welcome to calamity! we are an au pokemon site based in hoenn. we do not have canons so you can pick them as your fcs! we have a short one hundred word word count. and you get to also pick your own starter! calamity is going to focus on providing users with a good and stable plot line to follow. this helps each character progress and some might even have a play in affecting the plot! we hope you enjoy your time here and if you have any questions don't be afraid to ask.
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JUNE 18TH, 2015
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hello calamity! we're nearing the two months mark in a few weeks. how time flies! right now we have two things going on that need your participation. the first is an activity check! it is impotant that you check in so you don't lose your face claim. the second is the otm nomiations! we're doing it a bit different than last time. so please submit your nominations in. a vote thread will be up in the next few days. there will also be a formal event coming very soon, so keep your eye out for that. keep being cool!
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Usa wrapped his arms around the tiny fox. It was so timid, that any sudden sound would send it into a fit of hysteria. "It's okay little one", he whispered in the kindest tone he could muster, "there's nothing here that you should be scared of".
Usa ventured to a route that seemed emptiest. If he could control the environment just a little, he thought, perhaps then he could slowly introduce the newly hatched Pokemon to the world. He made his way over to a tree and rested the Pokemon down next to it. She was hesitant to move, at first, but soon she started to sniff the tree bark. After a few seconds of doing so, and nothing happening, she peered up at her training with eyes that begged for approval from him. "See", he muttered as he slowly kneeled down, "Nothing to be scared of at all". He scratched the back of the Pokemon's head, causing her to squeal in delight.
Post by BENJI FAIRFAX on Jul 19, 2015 14:10:12 GMT
benji was kind of glad that the gala was behind them. it had been a nice distraction, but the night had also been fairly turbulent and also had way too much socialising for him to be comfortable.
all three of his pokemon were out, arthur and kay content in each other's company and galahad just running around, mimicking the behaviour of the two birds. he let out a series of calls that sounded more like caws, leaving benji wondering. arthur in particular, seem to enjoy the fact that he had another nocturnal creature to keep him company, squawking and making friends and flying. benji was having trouble keeping a close eye on both of them.
the two birds seemed to settle on a tree, happily preening their feathers while benji watched from the base of the tree. galahad, however, had his eyes set on a stranger and his even stranger pokemon. "gaaa!" he cried, hopping over to the stranger. "galahad..." benji grumbled, "sorry, he's with me."
The sight of the unfamiliar Pokemon, sent Fenniken wailing into Usa's arms. Usa attempted to comfort the crying Pokemon, but could not mask the excitement that came from seeing a Gible for the second time. He looked down at the Fenniken in his arms and tried to reassure it that Gible was just another Pokemon like she was. But, the tiny Fox only dug herself deeper into his embrace.
Now turned to the stranger, he responded with a smile: "No need to apologize...this one is just easily spooked". He gestured to the Fennekin in his arms, which now peeked out at the two strangers. Usa looked down at Gible and smiled. "Your Gible looks really strong". He returned his gaze to the stranger, "You two must train really hard". He paused for a moment as he considered whether to ask for a battle. A battle just might be what Fenniken needed...or, maybe it was too soon... "I'm Usa", he announced proudly as he extended his hand for a handshake...
Post by BENJI FAIRFAX on Jul 19, 2015 14:41:56 GMT
the gible didn't understand why everyone seemed to act funny around him. he gave a quizzical stare at the wailing fennekin, before mimicking its cries. "gaaaaaaa!" he drew out a wailing sound, causing benji's eyebrows to twitch irritably. the baby gible might have been a chatot in his previous life or something, from the way he parroted and mimicked everything he saw. then again, it was a form of learning, so benji didn't want to go about telling the gible what to and what not to do.
"and this one's fascinated with everything," he grumbled, none too impressed. in a way, he felt partly responsible for scaring the creature so. "he actually hatched recently," benji commented, scratching his head a little. "so he's kind of taking everything in. he's never had a battle before."
he took usa's handshake with a polite one of his own. "benji fairfax," he greeted. "pleasure to meet you. this one's galahad. i've got another two pokemon... they're hanging out in the tree." he gestured to the two preening birds up in the branches.
A glimmer of excitement in his eyes, Usa commented: "Fennekin recently hatched as well. I'm trying to introduce her to the world, but she's a little shy and hesitant". What were the odds of meeting another person with a newly hatched Pokemon? This must be fate...
After their handshake, Usa kneeled to greet the little Gible. This prompted Fennekin to scurry up his shoulder. Slightly embarrassed, Usa chuckled as he quickly raised his hand to help the little fox balance herself. He then stood up slowly as he peered over in the direction that Benji pointed and gave a quick nod at his other Pokemon. Though he couldn't quite see them from where he stood, he had no reason to doubt that they were there.
Usa tilted his head to the side. "So, what brings you all the way out here", Usa asked.
Post by BENJI FAIRFAX on Jul 19, 2015 15:41:32 GMT
benji nodded. "they're quite polar opposites, then," he commented, noting how differently the newborn fennekin acted in comparison to his gible. the boisterous creature was warming up to usa quickly, bouncing about and looking to get petted. benji looked towards the tree, noticing that his pokemon weren't coming out.
"arthur, kay!" he called, a sharp whistle piercing through the air. he kept one arm extended as the two birds responded, swooping out and landing on the arm guard. "arthur. and kay," he introduced the hoothoot and murkrow respectively. the two pokemon chirped back in greeting.
"hmm, well, i was here for the gala event. now i'm just looking to train these guys up a little. arthur, especially." the hoothoot was still the same level as he had gotten him from the professor. he was hoping that they could do something to fix that.
Usa nodded in agreement. The two newborns really were polar opposites. At the extension of his arms to gesture for her to come, the tiny fox slowly climbed down from Usa's shoulder and clung to his right arm. Usa carefully wrapped his arms around her tiny body, leaving only her tail and head hanging out from either side. The tiny fox trembled in the presence of Benji's Pokemon. But, Usa's warm embrace made her feel a bit safer.
The arrival of Benji's other Pokemon, brought a smile to his face. He had only ever seen pictures of Murkrows and Hoothoots. He leaned in closer as he examined the two birds with widened eyes. They're magnificent.
"I was at the gala too", Usa announced excitedly, "It was interesting, to say the least". He slowly eased back and flashed a smile. "How about we battle then", he asked. "My little Fennekin and your Hoothoot". Fennekin shuddered at the idea. "Or, maybe we have a 2v2 battle...I don't think this little one can handle a match all on her own quite yet".
Post by BENJI FAIRFAX on Jul 19, 2015 16:30:46 GMT
the hoothoot puffed his feathers out upon noticing usa's watching eyes. ohhh, other humans! he always had to look good in front of those. he struck his best pose, showing himself off. meanwhile, benji shrugged at mention of the gala. it had been fun, but he was never the sort to get thrilled over dressing up for socialising. he had done enough of that as a child to get sick of the pr work.
"interesting sounds about right." he was more interested in usa's proposal, however. "a battle... that could be good." he narrowed his eyes at the two pokemon he was itching to train. "that can be arranged. arthur, you heard that. you're up for a battle."
ooh, a battle? the hoothoot's eyebrows perked up as he hopped off his trainer's arm, leaving kay to watch from the sidelines with interest. arthur hooted noisily, awaiting the battle start. benji nodded to the proposal for a double battle. "that works for us too... i'll use galahad, then."
the gible waddled forward and communicated with his tag team partner with a series of arm flaps and birdlike calls. arthur hooted back appreciably. "go ahead with the first move. i'll be using these two."
ARTHUR THE HOOTHOOT [ 100% ] MALE LV 05 WITH INSOMNIA tackle, growl, foresight, hypnosis, featherdance, psychic GALAHAD THE GIBLE [ 100% ] MALE LV 07 WITH SAND VEIL tackle, sand-attack, dragon rage
Usa smiled at the Hoothoot's little show. He could tell that Benji cared deeply for his Pokemon from how well groomed they were. This made Usa elated to have a battle with him.
He took moment to consider which Pokemon would be the best parter for Fennekin. Benji chose to use Gabite in the battle, which meant Fennekin was already at a disadvantage. Never mind that the little fox was so timid that even her own shadow would send her running. Absol? Absol was certainly his ace in every battle. But, Absol neither had a type advantage nor an attack that could give him the advantage against either of Bani's Pokemon. Maybe Mankey? But that would set him at a serious disadvantage, given that Hoothoot was a flyign type. The only option he had left was Zubat. Though he was reluctant to use her, her flying type would mean that she could saved from any ground type attacks that Gible might know.
He reached for the Zubat's Pokeball in his pocket. But, before he could pull it out, the Zubat released herself. Not again! We talked about this Zubat... Usa smacked his palm against his forehead as he tried to recover from the embarrassment of his Pokemon releasing herself. It made matters worst that the tiny bat was more interested in blowing him a kiss than gearing herself for the battle.
Fennekin chuckled as she watched the itneraction between the two. It wasn't until Zubat landed beside her in a manner of greeting, that the tiny fox darted towards Usa's feet. Kneeling to catch her, he said softly: "Fennekin, this is going to be your first battle. I need to you to be the bravest you can be". He ended his pep talk with a smile. Fennekin slowly made her way back to the battlefield as Zubat flew above her smirking at how wimpy the fox was.
"Okay you two, lets do this... Zubat, use supersonic on Gible...Fennekin use ember on Hoothoot". Zubat quickly complied, but it took Fennekin a few seconds before she would shoot tiny flames at Benji's Hoothoot.
benji would be lying if he said that he wasn't the least bit enthused by the idea of this battle. he had merely watched the gym leader and their battles with trainers, perfectly content with taking care of the pokemon rather than training with them. it was a bit of a leap for him, especially now with breeder licenses being revoked to control the pokemon population, he thought it was a good idea to maybe try coordinating.
he'd gotten his hands on a neat technical machine as well, and he was dying to try it out with arthur in a battle. he noted the way usa had been worried about galahad being strong. luckily for him, they were both young and inexperienced pokemon. as such, the supersonic from the zubat hit galahad straight on. the gible squawked and fell over dizzily, his world spinning. "get up," benji instructed, believing in a bit of tough love. he wasn't planning to smother galahad with the love and affection of a mother to her child.
"galahad, try a sand-attack," benji supplied, wondering how hard the gible had been hit. instead of kicking up dirt, the gible was hitting himself. geez. benji guessed he was going to be out of commission for a bit.
in the time he was paying attention to galahad, arthur was being pelted by the cinders from the embers. the hoothoot screeched and flapped his wings, putting out the flames before his wings could get singed. "arthur, quick, featherdance, then psychic," he commanded, finding it something that came to him easily. the hoothoot complied readily. he flapped his wings furiously, raising a flurry of feathers to envelope the fennekin. the hoothoot's red eyes glowed a pale blue, before sending a blast of psychic energy straight towards the fennekin.
ARTHUR THE HOOTHOOT [ 80% ] MALE LV 05 WITH INSOMNIA tackle, growl, foresight, hypnosis, featherdance, psychic GALAHAD THE GIBLE [ 80% CONFUSED ] MALE LV 07 WITH SAND VEIL tackle, sand-attack, dragon rage
GALAHAD HURT HIMSELF IN HIS CONFUSION. ARTHUR USED FEATHERDANCE & PSYCHIC. Usa Keji
The attacks were carried out perfectly. Despite this being her first battle, the little fox did well in executing her attack. Usa's lips slowly curled as excitement started to build within him. But, now what? Should he repeat the same attacks? No. He'll definitely see them coming... But, supersonic and ember were the only moves the two Pokemon knew that were useful. Maybe if Zubat knew a flying type move. But, she didn't, and Usa had to make a decision fast.
The opposing Hoothoot regained its composure almost instantly after being hit by Fennekin's ember. Impressive. Up until now, Usa was more afraid of Benji's Gible. But, this assumption -- that Gible was the more serious threat -- was soon proven wrong when Benji ordered for a counterattack. Feather Dance? Psychic? These were high tier moves. Moves, his Pokemon were not equipped to handle.
Fennekin soon found herself dowsed in feathers made of light -- the after effect of which, made the tiny fox feel a little woozy. Before she could gather herself, a wave of energy sent her flying backward towards Usa. Oh no, Usa squealed as he watched the tiny fox come barrelling towards him. You'll be alright Sansa, I know you have a lot more fight in you, he yelled as the tiny fox attempted to pick herself up.
As soon as the little fox was on her feet, he yelled: Counter attack with ember! But, he anticipated that just using ember might not be enough this time around. So, he ordered Zubat to target the Hoothoot as well. Zubat, use supersonic! Fennekin, keep using ember!
■ notes fenniken was hit by feather dance: fennekin -2 Att fennekin was hit by psychic fennekin used ember on hoothoot! zubat used supersonic on hoothoot! FENNEKIN USED EMBER ON HOOTHOOT!
ah... this was troublesome. confusion was awfully irritating to handle, but as long as that zubat was out, there was no point in healing. they'd just have to keep going at it or risk the chance of getting confused every round. "arthur, get out of the way," he instructed, making sure that the hoothoot wasn't being brought down as well. it was bad enough that galahad was confused, walking like he was stumbling around in the dark.
arthur hooted loudly as he deftly swooped out of the soundwaves' range. while it was a handy attack, the zubat's lack of sight did also make it an easy to miss move. it however, put him in the line of fire for sansa's attack. he let out a shrill hoot, putting out the embers on his feathers. "go for psychic," he supplied, pointing at the zubat. the faster they got him out of the equation, the better. arthur chirped and complied. his eyes glowed in a similar fashion as before. psychic blasts boomed and travelled towards the bat pokemon.
"galahad? use dragon rage," he urged the gible, who blinked at benji blankly. some degree of recognition flickered in his eyes and galahad registered his trainer's words. he cooed and opened his mouth. a flurry of bluish-purple flames spewed from his mouth. score. benji looked appeased, watching as galahad tried to take control of his attack and directed it towards the fennekin even as embers pelted his scaly hide.
ARTHUR THE HOOTHOOT [ 80% ] MALE LV 05 WITH INSOMNIA [ 1/2 DODGE ] tackle, growl, foresight, hypnosis, featherdance, psychic GALAHAD THE GIBLE [ 80% CONFUSED ] MALE LV 07 WITH SAND VEIL tackle, sand-attack, dragon rage
GALAHAD USED DRAGON RAGE ARTHUR DODGED AND USED PSYCHIC Usa Keji
Usa had mixed feelings while watching Arthur. On the one hand, he was impressed by how magnificent the Pokemon looked while dodging his Zubat's supersonic. But, on the other hand, the fact that supersonic missed slightly annoyed him. As he readied himself to order another supersonic, another wave of psychic came rushing towards his Zubat. Get out of the way Zubat, he yelled as he motioned the Pokemon to move. His eyes widened from the fear of what would happen if Zubat was hit by the attack. Psychic is a psychic-type attack and Zubat, being part poison-type, would definitely take a heavy blow...
As quickly as she could, Zubat flew up and over the psychic waves, successfully dodging it. She then did a small loop around before retaining her previous altitude. Usa smiled at the tiny bat's performance. For some reason, she never seemed to disappoint, despite him thinking that she would when he first caught her. This was perhaps due to his disdain of flying-types.
But, maybe he didn't dislike all flying-types. Maybe it was just the big ones. Usa shuddered as the image of Skarmory popped into his head...
His thoughts quickly returned to the task at hand --winning the battle. His eyes fixed on Arthur, he called out to Zubat to use supersonic once more. The tiny bat complied. He then focuses his attention to Sansa. She cautiously glared at the opposing Gible, ready to run if he came any closer. Still timid, but you're trying your hardest. That's all I can ask...
Seemingly still locked in his confusion, Galahad managed to fire off a dragon rage. The ball of blueish flame came rushing towards Sansa. Use Ember to counter it, Usa roared. The tiny fox quickly spat streams of tiny red flames at the incoming attack, causing an explosion.
Dirt and smoke enveloped the field, but quickly dispersed with the passing wind. Usa took a step forward as he called out for his Pokemon to use another round of attacks: Use ember on Hoothoot, Sansa. Use Astonish on Gible, Dani!
■ notes zubat dodged hoothoot's psychic! zubat used supersonic on hoothoot! FENNEKIN USED EMBER to deflect dragon rage! fennekin used ember on hoothoot. zubat used astonish on gible.
christ. benji felt like he could pop a vein at any moment. the battle was getting aggravating. he had been hoping to end the battle swiftly, but the zubat's stalling tactics meant that it would be difficult to get attacks in for a little while.
"galahad! sand attack!" he ordered. the gible seemed to ignore his orders, even clobbering himself in the face at one point, but the attack seemed to be worth it. the gible, in his haste, was kicking sand up left right and center at the fennekin's direction, all the while cheeping like a bird. it would have to do in the meantime. he ran about haphazardly, slipping past the astonish and running into the fennekin's line of fire for ember. the attack hardly hurt the dual type, who bore twice the resistance for fire-type attacks.
arthur hooted loudly when he was struck by the supersonic, twitching his eyes as he struggled to concentrate with the loud ringing in his mind. "focus, arthur," benji supplied as calmly as possible. "try another psychic," he instructed, but the hoothoot simply ended up tripping over his feet. benji grumbled.
ARTHUR THE HOOTHOOT [ 70% ] MALE LV 05 WITH INSOMNIA [ 1/2 DODGE ] tackle, growl, foresight, hypnosis, featherdance, psychic GALAHAD THE GIBLE [ 65% CONFUSED ] MALE LV 07 WITH SAND VEIL tackle, sand-attack, dragon rage
GALAHAD USED SAND-ATTACK AND HURT HIMSELF IN CONFUSION. ARTHUR HURT HIMSELF IN HIS CONFUSION Usa Keji
Clumps of sand pelted the poor fire-type in the face, reducing her accuracy. She trembled in fear as her fur was dirtied by the attack.
It's okay Sansa. Shake the sand off and use ember on Hoothoot...
There was nothing else he could do to calm the little fox. Hopefully, by ordering her to attack, he could give her something to focus on other than how scared she was of Benji's gible.
Meanwhile, Dani had managed to go another round without being hit by Hoothoot's psychic. If that move hit, it will be the end for sure... Usa was certain of it. But, then there's Dragon Rage. That's probably dangerous too...
He became nervous. Victory seemed far from possible, especially hen counting that his Zubat lacked any attack that could deal serious damage to Benji's Hoothoot. All he could do was stall with supersonic and hope that somehow he could take down at least one of Benji's Pokemon. Certainly then it wouldn't be such a devastating blow to his ego...
Dani, use another astonish... The nervousness was evident in his voice. Still, he stood strong as he pointed in the direction of Benji's Gible.
