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JUNE 18TH, 2015
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No one had ever said that raising a child by yourself would be easy. When his daughter's mother left because her trainer moved on their journey, leaving her hidden egg in his possession, he had been lost. Entirely lost. His heart had been broken but not his spirit as he pledged that day to take care of his future child, no matter what it took. He was considered aggressive, even for a mightyena, but that was what it took to keep his daughter safe from other wild pokémon and unworthy trainers that treated them like trophies to be collected and enslaved.
He nudged his sleeping daughter's body further into their den, hidden in a thorny bush in the tall grass. With the damp tip of his nose, he pushed more grass over her, concealing her vivid pelt from view, and turned tail to go hunt for the night and patrol his territory.
There was an unfamiliar scent on the wind, he noticed, and the mightyena headed straight towards it. Intruders were not welcome here. He howled to the moon that began to break through the clouds, letting his ripping gutteral song echo eerily over his territory.
A wild mightyena has appeared! Mightyena used howl!
This pokémon cannot be captured!
vulpix ♀ lv.5
flash fire
ember
tail whip
howl*
Hm? Dad?
The young vulpix stirred from her slumber as she heard a familiar howl in the distance. It was still pitch-black outside so... she couldn't have been sleeping for very long. The child nestled deeper in the mix of dry and fresh grass that covered and hid her. Her dad had always told her that, no matter what, she wasn't to come out of the den without him. It wasn't rare her dad would go out of a night though and howl like this so the kit closed her eyes again and tried to drift off back to sleep.
Post by NATALIE OSWALD on Jun 13, 2015 17:03:21 GMT
It was nice, letting her two Zubat fly freely. They were nocturnal creatures, so she figured it was only nice to let them do their thing. They were blind as they got, but shrieked at a little bit of sun. She didn't quite understand the logic behind it, but didn't question it the same.
"Oh, it's a nice night, isn't it, Annie?" Natalie crooned to the Beldum floating beside her. It was quiet as ever. Natalie had also figured that maybe why the Beldum was so unresponsive was because it didn't like guy names. Naming it Annie wasn't doing much good either, it seemed. She was running out of ideas for the Beldum. The moon was out, and the walk along the coast was much welcome. Enjoying peace and quiet without people to disturb her... it was the life she yearned all along. Natalie shoved her hands into her pockets as she walked, letting the breeze pick up and let her blonde locks flutter. Nights like these alone were the best.
An eerie howl broke through the night's silence, and Nat froze in shock. That didn't sound too good. The Beldum looked about critically for any sign of the source, venturing ahead. "H-Hey... Annie! We should go back," she suggested, but the Beldum paid her no heed, wandering forward silently. Nat kept close, feet crunching along the sandy road.
Post by Niklaus Geroux on Jun 13, 2015 17:15:13 GMT
MAKE ME FEEL
LIKE A GOD
Ventus and Kal had been unable to sleep tonight and Nik had been unable to blame them. His own dreams plagued with memories he’d rather leave behind him however that hadn’t been the case. So he’d taken the two pokemon and with a murmured word of “I’ll be back” to Kristmar’s sleeping form he’d slipped out of the room. He’d waved at the Inn owner who had still be awake, waiting up for any last minute stragglers before strolling out the inn with his two pokemon following him. He really should have known that after being in Oldale the nightmares would come soon after…it happened last time he’d come in close proximity of the little town but…he was in Petalburg now enjoying the life he was slowly piecing together for himself with a companion who knew well just what he was going through even if he didn’t verbally say anything to the blonde. Niklaus was sure Kristmar was also dealing with his own things in term of having abandoned Magma.
It was strange how people came together and fate worked around them. His eyes flickered up to see Ventus screeching softly as he flew ahead, his soft clicks making his large ears twitch as he let out happy content noises. The usually timid noibat seemed perfectly at home with the dark that slowly began swallowing them as they went farther and farther from Petalburg. Kalos, his squirtle, yawned lightly but allowed his large bright eyes to take in the area around them. His eyes landing in the direction the beach was in every once in a while and Niklaus chuckled at his young pokemon’s antics. “Maybe we’ll go a little later if no one gets tired.” Kalos gave his human a large smile and chirped out his happiness at that, walking a little faster to pester his little group brother about what NIklaus had promised.
He watched his pokemon for a moment, a soft smile curling his lips as they chirped and clicked back and forth. At one point, Ventus rested on the tiny turtle’s shell when the squirtle got on all fours to run forward. It was obvious to see them playing around and Niklaus shook his head at the energy of them although he could understand where it came from. Ventus usually hid under his hair and rarely flew around so he had plenty of energy to spare while Kalos…well he was almost as bad as Kristmar’s Deimos. The pinkette was startled out of his fond thoughts when there was a loud howl from not far and Ventus let out a distressed screech, zooming straight for Nikki and tangling himself in the pink hair that he made his hiding place. Squirtle had frozen in front of Nik, both weary and uncertain but refusing to not protect his human just in case whatever it was decided to attack. Nikki himself had frozen, waiting to see what could have made such a loud and intimidating howl. His eyes only vaguely noticing someone just ahead of them also seeming to have heard the howl.
Post by cassandra cain on Jun 13, 2015 17:26:11 GMT
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nights like these are perfect for hunting. wild pokemon, of course. cass wants another pokemon a strong one. she has a houndour and shroomish at the moment...alright, so shroomish didn't look nearly as strong, but it's cute. the rest of her pokemon will make up for carlita.
she hears a howl and immediatly rushes towards it. sounds like wolf-like dog. mightyena or houndoom, probably. both dark types -- that's why she has her sylveon out. a fairy type can deal with them easily enough, even if snooki is a little under leveled for this area.
cass spots natalie's cascading blonde hair and a plume of pinkish hair. she stops next to them, eyeing warily at the stranger. she can recognize it anywhere...niklaus. he hasn't been back from his supposed mission. cass narrows her eyes at him. why in the world would he be here?
cass immediately feels resentment and anger for him. snooki's ribbons automatically come up to wrap a feeler around one of cass's arms. she asks both of them, "niklaus. strange, seeing you here."
His nose rarely failed him... he'd been right in assuming there were intruders in his territory tonight! And three of them, no less!
With a powerful spring, the mightyena leapt clean out of the tall grass he'd been racing through and landed a few feet away from the group. His crimson eyes flashed and seemingly glowed with rage as he leered at the group of humans. He huffed heavily, growling with each breath, and his rugged pelt began to bristle as he assumed an aggressive and more intimidating stance, trying to make himself appear larger and much more menacing.
He threw back his head and howled once more, this time calling on his subordinates to come to their alpha's aide!
Mightyena used howl!
This pokémon cannot be captured!
Poochyena ♀ lv.8
quick feet
+1ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
poison fang*
Boss?
The poochyena raised her snout to the sky and listened to his call of distress and need. He needed help! Back-up! Now was their time to repay him for watching over their pack!
The young dog jumped into the fray and howled.
She was here to help, boss!
A wild poochyena has appeared! Poochyena used howl!
poochyena ♂ lv.10
run away
+1ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
bite
Leader?
Pausing to listen, he lent an ear to the sky as the howl sailed cleanly through the air. Their pack leader was in need of aid! He'd been cornered!
Howling as he ran, the poochyena sped through the tall grass. Whatever he might encounter, it'd be alright, he was ready!
He was here to help, leader!
A wild poochyena has appeared! Poochyena used howl!
vulpix ♀ lv.5
flash fire
ember
tail whip
howl*
More howling... b-but that was okay! It didn't mean there was trouble. Sometimes it never meant anything. Sometimes... the pack were just going on a group hunt. After all, it was a beautiful night tonight, what with the moon steadily emerging from the clouds... it'd make for a great night to hunt.
Yes... that's all that was going on. The pack was just hunting.
Post by NATALIE OSWALD on Jun 14, 2015 11:04:16 GMT
natalie's pokemon are grossly unprepared for this area. she hasn't really had the opportunity to train any of them, and it's a bit of a trouble when it comes to uncovering pokemon around here. she wishes her beldum would listen, but it doesn't speak and doesn't follow instructions, which is vexing to deal with. "annie!" she calls out in a shouted whisper, hoping to dissuade the beldum from advancing. "c'mon..."
she forces herself to keep moving, lest her own beldum leaves her behind. she hears more sounds behind her, and natalie turns back to be greeted by bright pink hair even in the dim night's light. "oh... hey--" she greets him, but another voice cuts her off. it's familiar - natalie peers behind niklaus and sees cass again. she's not sure if she wants to see her boss again so soon after the cave exploration. things happened down there. she doesn't really want to speak of it.
she has a new pokemon beside her, though. it's cute, and just as pink as the guy's hair. another howl penetrates the rustling in the air, and annie finds itself facing the female poochyena, staring it down coldly with its lone crimson eye. "annie!" she calls again, tensing nervously at the hound. type wise, annie's at a severe disadvantage, but hopefully, her bulky steel-type defenses would be enough to withstand any strikes from the opponent. she braces herself for battle.
"take down!" natalie orders, steeling herself for the battle ahead. she honestly isn't good at this, and beldum's lack of moves means that this could get repetitive, fast. annie rushes towards its opponent recklessly, body glowing white.
Post by cassandra cain on Jun 18, 2015 10:36:28 GMT
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when nat turns around, she doesn't look very happy to see her. cass shrugs. "hey." she doesn't really blame her -- she was deceived twice. she can only hope that nat gets over it soon, because she's a valuable member of magma. if she left, there's another enemy she would not fancy having. and she knows valuable information, nonetheless.
there's not much room for banter, especially with niklaus either, because a mightyena jumps out of the bushes, fangs bared. he throws his head back and howls, bringing in reinforcements. cass grins. there's a glimmer of that ambition she's familiar with, from before she was leader.
and she's thrilled.
"disarming voice." she orders calmly, because cass knows that her excitement can't get the best of her. snooki loyally followers her command and leaps forward, a pulse of pink energy shooting from her mouth. the type advantage should get rid of these pokemon easily. cass is going for the big prize. she wants that mightyena for her own.
What was this pink thing who dared defy him with such a horrific attack? The pokémon's eerie song went straight down his spine, causing the mightyena a deep discomfort. He tossed his head aggressively from side to side to shake away the haunting sound that seemed to echo in his ears and snarled loudly at the slyveon,
Mightyena was hit by disarming voice! Mightyena used snarl on Snooki!
This pokémon cannot be captured!
Poochyena ♀ lv.8
quick feet
+1ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
poison fang*
The female was struck in the side by the powerful attack, sending her flying with a yelp of pain. O-Ouch!
She struggled to get to her feet but, thankfully, her comrade came to her rescue! His intervention gave her enough time to get to her feet and - on seeing the pink creature attack their leader - she tore after it with poison dripping from her mouth, aiming to sink her teeth into... anywhere she could reach!
Poochyena was hit by take down! Poochyena used poison fang on Snooki!
poochyena ♂ lv.10
run away
+1ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
bite
No! The more cowardly poochyena out of the two watched on light feet as the beldum attacked his partner. That looked like it'd hurt!
Growling and spurred on by a sudden burst of courage, he dashed towards them, kicking up sand at the beldum in an attempt to at least obscure its vision long enough for his friend to get out of harm's way!
"Yena! Yena!"
Poochyena used sand attack on Annie!
vulpix ♀ lv.5
Flash fire
ember
tail whip
howl*
That... didn't sound like the pack's usual howling. That was more like an... eerie and horrifying melody that made her feel nervous. Worried, the young kit got to her feet and shook off the brush covering her vividly coloured pelt and sniffed the entrance of their den.
Post by NATALIE OSWALD on Jul 8, 2015 15:54:08 GMT
unlike cass, natalie doesn't have the same thrill she gets from battling. sure, it's a thing and she guess it gets your blood pumping, but it's not really her cup of tea. she'd rather be having tea parties with her pokemon or just working out alongside them. her blood runs cold with the mightyena's howl, and she's doing all she can to keep her nerves in check as they charge headfirst into battle.
she doesn't know what annie's limits are. the beldum is a stoic creature that doesn't show emotion, or at least, doesn't let it show. natalie's never even managed to pry a word from the pokemon, and she's unnerved by the way annie studies her with its lone crimson eye. as the attack connected, the pokemon winced from the recoil. a strong attack did have its drawbacks.
the beldum senses something pelting its side and it turns, only to see the poochyena flinging dirt at it. fortunately, clear body means that beldum isn't particularly affected, nor enthused by the idea of a pokemon flinging dirt at it. "annie! help them!" she warns the beldum. it makes sense for her to run off on her own and get some training done, but natalie starts to think that maybe it'll be easier to take them out one by one so that they'll be outnumbered.
her beldum looks at her, as though judging her for the decision, but doesn't say anything. instead, it changes course and heads for the poochyena from before with reckless abandon. annie simply does as it is told.
ANNIE USES TAKE DOWN x2 @ FEMALE POOCHYENA! cassandra cain
Post by cassandra cain on Jul 11, 2015 23:47:12 GMT
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cass grins as the attack makes its mark on the mightyena. the sound waves deeply affect it, but not enough to bring it down. the pokemon shakes it off and snarls back. a wave of black pulses head towards snooki. luckily, it's a dark type move. snooki shakes the attack out, although her ears are ringing from the attack. cass spots the poochyena lunge at her from the side.
"dodge it!" she orders, grabbing snooki's attention. she barely leaps out of the way of the attack. the purple fangs graze her ribbons, but otherwise snooki counts out mostly unscathed. the two mutts are trouble. she'll need to take care of them first, then. "fairy wind at the poochyena." cass orders. it's supposed to be a super-effective attack, and hopefully with the aid of nat's beldum they could finish this battle quickly.
nat's doing well, although cass is sure that she's still mad at her. nikkie hasn't said anything since the battle's started, and cass finds that she prefers it that way. they can discuss that position later, because she's determined to defeat this mightyena at all costs. when have they ever gotten the chance to do this?
These humans were persistent; what was even their business in his territory? Why hadn't they been scared off yet?
The mightyena lowered his body closer to the ground, his lips curled back to bare his teeth as he growled at snarled with venom at the two pokémon. It was a gutteral and menacing noise that increased with intensity the longer he used it. Soon enough, it was like an unsettling thrum that filled their whole impromptu battling field.
The male leader, though, glanced to his side for a second, thinking he spotted something orange out of the corner of his eye.
Mightyena used snarl on Snooki! Mightyena used snarl on Annie!
This pokémon cannot be captured!
Killed
Poochyena ♀ lv.8
quick feet
+1ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
poison fang*
There were too many attacks sent her way, the young female was unable to defend herself from all of them. With the beldum's second take down alone, it'd left her severely weakened, and then the fairy wind...
As soon as she saw an inescapable wave of fairy energy hurtling her way, she stumbled into the dirt with a whine. "Y-Yen..."
Poochyena dodged take down! Poochyena was hit by take down! Poochyena was hit by fairy wind! It's super effective!
Poochyena has taken mortal damage due to overkill.
Annie gains two levels! Snookie gains one level!
poochyena ♂ lv.10
run away
+2ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
bite
He pranced out of the way of the sylveon's attack which, for a pair of young poochyenas like them, was frightfully powerful. A roguish grin formed on the wild dog's maw as he turned around to see his female partner.
To see her unmoving body strewn on the ground. Her quick feet and agile body hadn't put her out of harm's reach in time.
Not knowing the extent of her injuries or even noticing that his friend no longer drew breath, the male continued on with his attack, albeit infuriated, and let loose a loud howl before going for the pokémon nearest to him.
Poochyena dodged fairy wind! Poochyena used howl! Poochyena used bite on Annie!
vulpix ♀ lv.5
Flash fire
ember
tail whip
howl*
The vulpix danced by the entrance of their den, tiptoeing out and back in again, teetering on what to do. Did she defy her father's orders? Or did she investigate?
Ohhh.... b-but it sounded like something really bad! What if someone was in trouble? What if she could help?
Uncertain and nervous, the kit slowly crept from the den with her ears flattened against her head and wove her way between the tall grass, heading towards where the noises were coming from.
Post by NATALIE OSWALD on Jul 16, 2015 4:42:04 GMT
natalie knows that her pokemon is at a severe disadvantage. annie dual-type status makes it unfavourable for them to be out. first the mightyena's snarl attack causes them to seize up, then the poochyena is coming straight at them with a bite. it's nearly too late for annie to dodge, but natalie pulls out her pokeball and returns the beldum before things get ugly. "return!" she calls out, grabbing two other pokeballs. they may be weak, but they'll be able to serve as a good distraction while snooki goes on the offensive.
"mikasa! levi!" she summons, and the two pokeballs reveal the pair of zubat that she got from the cave exploration event, one of them courtesy of rory. the two zubat are in sync even as they appear from their pokeballs, swooping through the air with chitters nat doesn't understand. "quick! supersonic on both of them!" she instructs. mikasa goes for the bigger of the two, firing high frequency soundwaves that will rattle her opponents' senses. levi is busy preying on the smaller pup, attacking in a similar motion.
she knows she needs to bring the mightyena down a notch. by the looks of it, he's the one with control over the smaller pups. natalie's goal becomes clear. "leech life on the mightyena!" she calls, only hoping that cassandra knows what she's doing. the two zubat regroup and charge for their opponent. they fire a series of darts to sap the mightyena's energy and to replenish their own.
ANNIE IS RETURNED! MIKASA AND LEVI USE SUPERSONIC AND LEECH LIFE! cassandra cain
Post by cassandra cain on Jul 17, 2015 3:10:51 GMT
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with the beldum's take down, one of the poochyena stumble and fall. it looks like it's about to faint, but snooki pays no mind. she whips up a wind of sparkles and glitter and hearts and sends it right at the dark pokemon. cass watches the battle with the careful eye. the pokemon stumbles and falls, whimpering until it stills.
it's a side effect from battle, but safe to say, cass is surprised at the show of snooki's power. for a walking fairy type, she's powerful. that's what cass likes. she glances at the other poochyena, briefly considering if snooki could kill it, too. but then nat sends out two other pokemon that head straight for the mightyena, knowing that the other poochyena and any others might scatter when it goes down. she's clever.
cass was initially going to defeat the other poochyena for levels, but for now she'll worry about the mightyena. nat's pokemon are obviously not at an advantage, type wise nor level wise. "fairy wind, then disarming voice." she says. snooki shoots a slow slice of wind at the pokemon before screeching, the heart shaped soundwaves combining into one.
They were enduring attack after attack and at a clear disadvantage, in both numbers and typing. How many pokémon could these humans possibly have? He was a proud mightyena but not blind enough to know when conceding defeat was the best option. He wanted to protect his lands but... not at the cost of his pack.
Exhausted, the powerful beast, beaten into reluctant submission, gave a last howl... calling for his followers to retreat.
His eyes slowly began to close and, the last he saw before unconsciousness took him, was a wash of vivid orange. Dread was the last thing he felt on recognizing the familiar colour.
Mightyena dodged supersonic! Mightyena was hit by fairy wind! Mightyena was hit by disarming voice! Mightyena was hit by leech life! Mightyena was hit by leech life!
Snooki gains two levels! Levi and Mikasa gain seven levels to share!
This pokémon cannot be captured!
Killed
Poochyena ♀ lv.8
quick feet
+1ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
poison fang*
Here lies Poochyena. Dead and growing cold.
u nasties.
poochyena ♂ lv.10
run away
+2ATK
tackle
howl
sand attack
bite
He didn't need to be told twice to run away! That was... his forte. On hearing his leader's howl, calling for them to fall back, the poochyena turned tail and sped off for the grass.
He didn't go far though because... he wasn't being followed. He had to drag their leader away at least!
Ability activate! Poochyena uses Run Away! Poochyena is trying to flee!
vulpix ♀ lv.5
Flash fire
+2ATK
ember
tail whip
howl*
Dad...? Dad!
Hidden in the grass, she watched, in horror, as her father staggered under the continuous assault from the humans' pokémon and was... left, defenseless, as he finally succumbed to them.
The vulpix leapt out from the grass and hurried over to the fallen mightyena. She took a protective stance near his unconscious body, standing between him and the humans, her tails whipping about without unison.
"Vuuuulll! Vuuuulll!" She howled as loud as she could, burning her lungs and the sounds more reminiscent of a wild dog rather than a fox. She howled with such effort that the vulpix, as she shook her head from side to side and wagged her tails angrily, trying to seem intimidating like her father, stumbled about precariously on the spot. "Vuuuuulll!"
A wild vulpix has appeared! Vulpix used howl! Vulpix used howl!
Post by NATALIE OSWALD on Aug 4, 2015 10:11:37 GMT
they've felled the great beast. natalie feels a quiet stillness wash over her. they've won, but why does it feel like they've lost? as she sees the last of the poochyena fleeing, natalie turns towards cassandra like it's an all clear sign. there should be nothing to fear now, so she thinks. cautiously, she approaches the mightyena. even in his last waking moments, he cares for his team. it's noble, natalie thinks. how selfless. it's hard to find martyrs like these anymore.
she's about to reach for the mightyena, maybe even catch it, but the sudden appearance of a crimson fox startles her. "w-woah!" she stumbles backwards, catching herself before she can fall. mikasa and levi are circling above, chittering noisily and looking at the vulpix like she's fresh meat for the picking. "no, don't attack!" she warns her two fliers. they simply circle the vulpix. natalie is slowly lowering herself to the vulpix's eye level. "i'm not going to hurt you." she raises both hands where the vulpix can see them. she doesn't want to cause more hurting.
her eyes look for cass', as though asking, what does this mean? she doesn't have the answer, and she looks to her leader for anything.
