Taro
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Player Name: Tyson van der Steen
OOC Username: Mari
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Post by Taro on May 24, 2023 22:19:47 GMT 9
After skimming the in-game tutorial on Tower Challenges, Taro had decided to give it a try. The Tower of Cats was a funny name, too. It took them a while to find the other players, seeing as they were a few floors up, but soon the sounds of battle against the invading pokémon army drew near. "Miss Telto, your time has arrived." They spoke softly l before summoning the sprigatito from a pokéball. <Let's fight some rats.> The grass cat purred.
The two of them would quickly approach the group of players fighting the pokémon, the latter of which appeared to be armed with swords and shields? Either way, Taro would focus on the nearest watchog and call out to Telto. "Barrage them with a Seed Bomb!" The grassy feline obeyed his command with a confident expression on her face. She jumped up into the air, almost somersaulting, while pelting a bunch of seeds at the watchog. As impressive as this attack looked, it didn't hit the watchog. Instead, it had hit the wall of the tower slightly to the left of the pokémon they were fighting.
<That could've gone better...> Miss Telto looked up at Taro, who in response simply sighed. Perhaps he should've read the tutorial instead of skimming it, because right now he had no clue what would come next. NEXT PROMPT #55: [Tower] bVWboCeZ1d501d50
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Saint
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Weekend Warrior
Round 2
Posts: 386
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Player Name: Angelo Alvarez
OOC Username: Sleepy
Arena Points: 10
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Post by Saint on Jun 3, 2023 3:29:42 GMT 9
The place is teeming with rats. Just absolutely— absolutely filled to the brim with— vermin.
Saint’s expression remains placid, but internally, he is screaming. He has followed this far into the tower by the sheer force of power walking the fuck away from every Patrat and Watchog, fueled by his neat freak germaphobe tendencies. When he’s finally cornered by a tower of poorly-disguised (but still menacing) rats in a writhing trench coat, he very manfully avoids fainting.
Vulpix pops out of her ball. Her ear twitches, mistaking for a moment the order of ‘Spite’ for the sound of a pipe leak. Saint sounds as if he’s inhaled a helium balloon, and it alarms her to see how pale he’s gotten.
She hurries to use SPITE to scare off the enemy.
VULPIX USED SPITE! NEXT PROMPT #56: [Tower]Ti6cggL61d50 1d50
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Verai
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You Can't Take Me
The Creed
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Player Name: Miyagawa Tarou
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 38
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Post by Verai on Jun 3, 2023 4:55:29 GMT 9
Verai hummed softly at the next floor- Amidst the sound of ground-beasts, it was the familiar sound of fighting- sword against sword, against shield, against thick training figures. It was soothing, amidst the chittering and squeaking. "Sagwa," He murmured, and the glaceon stepped forward, looking curiously around at the tower.
A watchog hops before her, sword leveled, eyes determined. He stood a head above her, but Sagwa paid that no mind- she knew the size of the power within her, and it was something this watchog couldn't handle. She closed her eyes, readying herself-
And looked up at them, with ink-dark eyes, that glimmered in the glint of swords. "Miu?" She squeaked. The watchog collapsed.
GLACEON used charm! Prompt 57. [Tower]7m9H0bHN1d501d50
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Saint
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Weekend Warrior
Round 2
Posts: 386
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Player Name: Angelo Alvarez
OOC Username: Sleepy
Arena Points: 10
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Post by Saint on Jun 5, 2023 10:19:25 GMT 9
They continue down the tower, chased by a mob of spiteful rats. Saint skids to a stop, finding himself face-to-face with a particularly pissed-off-looking Watchog.
The watchdog is armed.
“Uhhh,” Saint mumbles, taking a step back as he cradles his vulpix to his chest. The watchog’s weapon is far from actual artillery, being made with cobbled two-by-fours and duct tape, but it’s still menacing, especially considering it appears to be dripping with cheese.
He hurries to release his newest pokemon. The Mantyke goes soaring in the air, smacking the watchdog in the face and dousing it in water.
MANTYKE USED WATER GUN! NEXT PROMPT #58: [Tower]dBrGDQ4T1d50 1d50
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starlitlover
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Player Name: Adarsa Masters
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 60
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Post by starlitlover on Jun 7, 2023 11:54:15 GMT 9
Hi so okay when the button said "Tower of Cats (Rematch)" he thought, y'know, that there would be a tower! And it would have cats! And, yeah, this was a tower, so good job team!
EXCEPT IT WAS NOT FULL OF CATS.
There were groundhog things, running around, armed to the teeth- l i t e r a l l y- with swords and shields and pikes and spears (and, like, what was the difference between a pike and a spear, anyway? Weren't they the same?)
Adarsa just sort of stood in the entrance, looking uncomfortable. He didn't want to go further. It was gross. He fished in his bag, grabbed the first pokeball he found, and threw it at a groundhog's head.
Orchid plopped onto the ground with a solid plap. The groundhog hissed, going over to poke him with his pike/spear. Orchid squeaked, and flaked off a small dusting of snow in surprise. The groundhog hissed, skittering back into the swarm of other groundhogs.
[h3snom used powder snow! [/h3][/blockquote] PROMPT 59. [Tower]SGxYbYdz1d50 1d50
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2023 15:39:30 GMT 9
So it turned out that there was another ongoing Tower Challenge besides the one with a Mega Pidgeot wreaking havoc on a Zygarde and his many worm children. He wasn't sure why this one was called the Tower of Cats, though, since he when entered, he saw a bunch of Watchog. Holding spears and other weapons like people. Large meerkats that were even more dangerous than their game counterparts. What the hell? He already hated this Pokemon for often decimating his team. He also failed his first Nuzlocke because of a Patrat (RIP Snivy), and now they were here in droves. So many.
But there were people trying to fight back! He supposed he should join them too so that they could fight back the rats! The meerkats? Wait, were they considered cats because of the 'kat' in meerkat? Were Watchogs based on those or prairie dogs? What was the difference??
He shook his head and pulled out Forest to fight, because he should really be focusing on beating up some Watchogs rather than thinking of what they were based out of. Oh, but wait, the game quickly tried to stop him--he had to follow a prompt in order to participate properly! (Was this in the other Tower too? Maybe he didn't notice it since Forest matched up with it anyway). This time around, it was asking for a move that flinched. Ah, thankfully, he had just the thing!
❝Forest, use Bite!❞
The Turtwig popped out of the ball and with a yell, jumped onto a poor Watchog without a shield and clamped hard. Prompt#60, [Tower]uVHyh6ww1d501d50
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System Admin
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Administrator
Posts: 1,470
Player Name: System
OOC Username: M00K
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Post by System Admin on Jun 7, 2023 20:48:13 GMT 9
Tower of Cats Floor 6: HALL OF MIRRORS. Wooden walls have been covered in warped glass and silver, and the sinister silhouettes of wily Watchog dart between the screens, their movements hard to follow in the midst of the dozens of missphapen doppelgangers. Swirling, hypnotic red eyes stare at you from a thousand different angles. If you're not careful, you may fall victim to a Hypnosis attack! Feeling dizzy yet?
Also, some of the Watchog are really cute
You have defeated 60 Patrat and unlocked LITLEO (U)! The next reward will be unlocked at 70 Patrat.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2023 23:28:24 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Kallisto had heard of the Tower Challenges through chats from fellow online people that played the game. Something about hey, you could win prizes if you participate, so you should check it out at least once! And it wasn't like he was rushing to finishing the quests at the moment. He was even granted some additional bytes due to "balance patches", and he was still thinking of what he should spend it on in the shops and upgrades.
Anyway, back to the task at hand. A prompt pop up appeared in front of him asking to use a special move against some tall mammals. Their eyes looked weird and it made him feel dizzy if he looked at them too long. It reminded him of television screens that contained hypnotic imagery in shows. It was annoying, so he pulled out his only Pokemon so far to do something about it. Wait, what was a ❝special move❞? He shielded his eyes as he checked the UI and stats of his Pokemon, going through the moveset. Hmmm, Bubble Beam seemed to fit the bill.
❝Aegis, use Bubble Beam on those things.❞ he commanded while tossing the Poke Ball at the wild Pokemon. The Piplup came out with a happy cry. <Oh boy oh boy, are we battling? We're battling! Eat this!>
Kallisto opted not to question how bubbles were clearly bothering the mammals. Must be damage rolls or something. PROMPT #61, [Tower]NWRxcIuL1d501d50
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Wolf
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The Tempest
Mythstar
Posts: 449
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Player Name: Genesis Fox
OOC Username: Outcast
Arena Points: 80
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Post by Wolf on Jun 9, 2023 11:20:46 GMT 9
Everything seemed to change on the next floor. The wooden walls shifted into warped reflective glass, giving the appearance that there was more than just a few watchdogs staring at them menacingly. In fact, it appeared as though a fleet of them are about to rip them to shreds. Their eyes stare at Rhaenyra, red and… swirling?
The woman cursed under her breath, quickly looking away from the hypnosis trans. Reaching into her pocket, another sphere was drawn out and a pokemon was released. And once in the room, the rowlet’s whole body tilted to one side. Her eyes met the red ones, swiftly falling for the hypnotic trans without Rhaenyra knowledge. “Quick,” she mumbled into her elbow, “Attack them.”
Hearing her trainers words, the rowlet lifted off the ground with a single flag. Her little beak enlarged, a white glow encased it. And when she was ready, the rowlet charged forth slowly at one of them. However, the hypnosis made her unaware which was the right target. Kikiyo crashed into what she thought was her foe, only to slam into the glass and it shatter all around her. The wolf girl peeked to see what happened, mouth fell. “HOW DID YOU MISS?!” Is that even possible in this game?
rowlet used peck, and missed? PROMPT #62, [Tower]gN2Eh5kg1d50 1d50
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Tuesday
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Battle Legend
The Creed
Posts: 1,602
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Player Name: Martín 'Mars' Marzán
OOC Username: Stells
Arena Points: 138
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Post by Tuesday on Jun 9, 2023 11:39:27 GMT 9
The Tower of Cats is a familiar challenge, but just because a challenge is familiar, that sure as hell doesn't mean that Tuesday won't give it her best. Especially given the Pokémon she has with her.
The Alchemist returns to the tower fully decked out in a beautiful armour, with a magnificent Rainbow Flame Cloak of pearlescent white feathers billowing behind her. A smirk illuminates her expression, brimming with pride and confidence, and in her hands, she holds two blades. A Doublade. She raises one of them, pointing at a Watchog's reflection in a mirror.
"Alright, Tyrfing. Time to slice some rats up."
A second later, she charges, swinging the blade she had raised in a downwards motion towards the nearest Watchog. The Pokémon attempts to run from the hit, but it has not accounted for the fact that the second blade was released the moment Tuesday stepped forward. Swift and precise, it slashes through the air, a mirror shattering to pieces right before SACRED SWORD hits its target from front and back. As always, Tuesday believes in efficiency... and the rule of cool, obviously.
DOUBLADE USES SACRED SWORD
NEXT PROMPT #63: [Tower] W8nzvZxW1-501-50
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Fairytale
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Posts: 198
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Player Name: Fairytale
OOC Username: JayTheBird
Arena Points: 0
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Post by Fairytale on Jun 10, 2023 5:35:24 GMT 9
It was time, yet again, for the Tower of Cats, it seemed. Fairytale tilted their head thoughtfully as the challenge prompt made an appearance. A ground type move, hmm? For a moment, the Gardener was stumped. Then, a sudden idea struck them, so obvious that they felt somewhat dumb for missing it.
Bacchus was summoned onto the battlefield. The Sawsbuck looked excited to attack. Fairytale gave an extra cheery faux-smile before announcing their orders. ”Bacchus, use Sand Attack,”
Though the Sawsbuck gave Fairytale a dismayed look, clearly with a preference towards a more violent move, the pokemon obeyed. With visible reluctance, of course. Fairytale’s grin widened further.
While there probably wasn’t a Mew in this tower, they would have to come back for amusement purposes at least if nothing else. Use Bacchus a bit more, too. NEXT PROMPT #64: [Tower] ZDDwdoMQ1-501-50
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argent
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Weekend Warrior
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Player Name: Finn Argent
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 60
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Post by argent on Jun 10, 2023 9:33:13 GMT 9
Argent looked around the tower. This wasn't very exciting, and honestly he wasn't expecting much. "What is all this supposed to be?" He muttered, looking around at the funhouse mirrors. There were pokemon running around, warped and confusing. Argent rolled his eyes. What, was he expected to run around for an hour, going down every corridor trying to find the right way to fight things?
No. Absolutely not. Not when there was a much faster way.
"Charmander-" The pokemon appeared in a flash. "Use ember. Take it all out."
charmander used ember! Prompt 65. [Tower]4dBFSTM|1d50 1d50
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The Captain
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Weekend Warrior
Round 2
Posts: 151
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Player Name: Remy Andersen
OOC Username: Stells
Arena Points: 60
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Post by The Captain on Jun 10, 2023 10:43:49 GMT 9
"So, this is the Tower of Cats, huh? Not gonna lie... Kinda expected some more cat trees, scratching posts, some of those annoyin' little balls with the bells, you know the ones, and... like... cats, yeah?" There are no cats in sight. Instead there's broken mirrors, distorted mirrors, and the reflection of what The Captain can only assume are groundhogs that have been smoking way too much weed. At least there's a few other players around, and they all seem pretty damn focused on beating up those poor stoner groundhogs, so he should probably do that too, right? Is there any specific thing they should do or— Use a Ground move. "Oh." An HUD pop up answers The Captain's unspoken question, but it also results in furrowed brows. Blinking the confusion away, he looks down at the Totodile by his side. "Yo, Jolly Roger, you got any ground moves?"<'Toto?'> The small croc Pokémon tilts its head, looking as confused as The Captain feels, but after thinking for a moment, it reaches for the floor, producing a... pile of mud?! That makes no sense at all! There's no logic to it, but Jolly Roger proudly lifts the pile of mud to show it to The Captain, giving him the toothiest of grins (even if Totodile only have like... eight teeth). <'Toto!'>"Ha!" While others would perhaps allow their confusion to overtake them, The Captain just laughs it off, returning his Pokémon's grin with a bright smile. "You know, I'm pretty damn sure you're supposed to talk, but you're right: mud totally counts as ground. Have at it, dude!"And off the Totodile goes, waddling over to the nearest stoner groundhog and slapping it right in the face with a pile of mud. Just like that, he then waddles away, quite proud of himself! TOTODILE USED MUD SLAP
NEXT PROMPT #66: [Tower] 9E30jU3y1-501-50
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Kazuki
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You Can't Take Me
The Creed
Posts: 883
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Player Name: Himura Atsushi
OOC Username: Sleepy
Arena Points: 113
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Post by Kazuki on Jun 11, 2023 2:15:33 GMT 9
The next floor turns out to be a carnival affair.
Shadows flit in and out from the corners of the area, the challengers and opponents thrown into a disorienting cat and mouse sequence where both can emerge looking like visual distortions, or crumpled aluminum foil.
It becomes quickly apparent the hog hunting has taken its toll, because not only are the watchog utilizing this environment, they’re also going full throttle on the puppy-dog eyes.
Kazuki blinks, coming back to himself. “You are not a puppy,” he hisses down at the watchog that stands in his way, its sad Pomeranian eyes returning back to its usual unnerving target board pattern. It rises back up on twos, and Kazuki feels all the more stupid to have been duped into thinking it’s anything like an adorable canine.
He releases his Gyarados, the pokemon barely fitting in the narrow wooden hallways. Sheets of glass and silver crack and buckle as the giant fish wiggles, trying to find breathing room.
<THIS IS TERRIBLY INCONVENIENT,> the fish mumbles.
“Then make some room. Whirlpool.”
Water bursts out from gaps in the floor, coalescing under the targeted watchog, who is quickly disposed of, flush toilet-style.
GYARADOS USED WHIRLPOOL! NEXT PROMPT #67: [Tower]fgBK7|c91d50 1d50
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2023 11:26:39 GMT 9
Killian wished he had seen this Tower Challenge earlier since it felt like he had landed himself when things were getting particularly dicy. The Watchogs were certainly not happy getting beaten up and continue to flow in waves, much like water, but furry and vicious with teeth. This time around, they were using some kind of Hypnosis attack, but rather than making people and Pokemon fall asleep, it just made them feel really dizzy and nauseous. Terrible!
He had to cover his eyes with his hand in a poor attempt to block it, but some of them weren't even using the weird Hypnosis - others were...trying to act cute? Their eyes almost reminded him of a cat when they were in low light, and, err...well, he never really saw Watchogs as cute. This wasn't exactly something that would make him think otherwise.
Anyway, the prompt! A Sinnoh Pokemon? Thankfully he started with one!
❝Forest, Razor Leaf these guys!❞
They needed a wide sweeping attack to deal with them, and the other players here already had the tools to do it, so he needed to keep up!
Forest the Turtwig used Razor Leaf! Prompt#68, [Tower]WGJUZZTw1d501d50
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