Kazuki
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You Can't Take Me
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Post by Kazuki on Nov 28, 2023 21:26:16 GMT 9
Glaceon - Easy
HP: 800 HP
MOVES: Ice attacks (Ice Fang, Ice Shard, Blizzard etc.) and Normal attacks (Quick Attack, Swift, Double-Edge etc.)
WEAKNESSES: Fire, Fighting, Steel, and Rock (+20 damage to Glaceon).
LOCATION: A moving ice floe, where chunks of ice crash together and break apart as they drift down a half-frozen river.
BONUS PROMPT: Describe yourself using your surroundings for a +5 to either offense of defense. (e.g. Jumping to another piece of ice, sliding out of the way on the slippery surface).
TACTICS- Each post Glaceon will attack, dealing 2d30 damage (+20 for Super Effective hits) to each of the trainer's Pokemon.
- Glaceon has no preference between Tank/Sweeper/Support enemies.
- Glaceon starts the battle charging a 3d50 AoE Blizzard. This attack can be Disrupted and will unleash after 3 posts, hitting all players.
- After the first Blizzard has hit all players, Glaceon starts charging a 4d50 Blizzard, which is unleashed after 2 posts.
- Glaceon's Blizzards can be Disrupted on the post they start charging and every post up to and including the post they hit.
- On a turn a player is hit by Blizzard, they are not hit by Glaceon's basic attacks.
REWARD
- The reward for beating Easy Glaceon is the Pokemon Glaceon (Rare)!
or +5 Arena Points! - The Arena Buff for losing to to Colossal Glaceon is an Ice Heal (Reduce the damage your Pokemon takes from one Ice attack by 30).
âAnd this is meant to help me⌠how?â
The arena was a familiar one: massive ice floes on an infinitely stretching river; in the distance, a gargantuan Glaceon slowly padding through the howling wind.
Kazuki clicked his tongue, trying to keep warm by assaulting a rock with fire attacks. His pokemon were beside him, the same duo of Pignite and Combusken, changed. They stood straight in the gale, knowing how to plant their feet in the snow. Their corruption wafted from their bodies like smoke.
âData collection,â Saint scribbled into what appeared to be an old tome with a thick coverâhis player journal. A small device in his palm was beeping loudly, screeching as he held it in Kazukiâs direction. âThe Corruption Tracker, your UI, and your team confirm youâre afflicted, but I canât observe the extent of the Parasite symptoms unless itâs active.â He stuck out his tongue, scratching his temple with a pencil, sighing. âThis would be easier if I had the full picture, observed your infection through the stages. Are you sure there isnât anyone who fits the bill?â
Kazuki paused, arm outstretched. A fireball shattered a stone and melted the frost around it.
âWe arenât involving him in this.â
Saint blinked. âButââ
Kazuki turned around, and the look on his face was enough to have Saint flinch behind his journal, holding it up like a bulwark. âOkay! Okay, we wonât involve⌠whoever that is.â He sighed, eyes flicking back to the Glaceon in the distance. âBut Iâll need a lot of new data to make any conclusions. Iâll cover for your injuries.â His popplio stuck his head out from behind his legs, honking as he salutes. Healer on duty!
Kazuki scoffed. âThisâll last like five minutes.â
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Saint
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Weekend Warrior
Round 2
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Post by Saint on Nov 29, 2023 13:36:36 GMT 9
âFirst, let me apply some buffs. If this will be a short battle, I want you to hit as hard as you possibly can.â It would be preferable to have the subject attack regularly, but Saint doubts Kazuki could differentiate between ânormalâ and âbeat the fuck out of itâ. The man already seemed antsy to begin.
âThe hell is that thing doing to my chicken?â Kazuki watched as Gumball bonked Combusken with a toy hammer. It squeaked as it bounced harmlessly over her knee.
GUMBALL used BUFF on COMBUSKEN!
âBuffing. Speaking of, hold this.â Saint placed his snom, Pichi-pichi, in Kazukiâs palm.
PICHI-PICHI used BUFF on KAZUKI!
âWhat.â
âBuffing. Just letâdonât squeeze!â Saint sputtered, grabbing Pichi out of the bruteâs hand and holding her to his chest. âAre you crazy!? Sheâs not a stress ball!â
âCouldâve fooled me,â Kazuki snorted, looking down at his palm. A faint green glow wrapped over his skin before disappearing entirely, and when he clenched his fist, he was invigorated.
Saint scrunched his nose in distaste before looking down at his pokemon. âAre you okay?â
<I hope he crushes his balls!> Pichi sniffed, crawling into the safety of Saintâs coat pocket.
Saint opted not to respond, knowing it would be a bad influence on her, and also that agreeing would probably get him killed while Kazuki was in earshot. He pulled up his journal, swallowing his nerves as the giant Glaceon finally spotted them, the force of the blizzard buffeting him and his team.
GLACEON used POWDER SNOW on GUMBALL and PICHI-PICHI!
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GLACEON is charging AOE BLIZZARD (1/3)!
Doubled over, and through chattering teeth, he declared: âF-first trial!â
Kazuki and his team shot past the sidelines, launching directly into the oncoming hail and heading straight for the Glaceon.
GLACEON: 800/800 2d30 |
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Kazuki
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You Can't Take Me
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Post by Kazuki on Dec 10, 2023 9:59:20 GMT 9
The Glaceon was quick to notice the oncoming attack. Like before, it slammed its paws on the ice, unleashing artillery in the form of rapid-fire icicles. They tore past skin, feathers, and fur, shattering on the field.
GLACEON used ICE SHARD on KAZUKI, COMBUSKEN and PIGNITE!
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GLACEON is charging AOE BLIZZARD (2/3)!
âSame strategy! Pig, knock its leg!â Kazuki called, arms raised defensively, tattoos nicked and shredded by the shards as he surged forward. Tar streaked from the lacerations.
Pignite saluted, quickly making his way to the front lines. His footsteps pockmarked the snow. His body glowed a faint orange, smoke pouring from his nostrils in thick plumes. <Damn it.> He squinted to look through the fog, forced himself past the sensation of internal furnace going hog-wild. It was burning through his stamina.
PIGNITE used CORRUPTED TACKLE on GLACEON!
1d150
bonuses: rare (+10) + corrupted move (+5)
<Somethingâs wrong,> Combusken said, watching as Pignite struggled to aim for the massive leg in front of him. She could barely see his silhouette.
Kazuki clicked his tongue. Pignite had failed to deal substantial damage; he hadnât even gotten the Glaceonâs attention. âKeep moving. Aim for whatever you can reachâ knock it off balance before it makes mincemeat out of the pig.â
<Got it,> Combusken nodded, assessing the massive Glaceon and settling for a point on its hip. A beatâ before she launched off the floe, spinning in the air and raking it with her claws.
The Glaceon roared, voice finally heard through the gale. Its paws dragged across the snow, kicking up flurries as it resists the urge to topple overâ but itâs enough to give Pignite the leeway to disengage.
COMBUSKEN used RECOIL!
COMBUSKEN used CORRUPTED SLASH on GLACEON!
5d20
bonuses: rare (+10) + corrupted move (+5) + buffed (+10)
Kazuki cursed under his breath. Heâd seen the hesitance and knew exactly why, recalling the arena match where Combusken nearly shot off the arena after losing control of her movements. Between Pigniteâs excessive steam and the risk of Combuskenâs frenzy, it was painfully apparent his team wasnât how they performed the first time they challenged the Glaceon.
Fury blazed in his eyes as he skidded across the floe, fingers on his lips as he whistled, loud enough to pierce the air. The Glaceon hissed as it turned to him, white irises locking onto his small form, the air shifting as it prepared to attack.
Kazuki launched himself at it with abandon, his attacks primed for its face. There would be no holds barred.
He had to take it down, because if after all that his team wasnât stronger,
then what the hell were they?
What was it all for?
KAZUKI used RECOIL!
KAZUKI used CORRUPTED BARRAGE on GLACEON!
5d20
bonuses: very rare (+15) + corrupted move (+5) + buffed (+10)
GLACEON: 29/800 2d30¡1d150¡5d20¡5d20 |
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Saint
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Weekend Warrior
Round 2
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Post by Saint on Jan 8, 2024 0:22:42 GMT 9
Saintâs fingers shivered as they pressed the pencil to his PLAYER JOURNAL, the sound of his scribbling wholly obscured by the roaring blizzard and the battle unfolding.
He tensed as the Glaceonâs cry shattered the atmosphere. He knew Pigniteâs tank abilities would shield him, but couldnât help the image of him being quashed to a pork puddle by the massive PokĂŠmon. Combusken began to retaliate.
âShitâwatch out!â
But the man had already leaped for the Glaceon, yanking its attention from his teamâbut leaving them at the mercy of its hindlegs and tail. Combusken squawked, nearly getting trampled as she crashed onto Pignite, the two rendered blind to the battle field thanks to Pigniteâs smoke and the flurries kicked by the Glaceon.
Kazuki threw one last punch, digging his knuckles as hard as they can go into his opponentâs templeâonly for the Glaceon to open its eyes, furious. In one swift movement it threw its head down, snapping its massive jaws around Kazuki in the middle of his fall.
âNot good, not goodâGumball, Pichi!â The Glaceonâs HP was down to dregs. Even his healers could take it down now. All he had to do was give the order.
Saint did not give the order.
His eyes flicked around his UI, his natural urge to help combating with cold logic. Despite getting brutalized by the fight, Kazukiâs team was almost wholly unaffected. Even with RECOIL, they only took damage from the bossâ first attack. Their flagrant use of power hadnât cost them.
He watched as Kazuki cried out and cursed, large teeth pinning him in the Glaceonâs mouth. Something black was staining the colossalâs chin.
HONK! Saint snapped out of his thoughts to see Gumball jumping like a pogo stick, his flipper waving at the stirring clouds.
âBrace yourselves!â Saint grabbed Gumball, shielding him as another fresh Blizzard rammed the battlefield. Pichi-pichi was still in his pocket, poking out only when the worst had settled.
GLACEON used BLIZZARD on GUMBALL and PICHI-PICHI!
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GLACEON is charging AOE BLIZZARD (3/3)!
âO-o-okay, n-now⌠heal.â Saint coughed, brushing snow off himself and Gumball. âHeal yourselves.â
Honk??? Gumball looked bewildered, head turning from Saint to where their allies were getting mauled.
âJust trust me. Theyâll be okay without us,â Saint persisted, ignoring his guilt and fear of Kazukiâs retaliation. Something was happening. He needed to see how far it could go.
Gumball pouted, but took out a little box of polka dot bandages, putting them on himself as Pichi-pichi began to glow.
GUMBALL used HEAL on GUMBALL!
4d12
bonuses: rare (+10)
PICHI-PICHI used HEAL on PICHI-PICHI!
4d12
bonuses: uncommon (+5)
GLACEON: 29/800 2d30¡4d12¡4d12 |
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Kazuki
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You Can't Take Me
The Creed
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Post by Kazuki on Jan 8, 2024 0:33:12 GMT 9
The pain came in flashes. It burned through him first, a volcanic press impossible to ignore, and when it seemed as if synapses had numbed, then would a shock of renewal take its place: from the bowels of a crater to the sub-zero cut of a glacier.
The Glaceon was chewing him like a fucking toy. Kazuki screamed in frustration, opportunity staring him in the faceâall he needed was a punch to its eyeâbut his arms remained pinned under its fangs, all sensation numbed by their icy coating. Its spit froze in an instant, killing any attempts of conjuring flame. It ate his health in chunks. Wind rushed his ears as the Glaceon swung him about, spraying the snow with flakes of black. The cries of his team and the by-standers were distant echoes. All he could hear was the ear-piercing screech of a single thought:
GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT
As the Glaceon loosened its jaws for another bite, Kazuki twisted his body, scraping himself on the frozen, jagged molars in a violent gamble against his PAIN THRESHOLD. It tore open new wounds. It filled the Glaceonâs mouth with tar. Thick, rancid, the taste of congealed rotâthe Colossal choked and gracelessly spat its half-eaten snack on the ground.
It hacked and gagged as whatever it just ate stuck to the back of its tongue. Its fur stood on endsâsomething was wrong. Was it the opponents? In front and behind, all around. But the air was thick with frost. The sky was entirely covered with dark clouds. It wouldnât be long now.
A voice came from the bounds of the arena:
âBLIZZARD INCOMING!â
And with the Glaceonâs howl, the sky descended upon the battlefield, rendering everything a roaring white.
GLACEON used AOE BLIZZARD on ALL COMBATANTS!
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It became impossible to see.
But in the barrage, woven tight between the gales of frost, was the scent of life. It pulled his feet forward, ushered him through the storm towards the eye. He didnât know what strength was keeping him on his feet. The snow was pockmarked with oil dripping from the harsh rips across his body.
Something finally came through the numbness.
His fingers had been clenched into fists and were now encased in a strong, but ultimately harmless warmth. It was a smear of color in a blank canvas. It was the blur of his body twisting to launch off the ground, momentum swinging the punch like a javelin.
A loud smash, glacial pieces sent flying, a flurry of snow and a geyser of ice cold water. The Glaceon screeched, its foot slipping into the hole, pain spiking where its leg was scraped raw by the shards. It fell to the ground, feet scrambling on the snow as it struggled to keep another foreleg from falling into the hole.
The screams continued. The massive crack in the center of the arena grew, breaking the floe into smaller pieces. As the blizzard subsided, the silhouettes of his team revealed themselves: Combusken leaned against Pignite, standing only on one foot. The other was sprained. Pignite appeared uninjured, but enduring the battery, carrying his teammate, and moving while his body burned through fuel at an accelerated rate had taken its toll. He slumped despite supporting Combusken, dragging his stubby feet on the snow as they fled from the encroaching fissure.
They stop at the edge of the floe, the half-frozen river lapping at their feet.
âKAZUKI, STOP! YOUâLL BREAK THE ICE!â His eyes werenât turned in Saintâs direction, but it sounded as if the younger man was moving, making a circle around the chaos. Scrambling towards the PokĂŠmon, with that incessant honking sliding beside him.
A plume of hot breath hit his body. Heâs thrown back, ripped from where he stood as massive fangs clamped around air, missing him by seconds. The Glaceon growled, a rumble he felt in his chest as it struggled to pull itself from the water. It moved sluggishly. Its end was close. He could even leave it and rescue his team without risk.
Yet standing there, inches away from its snapping jaws and the seething hatred in its eyes, he was eerily calm. His facial muscles didnât twitch. His skin had numbed to the point even the copious amounts of tar dripping down his body was nonexistent. He had escaped, he had survived, and now all that was left was to ensure the threat couldnât pursue him further.
His arm reeled back, panic in his veins as the power that formed his palm far outweighed what was necessary. He watched his body throw it.
The arena was engulfed in an explosion, a deafening crash as the floe shattered, plunging its participants into the merciless deep.
KAZUKI used RECOIL!
KAZUKI used CORRUPTED EXPLOSION on GLACEON!
5d20
bonuses: very rare (+15) + corrupted move (+5)
GLACEON: -273/800 3d50¡5d20 |
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Saint
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Weekend Warrior
Round 2
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Post by Saint on Jan 21, 2024 3:19:14 GMT 9
Saint opened his eyes to a pop-up:
ARENA BATTLE COMPLETE!
He waved it away, groaning as he gathered his bearings. The floor was devoid of ice, instead a cold, solid tile. He was back at the lobby.
His heart sank as he searched himself, recalling the end of the fight: the sight of the Glaceon sinking into the water, Kazuki in its jaws, and his arms reaching to pull Gumball, Combusken, and Pignite towards him as the ground gave away underneath.
Saint heard the sound of a little bike horn, arms automatically moving to catch his starter as the popplio took a running leap at him. He cooed at the little fella, trying to calm him despite the feeling building in his chest. He eyed the lobby and found a familiar silhouette standing a ways off.
âYOU!â
He couldnât help himself. He didnât give a shit anymore if the man was stronger. He stomped up to him, and were it not for his hands being full with Gumball, he wouldâve gone on tiptoes and strangled him right then and there.
âWhat the Hell is wrong with you? How could you do that to your team!â He canât forget the fear in their eyes. How they didnât even try to intervene, only turned and ran from their trainerâs rampage, and perishing for it. âI donât care if you only see this as a game, that was awful. The fight was over, you didnât need to destroy the arena! Do you hear me, Kazuki? Kazuki!â
âI can hear you, goddamn it. Iâm not stupid, I know that was fucked.â The words were pressed through his grit teeth, as if to hold its volume in place. âYou didnât heal us, did you?â
At this, Saint flinched. His eyes narrowed at the sudden topic shift. âYour team had plenty of health left. With how much damage you all dealt, I thought the fight wouldnât last much longer, so I didnât want to influence the results.â
That only seemed to upset Kazuki further, his teeth bared as he turned to Saint. âYou were supposed to cover for all our injuries! Thatâs why I agreed to this!â
Saint wanted to throw his hands up. âWhat does it matter! You would have won either way! Why bring a healer at all? You didnât need me unless youââ he froze, finally getting a good look of his face ââunless you⌠knew. You knew this would happen?â
âNo! Fuck, fuck, no Iââ Kazuki hissed, wiping his hand on his face. âIt wasnât supposed to. The only time I had something like this happen was when I fought Ver. For it to happen with the fucking Glaceon...â
Saint frowned. He didnât know Kazuki well, their dynamic only barely civil, but what he was seeing didnât seem fake. The man seemed genuinely distressed. He still wanted to strangle him though; Kazuki was hopeless as an informant, rambling uselessly unless you jabbed the facts out of him. He cradled Gumball with one arm, pressing his temple to relieve some of the pressure there as he thought.
âAlright. I still donât entirely buy that was a fluke, but letâs continue with the study.â As angry as he was, Saint had to admit this was the best source he had for the effects of the Parasite class. He trusted Lacrimosa, but he wanted data from fresh eyes that didnât approach the Corruption scientifically, and what he saw back there left his brain clawing for answers.
He settled his gaze on Kazuki, expression steeled to a fine point. âBut we are going to talk over how you treat your team and what I managed to observe in the fight. We're making a plan. I refuse to let you turn us into live bait again.â
Saint sneered. âAnd tell me everything. I mean everything. Your past experiences, your old fights, âVerâ included.â
Kazuki tensed. The fucker was so predictable, Saint already knew not to buy it as he said, âFine.â
But there would be no point continuing to argue, and they already caused enough commotion in the lobby. Saint shook his head. âShow me your team. I want to check on how Combusken and Pignite are doing.â
Kazuki sighed, turning and walking to the exit. âAt the shrine. Come on. And donât expect them to listen to me for a longass while.â |
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Post by System Admin on Jan 21, 2024 16:08:52 GMT 9
ARENA BATTLE COMPLETE!
Saint receives glaceon and Kazuki receives 5 arena points!
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