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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 19:10:06 GMT 9
Taylor stopped in her tracks as the Espeon's words sank in. "Oh..." she murmured, before grinning sheepishly. "Yeah, that's a fair point!"
Dinah looked a little smug at the agreement. Not that she'd thought of it at the time either, but still. "Well at least that shouldn't be an issue today, no?" The trainer continued. "There's no storm today." The psychic-type nodded once in confirmation, turning her face up to enjoy the warmth of the sun against it.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 18:57:22 GMT 9
<Perhaps,> the Espeon purred as she stretched luxuriantly before trotting to catch up with her trainer. <Although perhaps your mistake was searching in a cave.>
"Hmm?" Taylor hummed, turning her gaze down to the Eeveelution. "Why would that have been an issue?"
<Well you assumed that they would seek shelter, no?> She waited for the trainer's nod. <Why would steel-types have a problem with a little rain?>
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 18:32:11 GMT 9
RUFFLET (ARCHIMEDES) TANK â DRATINI (MUSHU) SUPPORT â BLACK BELT (TAYLOR) SWEEPER Taylor arrived in the arena just as her opponent was slapping her cheeks as though to break free of some intrusive thought or other. She blinked in confusion at the action, before shrugging it off as the stranger turned to greet her. âHello Momo, Iâm Taylor.â The newer playerâs greeting was much warmer than the professional one her opponent used; she always had been absolute garbage at stoic sternness. Was she being lulled into a false sense of ease by the other playerâs youthful, innocent appearance? Definitely. Would it backfire on her? Almost certainly.
She nodded once with a smile at the next words, before sending out Archimedes and Mushu. She was reaching to release Dinah too, when she noticed the other player stepping forwards herself and clocked that she too was a Black Belt. âOh!â She breathed, leaving the Espeon out of the fight and taking a step forwards herself. âThis will be the first time Iâve tried joining a battle myself,â she explained, not counting the wild PokĂŠmon encounters sheâd helped with. âI hope youâll forgive any clumsiness!â She really didnât have any training in self defence or martial arts in the real world. From what sheâd read, that didnât matter here, but the way Momo was moving looked very fluid and practiced.
She nodded once as Momo made it clear she was ready to begin. The first move was theirs. Mushu moved first, carefully taking stock of the arena in which they found themselves before making his decision. Closing the small amount of distance between himself and Taylor, he wound his way up her body via her leg until he reached her upper dominant arm. Settling there, he wrapped himself around the limb like a supportive brace and watched her, a flinty glint in his eye. The positioning would bring him closer to the action, but would also leave him free to heal and support his trainer as needed.
Realistically it probably would have made the most sense for Taylor to target the Doduo with fighting moves, but to engage the Pokemon when another trainer was on the field just felt cheap. So it was that the newly buffed woman burst into motion in Momoâs direction, rather than Hiyokoâs. Where the other Black Belt stood strong and immovable, Taylor embodied speed. She fought not with her bare hands but with the staff her avatar carried everywhere with her. The style was characteristic of no one particular discipline of martial arts, but rather a blend, pulling from various influences to which sheâd been exposed and could recall only subconsciously.
As Taylor exploded into motion, so too did the Rufflet. Certainly slower than his trainer, Archimedes nevertheless launched his own attack, lifting a short distance into the air before falling upon the Lilligant, aiming to pummel her with his wing.
{BREAKDOWN} RUFFLET (290/300 HP) Active Damaged by Charge Atk for -10 HP
- Round #1 (use a Pokemon with a Refresh bonus) DRATINI (130/150 HP) Active Damaged by Heal for -20 HP Buffed Taylor
- Round #1 (observe your environment carefully) TAYLOR (147/150 HP) Active Damaged by Recoil Fast Atk for -40 HP Healed by Dratini for +37 HP Used Recoil
- Round #1 (get a running start)
Link to RollTotal Damage: 44 to Lilligant Total Damage: 82 to Momo Total Healing: 37 to Taylor
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 17:40:37 GMT 9
Charge Attack - Archimedes the Rufflet Wing Attack (Flying) vs Lilligant Damage Taken: -10 HP z4J8qtw11d50+35 + Rarity 10 + Supereffective 20 + Refresh 5
Heal x2 - Mushu the Dratini Leer vs Taylor Wrap vs Taylor Damage Taken: -20 HP 2d12 + Rarity 15 TOTAL BONUSES x2
BUFF - Taylor gains a +10 Bonus to all rolls
RECOIL - Taylor takes and deals x2 Damage for 1 round. Fast Attack x2 - Taylor Black Belt Atk vs Momo (fighting) Black Belt Atk vs Momo (fighting) Damage Taken: -40 HP 2d20 + Buff 10 TOTAL BONUSES x21d50+35¡2d12¡2d20
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Taylor
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 17:29:42 GMT 9
"Right?!" She laughed. "I just can't bring myself to not follow a theme! Always have done in every game - all the way back to Yellow." She snapped her fingers when Tuesday explained the origin of Orm's name and bounced slightly on the spot in excitement. "Yes! That's it!" She exclaimed, nodding along enthusiastically. "The Earthsea series was my shit as a kid! God, I need to reread it!" Surely it was still on her bookshelf somewhere. The final comment had her laughing again, particularly at the expression on Orm's face. "Oh, he must just love that!" The Dragonair's expression really did speak for itself.
Mushu, for his part, was completely ignoring the two trainers. His entire focus was on Orm, waiting on tenterhooks for his reply. When it came, he nodded quickly. <I can do that!> He insisted, feeling an intense need to make sure the Dragonair believed him. <I'll grow up so fast! I'm gonna be as long as you by the time I see you next - for sure!> He had no idea really how he was supposed to grow up, but the how could follow later. <When I do, will you show me how to hit super hard like you did?> He... clearly didn't understand how growing up, evolving and becoming more powerful worked.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 17:08:29 GMT 9
Another day, another search for (potentially) elusive steel-types!
"What d'you think, Dinah," she mused aloud, glancing down at the Espeon walking at her heel. "Do you think we'll have more luck today than last time? Or will we be mobbed by frightened sheep again?"
After the last search, in which she'd met up with Tuesday again, Taylor had needed to log off, and so never had found just what those Mareep had been running away from. The weather was much improved today at least - bright sun overhead beating down on the pair as they moved.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 16:51:10 GMT 9
Taylor laughed aloud at the offer, nodding once and withdrawing her own golden Pokeball to catch the Klink. "Thanks!" She grinned as she tossed it lightly in the fainted Pokemon's direction. "Y'know, I'd been searching for these little buggers for hours, and then one only appears when I turn my back - sod's law, isn't it!" Honestly, it was enough to make her wonder if it hadn't been there the whole time, following behind just out of sight.
As she was speaking, Mumble tottered his way over to stand before the Jolteon. Reaching up, he placed his flippers on either side of the electric-type's face and grinned up at her. <Hello!> He announced. <I am Mumble and you are very strong!> It was unclear quite what exactly he was expecting in response. Likely nothing - the Piplup did have a tendency to err on the side of head empty, no thoughts, after all.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 3:53:29 GMT 9
Sheâs distracted from her inspection of the rock by a shout in a strangely familiar voice. âOh!â She startles, spinning to face the noise and beaming when she recognises the cat-eared character sheâd met just the other day.
And as luck would have it, it seemed they were meeting over an encounter with the same Pokemon as the other day, too! Creeping up on her from behind had been just what sheâd been looking for â another Klink!
Had, being the operative word there, as with an almighty cacophony of screeching and grinding, the wild pokemon fell to the ground, still and blessedly silent.
âWell hell,â Taylor called as the dust settled, lifting a hand to wave to Tuesday. âArenât you quite the lucky charm!â She laughed, grinning. âAnd saving my ass from an ambush too, at that! Thank you!â
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 3:36:43 GMT 9
Taylor grins at the compliment. âThanks!â Probably best not to share that itâs literally just her real name â she really wasnât particularly imaginative when it came to character creation. At least she had the brains not to put her full name â her technophobic parents would be rolling in their graves if they knew, as is!
âOh yeah, I bet!â She nodded, watching absently as Mushu tried to contort himself into the same pose as Orm was currently in. Of course, he was far from long enough, and merely ended up falling flat on his face.
<How are you doing that?> The little dragon asked, straightening quickly as though that would mean his blunder hadnât been noticed.
She laughed a little sheepishly as Tuesday asked about the origins of Mushuâs name. âAye, it seemed fitting, and itâs a bit of a theme!â She admitted, probably not as embarrassed to be naming her team after cartoon characters as she should be. âGot Mumble, Zazu, Mushu and so on.â The woman's shoulders rolled in a shrug before she cocked her head curiously. "Where does Orm's name come from? It sounds vaguely familiar but I can't place it."
âOf course!â Came the reply. âYou donât mind if IâŚ?â This last was punctuated by the withdrawal of her own golden pokeball. It felt awkward to ask, but equally it felt rude to assume! She wasnât used to the etiquette here yet. Provided Tuesday made some gesture of agreement, sheâd go ahead and gently toss the ball towards the Klink.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Post by Taylor on May 10, 2023 23:48:08 GMT 9
Well.
She hadnât failed on every decision. Just almost every one. The flying carpet did unfortunately turn out to be one of the lethal choices, and yet again, Taylor lost one of her chicks. With a world-weary sigh, she checked the global chat to see which route was safe.
âOkay, the elevator it is,â she sighed, making her way over there now. âGetting real tired of dying now, yâknow!â This last was shouted grouchily at the sky. Peeping from her shoulder punctuated her words as though backing her up. But if so, would it sound so cheerful? The tone was all off!
At the top of the tower (and seemingly at their destination at last, if the map marker was to be believed), they found a warlock. Or a lich, if Darian was to be believed. Taylor hung back, waiting for most of the other players to make their moves first, as she had this whole time. It wasnât hesitance as such, but rather a case of taking the time to think.
When the cages of birds appeared, she breathed a sigh of relief to see that the rest of her little flock still lived, before frowning at the warlock as he unveiled his plan. She should probably be scowling in outrage, but instead, she was simply annoyed at the vagueness of his plan.
âIs that it?â She spoke up finally, once quiet fell. âThatâs your whole plan?â It was quite apparent from her tone that she was unimpressed. âWhat the hell kind of scientific method is this?â Itâs⌠not, Taylor. Itâs a BBEGâs dastardly plan. Still, there needs to be order to these things.
âWhat precisely is your hypothesis here?â She barked, stepping forwards to take her turn, the discomfort the warlock had shown during Sarah Leeâs speech having given her an idea. âYou may preach âmagicâ all you wish, sir, but is magic not another form of science?â She certainly hoped so, or this was all going to be a crock of shit.
âWhat are your variables here?â She snapped, continuing on before the warlock could do much more than splutter in protest. âWhere are your controls? So far, I see none â whatâs to stop outside influence altering your data? Hell, youâve had a whole new character added seemingly without notice â itâs a shambles!â With this, she gestures to Woodblockâs cage.
âI must admit,â she announced, eyes narrowing to exceedingly unimpressed slits. âI fail to see how your plan stands up to any sort of questioning.â She made a show of shaking her head, an expression of disgust on her face. âItâs appears sloppy and thrown together without thought for ethics, context or scientific method.â She throws her hands in the air. âHell, where are your sources? Your own hubris currently seems to be the only one cited! A disgrace!â Standing a little straighter, she crosses her arms over her chest. âYou insult this group assembled here today and when you look back on this, I hope you find yourself quite ashamed.â
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
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Post by Taylor on May 10, 2023 21:06:57 GMT 9
Thankfully the stranger was friendly and didnât seem annoyed by Mushuâs overeager attitude. âSorry about that,â she grinned sheepishly. âHeâs still young â gets a little carried away sometimes.â She ignored the hiss of protest from the Dratini, who had definitely been hoping to impress the evolved Dragonair.
âNice to meet you, Tuesday,â she replied in greeting as the other player approached. âNeat name! Iâm Taylor.â She nodded easily enough in response to the question. âAye, Iâd bet thereâs a lot on the hunt at the moment, huh? You too?â
As she was finishing her sentence, Ormâs Aqua Tail lands a solid blow and the Klink is toast. âDamn, youâre not messing around, huh dude?â She calls to the Dragonair with a laugh. She has to bite back a snigger when her eyes land on her own dragon-type, who is now staring at Orm with stars in his eyes. âI think Mushu might be a little starstruck,â she snickers, voice low enough to carry only to Tuesday.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
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Post by Taylor on May 10, 2023 20:35:45 GMT 9
Wandering away from her pokemon â Iâm just a lone wolf like that, this canât possibly be a bad idea! â Taylor moved to inspect the wall.
âHey Vix,â she called, voice marginally more hushed than usual. âSend a little more light over here, would ya?â
The Vulpix obliged, before padding over in that direction herself. <Why? What have you found?>
Mumble, meanwhile was far too busy collecting pretty pebbles to care.
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Taylor
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Post by Taylor on May 10, 2023 20:25:34 GMT 9
Another day, another hunt for the Professor.
For once though, Taylor finds that sheâs not alone, she grins as she spots a familiar-looking serpentine Pokemon and approaches to find a player riding on its back.
âHi!â She calls, lifting a hand to wave. Itâs only then that she notices the Klink squaring up to the Dragonite. âIâm sure you donât need it, but want a hand?â As she speaks, she releases her own dragon type from his ball, the unevolved form of Orm.
She had intended to wait for a response before involving herself, but the Dratini apparently missed the memo on that. As soon as he caught sight of the Klink he whipped up a Twister.
âMushu, wai-â Too late.
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Taylor
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Post by Taylor on May 10, 2023 20:02:59 GMT 9
Strangely, despite the fact that it had unnerved the hell out of her to begin with, Precipice Shrine was quickly becoming her preferred place to heal. As uncomfortable as the gaping maw made her feel, Taylor found herself drawn to it. Perhaps it was because it made her so uneasy that her mind couldnât stop thinking about itâŚ
This was the first time sheâd considered using the sacrifice feature here. She had a new Pokemon in her inventory that she knew she didnât intend to keep, but the wording of âsacrificeâ just sounded so⌠ominous. Crouching at the lip of the chasm now, she hovered over the options presented. âExaltingâ was also an option, and sounded much less severe, though she suspected it was just another word for the same action, present to excuse the associated guilt.
Still, there was only one way to find out, she supposed. Tapping the âexaltâ option, she selected one of the three recently caught Magikarp and waited to see what would happen.
As it turned out, not a whole lot. The named pokemon disappeared from her box and a small chime sounded in confirmation. She stood, perplexed, before noticing a small, orb-shaped item on the ground by her feet. Reaching down, she made to pick it up but shrieked at the texture.
âIs that⌠an eyeball?!â
Taylor exalts orange dapples Magikarp to the shrine
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Taylor
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Post by Taylor on May 10, 2023 19:40:09 GMT 9
That sounded like a problem for future Taylor! Besides, she should be able to fast-travel out or something, right? She was pretty sure that was an option in UNOVRâŚ
Dismissing the slight feeling of oh shit, I might have fucked up that now coiled in her stomach, she gently placed Vixey on the ground and moved over to one of the walls of the chamber. Something about the way the light glinted there had caught her attention. SPAWN RESET
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