the sanity of that decision…

The ground rocked violently beneath her, and finally she turned her attention to the location.

“Well, shit.”

Freezing cold water surrounded them on every side, and the tentative ground upon which they stood was actually just a huge plate of ice floating down the waterway. The edges were raw and jagged, and the crash they’d just felt had been the result of this platform colliding with another.

Mumble looked overjoyed, as though very much in his element here. While he wasn’t an ice-type, he was a penguin. Taylor grinned as the water-type cast a pleading expression her way. “Go ahead, baby,” she nodded. “Remember, you’re trying to hold its attention, yeah?”

<Yes, boss!> The Piplup chirped, diving without hesitation into the ice-cold water. Taylor could help but grin at the fact the little guy was still occasionally using that title he’d picked up from Kazuki’s Scorbunny. The fire-type had really made an impression on him.

Speaking of fire-types, she turned her attention now to the Vulpix, who was looking far less comfortable with the landscape. “Stay back as much as you can and focus on healing, yeah?” She instructed as the Glaceon roared out a challenge. Reaching a hand down to stroke along the fox’s head, she took a moment to psych herself up for the coming fight.

Vixey used Buff - Taylor gains a +10 bonus to all rolls.

It didn’t take long for the other player to load in, and Taylor raised an arm to wave to Rhaenyra. “Hi!” She called, but before she could say anything more, the Glaceon launched its first attack.

Glaceon attacks Piplup, Taylor & Vulpix with Ice Shard
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In a particularly on-brand move, the colossal foe called up countless smaller shards of ice from water around them. They hovered in the air for a beat, before with an almighty roar, the Glaceon sent them hurtling towards Taylor and her team. Being in the water might have saved Mumble, but seeing the attack coming, he launched himself up and out, leaping in the way of a good chunk of the shards that had been heading in Taylor’s direction.

Mumble used Guard - Taylor takes only 1/2 Damage for 1 post. Mumble takes 2x damage for 1 post.

Using the cover this offered, Taylor erupts into motion. With a leap and a shout, she hurls herself from her starting platform to the one Glaceon stands on, and swings with her staff. As she moves, each end begins to glow with elemental power, fire licking at the ends with the power of Black Belt’s Elemental Punches!

Taylor attacks Glaceon with Fire Punch x 4 (Recoil Fast Atk)
4d20+160
+ Rarity (15) + Buff (10) + Super Effective (+20) + Prompt (+5) = 40 x 4 = 160

A flurry of blows lands, one after the other in quick succession. She really didn’t want to think of what it would have been like to take on this fight before unlocking the elemental punches capstone.

She began to shiver, something about the close promity to the Glaceon chilling her down to her bones. Thankfully, Vixey took that moment to fire off some healing.

Vixey heals Taylor with Ember (Heal x2)
2d12+30
+ Rarity (10) + Prompt (5) = 15 x 2 = 30

Noticing the shivers wracking her trainer’s frame, the Vulpix hopped to an adjacent patform and sent some flickering Embers to dance around the human’s form. Her armour clinked a little as she moved, but thankfully wasn’t so heavy as to impede her movement.

Mumble chose that moment to leap from the water, sliding in circles around the Glaceon, trying to both make sure that he was the most prominent target and to confuse the opponent.

Mumble attacks Glaceon with Swagger
1d50+30
+ Rarity (10) + Prompt (+5) = 15 x 2 = 30

Glaceon's HP: (520/800)

SPOILER: Click to show

{BREAKDOWN}{BREAKDOWN}Vulpix (148/200) Active
Damaged by Glaceon for 32 HP
Damaged by Recoil for 20 HP

Taylor (200/200) Active
Damaged by Pokemon for 32 HP (halved by guard to 16HP)
Damaged by Recoil for 40 HP (halved by guard to 20HP)
Healed by Vixey for 40 HP

Piplup (216/300) Active
Damaged by Pokemon for 32 HP (doubled by guard to 64HP)
Damaged by Recoil for 10 HP (doubled by guard to 20HP)

GLACEON (520/800)
Charging 1/3