[Mari]

(( Coolshaymin Tagging for Convenience ))

Blue made her way out onto the fire-themed arena. Glancing about, she observed that the arena was hanging above a pit of Lava, suspended by a series of thankfully very heavy looking chains. The hot air rose to tickle her exposed skin in a rather unpleasant fashion. If it weren't enough, the corners of the arena were decorated with torches. Blue shifted to adjust her hair, carefully fixing one of her earrings as she awaited the challenger to arrive.

"This arena is almost as hot as I am..."

After a long moment, however, Blue was distracted by the arrival of a pokemon. A charmander made its way onto the field! Blue smiled at the pokemon, striking a ready pose. "...Well hello hello~! Try not to over-exercise in this heat, little one. We're only just getting started, and I'll have you know there's a very pretty little thing waiting at home for me who would just love it if I won~" Blue remarked light-heartedly, producing a pokeball from amongst her bosom and flicking it onto the battlefield. Skipping straight to the strongman, Blastoise emerged and flexed his stubby arms in a readying motion. Blue knew the charmander probably wasn't an untrained weakling, and that it's cuteness was probably misleading. Yet, the size advantage did make her somewhat comfortable. She just had to get a good run going and she'd be all set to bring her newfound precious possession back a bunch of siblings.

[Coolshaymin]

The Charmander prepared itself for battle rather quickly. It seemed like she knew the battleground like the back of her claw. It was a very respectful standard to Pokemon Battles at least. She recogonized immediately she was a Pokemon Trainer and so waited for her to send out her Blastoise. As she did though, she showed her battle quota and jumped at Blastoise with quick speed. The flame lizard's claw suddenly surged with electricity before it went for an electrocuting punch straight to the Blastoise's Head.

(Blasty! The Charmander is trying to Thunder Punch you in the face! Roll a 14 or higher to evade. Failure results in 15% damage with a 30% chance to paralyze)

HP: 151%
Status: Normal

[Mari]

FyokZhdOp_1d20-2 (Blasty's Dodge)

To Blue's surprise, Blasty's head was knocked back by the blow! She wasn't so much surprised that the charmander was stronger, but more that it had attacked with such speed before she could even react! Blasty was caught off guard, but thankfully his thick neck took the blow rather well and the turtle pokemon did not succumb to paralysis. However. The blow still left a mark. Blue, quick witted, commanded Blasty to knock the charmander back with a dragon pulse!

p_1d20+3 (Blasty's Dragon Pulse; Does 26% Damage)

Stepping back, Blasty then attempted to assault the charmander's mind with a dark pulse while it was pre-occupied dodging.

p_1d20+3 (Blasty's Dark Pulse; Targets INT, does 14% Damage and has a 20% chance at causing sickness)

Blue then ordered Blasty to use Aqua Ring. She had to be more careful about taking attacks if she was going to get through this challenge, but healing off this damage would be a good start.

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 12% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Aqua Ring (4 Turns Left) Dragon Pulse Cooldown: 1 Turn Cooldown
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball
	"Skiller" SKitty Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball

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[Coolshaymin]

Charmander took the Dragon Pulse full on and was sent flying backwards but managed to catch her ground. It was not mentally fast enough however as the poor dragon type's mind got assaulted by dark thoughts. She stumbled backwards from the impure thoughts and hid her face for a moment. It almost seemed like the salamander was crying... Until she raised her head with her scariest face to paralyze Blastoise in fear.

(Blasty! Charmander is trying to scare you into paralysis! Roll a 13 or higher in INT to resist the spook)

Charmander was not done yet however. She moved back before spitting a dark could at Blasty. If Blasty did not move out of the way in time, the smoke cloud would completely surround him and not move away until it cleared itself. If it missed, well, one side of the room was about to get very dark.

(Blasty! Charmander is trying to Smoke Screen you! Roll a 14 or higher in DEX to evade. Failure results in being blinded. This lowers Attack Mods by 2 and Perception Mods by 2. Can not be blocked.)

The furious lizard was not finished with her assault just yet however. She ran back at Blasty and held her arm out once more. In a large leap she jumped forward and made to slash straight through Blasty with the claws of a dragon. Clearly she took the Dragon Pulse as a challenge.

(Blasty! Charmander is trying to slash you with a Dragon Claw! Roll a 14 or higher in DEX to dodge. Deals 25% damage if it lands)

HP: 111%
Status: Normal

[Mari]

r23EGXE5p_1d20-3 (Blasty's... Paralysis Resistance)
p_1d20-4 (Blasty's Dodge)

Blasty just sort of stood there and stared at the charmander's attempt to intimidate him. That was not a flattering face. What exactly the charmander was trying to accomplish by being eerie was beyond him, though. What he never could have expected was that it was all a ruse! While you obviously could not literally paralyze someone with fear, as that is a metaphor, that freaky face Charmander was making was clearly magic as it did exactly that! Blasty felt his body seizing up, followed by a smokebomb just kind of bouncing off his head and popping in his face, enshrouding him in blinding smoke.

Blue considered the situation. Blasty could probably tank his way through this, but that had been a very bad start. She'd likely have to endure a lot of hits in the process... Maybe a change of plans was in order. Something more fluid. Blue promptly returned Blasty, the large pokemon vanishing in a beam of red light, before tossing out another pokeball with a flick of her wrist.

And from the ball came...

"Nya~!"

Oddly enough, the pokemon that emerged was still glowing a bright white after being sent out! This wouldn't be a mystery for very long, however, as the Skiller Skitty quickly made it's intentions known by unleashing a massive explosion upon the entire arena!

p_1d20+2 (Skitty's Explosion; Does 48% Damage)

As the smoke cleared, a very eager skitty bore her fangs. What the hell was that?! ...Skiller Skitty, I choose you.

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 9% Shield Damage: 35% Status: Aqua Ring (3 Turns Left), Paralysis (2 Turns Left), Inside Pokeball Aura Sphere Cooldown: 2 Turn Remaining
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball
	"Skiller" SKitty Damage: 14% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal

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[Coolshaymin]

The Charmander watched as the Blastoise was returned... What? Did she just have her Pokemon retreat from the battle?! You never retreat on the battlefield and expect honor from it! To add to the frustration was a blast of explosion that sent him flying back in pain from the devestating explosion. What the heck was that?!

The Charmander stood up and faced... A Skitty?! That was what caused the explosion?! How did a Pokemon like that hold so much power stored inside of it? Charmander shook her confused face and put on an expression of rage before rushing forward and began to glow with a bright blue fire that consumed the Charmander's body. The blazing draconic rage added more power behind the already strong lizard as she rushed forward and went to punch Skitty in the face with a hard draconic punch.

(Charmander activated Dragon Rage! If her next attack lands, shielded or not, the Charmander will gain a +5% modifier to all her attacks and add a 30% chance to burn to all moves if they do not already. The punch deals 10% damage. Roll a 14 or higher to dodge)

The Charmander then did a graceful spin followup after it's punch. The fire dragon created a blue flaming orb around itself (red if Dragon Rage failed) and then charged at Skitty in a blazing tackle. If it landed, Charmander would then absorb the flames into her body. If it failed, the lizard would burn out and get tired for a moment.

(Skiller Skitty! Charmander is attempting to Flame Charge you! Roll a 14 or higher to dodge. If it hits, blocked or not, Charmander will gain a +1 to her DEX for 2 turns. Does 15% damage normally.)

HP:63%

Status: Normal

[Mari]

NX7Ck8Lzp_1d20+1 (Skitty's Dragon Rage Dodge)
p_1d20+1 (Skitty's Flame Charge Dodge)

Skitty just sort of emitted a rather startled meow as she was punched in the face. She seemed innocent and fragile enough, as with all very feminine pokemon. That is, until she abruptly and fluidly dodged out of the way of Charmander's followup attack, hissing defensively at the lizard pokemon. Her claws came out on the spot, cruel and hooked for maximum damage. The cat pokemon lunged forward and attempted to dig aforementioned claws into Charmander, raking them cruelly in an effort to wound the pokemon.

p_1d20+5 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage)
p_1d20+5 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage)

Skitty then dropped to all fours and ...What was that? She called upon the power of her allies, specifically... Nidory's Disable attack! It seemed like the charmander liked making things physical, which meant disable might put it in a rough place...

p_1d20+2 (Skitty's Assist! Targets INT and disables Charmander's Strength stat for 3 turns)

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 6% Shield Damage: 27% Status: Aqua Ring (2 Turns Left), Paralysis (1 Turns Left), Inside Pokeball Aura Sphere Cooldown: 2 Turn Remaining
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball
	"Skiller" SKitty Damage: 24% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal Assist Cooldown: 2 Turns Left

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[Coolshaymin]

The Charmander skidded and felt empowered even though her Flame Charge faltered. Her Power and Fury was still new levels of rage as she was coated in blue flames. The flaming reptilian jumped back at the first slash but was hit directly on the face from the second. The Fire Starter grasped her face in response to the pain which left her mind open as she lost access to all her physical attacks. The brute was significantly handicapped now that she could not destroy things with fists of fury. The Physical Charmander only had one backup to raw strength as well...

Charmander gave a sigh of annoyance with a blue flame. Jumping back and inhaling sharply, the Charmander mustered it's somewhat unfocused Special Attack to muster it's power. It then moved forward and fired a large beam of blue draconic energy powered up by Blue Flames... Too Bad Dragon Pulse was the Aggressive Charmander's only backup if she ever lost her brute force.

(Skitty! The Charmander is trying to cleanse you with a Rage Enhanced Dragon Pulse! Roll a 10 or higher in DEX to evade. Failure results in 20% damage with a 30% chance to burn)

HP:49%
Status: Disabled (3), Draconic Fury (3)

[Mari]

|AnAM9SAp_1d20+1 (Skitty's Dodge!)

The small cat pokemon deftly leapt out of the way of the charmander's dragon pulse attack, skidding to a stop nearby and cattily hissing at the pokemon in a defensive manner. She then abruptly rushed the charmander and lunged with her claws out stretched! It was time for her her to do what a cat does best. Rip tear maim shred destroy-- ...Skitty would attempt to land upon the charmander and begin viciously raking her with her surprisingly large and devilishly sharp claws through the pokemon.

p_1d20+5 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage!)
p_1d20+5 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage!)
p_1d20+5 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage!)

"Oh my... That's not going to heal well."

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 3% Shield Damage: 19% Status: Aqua Ring (1 Turns Left), Inside Pokeball Aura Sphere Cooldown: 1 Turn Remaining
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball
	"Skiller" Skitty Damage: 24% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal Assist Cooldown: 1 Turns Left

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[Coolshaymin]

The Charmander deflected the claw swipe with her arm. However, the second swipe overpowered the Charmander and slammed her against the ground. This lead into another brutal slash mark. This skitty was oddly aggressive and the tail flame of the Charmander was growing smaller. She was going to retire if she took much more punishment... Then she is just going to have to stop playing games and go all out! In a burst of determination, the flame of Itoka's Tail growed stronger and to three times it's normal size. Her focus going through the roof, she was not letting anything get in her way.

Charmander's Signature Blaze Ability Triggered: Blaze of Fury

In a defiant huff of smoke, the furious lizard breathed out an explosive shot of smoke. The force of the smokescreen seemed much more intense than it was last time. There was a very good chance that the force alone would leave you open.

(Skitty! Charmander is trying to blast you back with a Furious Smoke Screen! Roll a 14 or higher to evade. Failure results in being stunned and being blinded, lowering perception and attack rolls by 2. Still can not be blocked)

The Charmander then breathed in blue flames and focused. Once more, she fired a blast of Draconic Flames that would seek to singe Skitty badly. This time however, they are also very plasmic and will zap the nerves.

(Skitty! Charmander is trying to obliterate you with a Furious Dragon Pulse, Does 20% damage, a 75% chance to Paralyze and a 30% chance to burn. 10 or higher to dodge. Automatic fail if Furious Smokescreen hit)

HP:21%
Status: Blaze of Fury (All attacks gain an added secondary effect and Charmander is immune to attacks that target INT), Disabled (2), Draconic Fury (2)

[Mari]

fTqvwz8Wp_1d20+1 (...Well crap)

Skitty would paw at her eyes in a less than useful attempt at clearing her vision as the smokescreen surrounded her, only to get blindsided, literally, by a dragon pulse attack. The pulse blew her back and sent her rolling across the makeshift battlefield.

"That's tough cookies for an appetizer. Hang in there, Skitty. She's almost finished."

Luckily for Blue, Skitty was able to keep her calm. Or, at least, about as calm as she already was. The skitten picked herself up and shook herself off, emitting a yeowl and lunging for the charmander wildly. Once again her claws came out and she attempted to overwhelm the charmander with a flurry of powerful and focused swipes. It seemed that an offensive front was no good for intimidating the skiller skitty. That was her territory after all,

p_1d20+3 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage)
p_1d20+3 (Skitty's Slash; Does 14% Damage)
p_1d20+3 (Skitty's Critical Slash; Does 21% Damage)

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 3% Shield Damage: 19% Status: Aqua Ring (1 Turns Left), Inside Pokeball Aura Sphere Cooldown: 1 Turn Remaining
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball
	"Skiller" Skitty Damage: 44% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Paralyzed (3 Turns Left)

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[Coolshaymin]

She managed to nail that Skitty good! Now she stands a decent shot at winning this duel! At that sign of hope however, she was caught offguard by a vicious clawing by the Skitty once more. The nasty scratching dealing away what little strength the fire type had left. The Charmander fainted as a glow consumed her and a light overtook her until she turned into a trophy. The first of the enemy rush defeated with a digital screen appearing in front of Blue with 5 other Fire Type Starters on it and Charmander scratched out. Looks like she gets to choose the order she fights in.

[Mari]

Settling down for a moment, Blue pressed her knees together and crouched down, offering her hand for Skitty to smell. It was a proper greeting to offer her the chance to habitually check her scent before going in for the pets, which hse promptly did as soon as Skitty was satisfied there weren't any other killer cat scents on her. "There... You've earned a rest. I want you to imitate Blasty's Aqua Ring for me. I'll try not to interrupt your cat nap during our next battle~" Blue explained as she scritched the skiller behind the ears. Happily obliging, the wounded cat took this time to heal herself a bit before being returned to her pokeball. Blue then stood back up and looked over the choices. "Hmm... Eenie, meenie, miney, moe... I. Choose. You~!" she remarked with rather campy determination in her voice. Her hand reached out and pressed at one of the offered pokemon in turn. It was ... a Quilava. A lot of these pokemon were in their cuter forms, just the way she loved pokemon. After choosing her next opponent, she tossed out a pokeball to reveal ... Nidory!

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 11% Status: Inside Pokeball Aqua Ring Cooldown (2 Turns Remaining)
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	"Skiller" Skitty Damage: 41% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball, Paralyzed (2 Turns Left), Assist: Aqua Ring (4 Turns Left)

[Coolshaymin]

A few seconds passed after Blue chosen the next Pokemon the Casino would send. Then there was a rise of lava as a fireball burst out of the magma around the arena. The mysterious fireball jumped through the air before suddenly aiming to run through Nidory. The fireball then would land on the ground and roll around like a wheel until it skidded to a halt. The flames died down until the Pokemon revealed itself to infact be the Quilava that just targeted the Queen with a Flame Wheel. He let out a roar as the flames on his back burst to life for a second indicating he was ready.

(Nidory! Quilava attempted to surprise you with a Flame Wheel! Roll a 14 or higher in Perception to see the strike coming before it collides. If you fail, you take 16% damage with a 40% chance to burn.)

HP:151%
Status:Pumped, Just finished a lava bath

[Mari]

O3mdiLXip_1d20+0 (Nidory's Sneak Attack Awareness)



The large queenly pokemon seemed to pick up on Quilava at the last moment, sweeping low and quickly shifting a half circle away to do slip past Quilava's flame charge, turning to face her opponent as she did so. The tall, quiet pokemon bore over Quilava threateningly, like a tower of murder getting ready to pounce. Nidory really wasn't good at making impressions. Her spiny body didn't exactly make her seem inviting and the look in her eyes was very cold in comparison to the battlefield. "Well hello there, cutiepie~! Aren't you just adorable? I wish I didn't have to rough you up. There's a pretty thing in my life that would probably love to meet you~" Blue remarked in a much warmer tone than her pokemon. Ah well. She knew bringing Yellow hurt pokemon wouldn't go over well, and she certainly couldn't keep Quilava for herself. It was cute, but not quite her brand of cute. "You looked like you're pumped for a fight though, and Nidory is the perfect partner for that~ Isn't that right~?" Blue went on to ask no one in particular, cooeing to her pokemon sweetly. "Now--Start off by using Focus Energy. Then, Poison Tail!" Blue commanded, her words filling Nidory with confidence and newfound strength.

(Nidory used Focus Energy; Secondary attack effects increase by 100%)

(Blue used Helping Hand)

Nidory then pivoted on one of her legs and swung her hips around, violently whipping her spiny tail at Quilava with megaton force!

p_1d20+10 (Nidory's poison tail; does 12% damage and has a 20% chance of inflicting poison)

	Blue Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Normal
	Blasty Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 11% Status: Inside Pokeball Aqua Ring Cooldown (2 Turns Remaining)
	Nidory Damage: 0% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Focus Energy (2 Turns Remaining) Helping Hand Cooldown: 2 Turns Remaining
	"Skiller" Skitty Damage: 41% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Inside Pokeball, Paralyzed (2 Turns Left), Assist: Aqua Ring (4 Turns Left)

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