[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]With the mandatory rest period, there’s no dodging that attack.

The paint splatters across the big cat’s skin. Like lava, it instantly draws up blisters. Black claws lift to irritably brush it off, only mussing her fur farther in the process. But the pain is way less than that earlier fighting attack. So, in that sense, the ploy was successful.

Now, the goop drips from each of her fingertips like craftroom blood.. A bit of the spray covers her natural mask, forcing the Incineroar to close her eyes. When she opens those blue beauties, anger’s apparent. If Jangle hates one thing it’s getting messy. Saberteeth jut past her bottom lip as she glares at the troll.

Like a bullwhip, her tail slashes through the air behind her. With a grunt, Jangle rises to her feet. Then, in the next instant, she’s blazing like a meteor toward Quill’s torso. Though there’s recoil to consider, there’s only one heart left. It was time to push that advantage! Which, judging by what happens next, works in her favor. As those first flames lick at Quill, the final HP point vanishes on Sio’s end.

With a sigh, the Incineroar flickered off. She stuck out a paw for the little simian-dog thing to shake.

Biscotti, meanwhile, grins. A whoop of excitement escapes as he rushed toward Sio. “You guys did awesome! I’ve never seen a Smeargle punch someone before!” Reaching in his pocket he offered up a shiny piece of paper. “Here!” Sure, it wasn’t a gym badge, but he liked to think free doughnuts were better.

And, uh, maybe it’d make up for cutting her off earlier.

SIO SOTÍ

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]The comment made him wince. That kind of name wouldn’t be fun either—though, wait a second. “I’m pretty sure that’s Johnson[/i.?” Realizing he was trying to correct a guy about his own name, Scotti reddened. “Or, uh, I’ve only heard ‘John’ used for bathrooms.” Which isn’t much better. Though, in his case, a bathroom would be way more useful right now. "Which isn't saying much." Listening wasn't always his strongsuit.

The Scyther’s return to close quarters surprises the Incineroar. Bushy black brows jerk up as the gossamer wings burst through the screen of smoke. She gasps. “!?” Was this bug suicidal or something!? The flames collapse—the recoil hitting her deep in the chest. Like the world’s worst heartburn mixed with a derailed train.

Muscular arms bunch as she turns her knuckles outward. This Cross Chop puts her arms within the blade’s reach, but it’s better than getting slammed into by 50-plus pounds of killer mantis.

ajEmxvrV + 15 (Terastal)

HP: ♡ ♡

John Sullivan

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]At Noel’s pronouncement, Biscotti’s eyes lift to the AR display. His last heart hovers there—its virtual beat tauntingly fleet. That doesn’t sound good. This obvious thought is punctuated by the Shaymin’s sudden glowing. "Shoot" Though he shares a glance with Jangle, the brunette doesn’t try to give orders. Sure, he might be Captain Oblivious, but he’s not that stupid. Nobody wants to get hit with a sun cannon.

The relief that flows through her body is brief. It stitches together a few scratches. A thin layer of black fuzz grows over the balded patches from her earlier fire attacks. But, as she stares down the attack, Jangle knows that boost isn’t enough. A Solar Beam—even as ineffective as it is—will erase those gains in an instant. If it hit, anyway.

Doing her best to dodge, the cat allowed her energy out in a Flare Blitz. But would she be fast enough? The Solar Beam smashes into the tile where she'd been standing. It's almost a clear shot to the Shaymin, now!

Notes: Terastal Gimmick

HP: ♡

ZEqloBB7

Noel Parker

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]Before the Dragon Hammer connects, Jangle stumbles onto her knees. That last punch had taken a lot out of her. With a heavy sigh, she watches her last heart vanish. As the depressed cat settles into a seated position, she pauses to flash the silver fox a thumbs-up.

Biscotti, meanwhile, offers up a grin. Though he does go over to squeeze the cat's shoulder. "Yeah! You too! You guys did great." Fishing into his pocket, he pulled out a little coupon. It's for a free snack at the Kingsley Confections's stand across the way. "Have a doughnut on me!" Or, his sister.

Hopefully, she didn't mind the free advertising.

Gimmick: Terastal

Makoto Kurumi

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]Suddenly, the Meowth bursts into flames. It’s a beacon of hellish light—one large enough to temporarily block out the sun. Holy crap! He set his cat on fire! The pair meet in a fiery explosion. The smaller tiger’s flames lick and bite at the cat’s as the heat tosses itself back and forth. As the warmth intensifies to an almost painful (not to him) degree, the young man tosses his hand across his face.

The fire cat can put up with a lot of heat, but this is too much. Her fire-retardant fur starts to flicker as the bigger Pokemon’s inferno threatens to overwhelm. “Hsss!” Biscotti pears worriedly into the maelstrom as his BFF lets out a noise of frustration. Suddenly, from the center of the fire cloud, there’s a yellow light.

In an attempt to break the stalemate, Jangle has thrown a Drain Punch at the towering nekomata.

fmqw8_7Y

MATIAS SILPH

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]A clawed hand irritably wiped a line of blood from her forehead. It’d dripped into one eye, leaving it irritated. The grunt that followed from Jangle was one of comeuppance. The scorch marks feeling oddly justified beside her pounding head. Notably, the cat did not charge immediately. She let the little hedgehog get its HP back. It wasn’t like she actually wanted to barbeque the thing.

“I mean they kind of do.” Scotti replied half-heartedly. It wasn’t like they’d have set a boulder on fire. And, at the end of the day, there was nothing wrong with acknowledging that. People were strong and weak against stuff too. Like him? He loved baked goods and snoozing alarms too much. “Not that you guys aren’t doing good.” Because they were.

That burst of healing energy had left the hedgehog looking good as new. Only little bits of ash showed where Jangle had left her mark. The cat meanwhile was flagging. Blood was flowing down her head and little vines wrapped around her extremities. Maybe we should take a page from their book? Try to claw something back? “Jangle, uh—” Before he gets the order out, the fire type charges headlong into the Energy Ball barrage.

She gritted her teeth as a dark green energy began to flow around her paw. It was time for a reset! Drain Punch!

Notes: Terastal Gimmick

KvEalYwS

Noel Parker

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]As the last wilted petal falls, the Incineroar drops to one knee. Her mouth opens in impotent little gasps, the draining smoke trying to claw air back into her lungs. With the fox’s dodge, she’s a sitting duck out here. The gem at her belt is flat and lifeless—all of its fervor drained for one spectacular display. Shaking her head, the cat raises her gaze to meet Tsukiko’s directly.

Then, she grins. A hand lifts to beckon the vulpine forward. Bring it on. That look seems to say. And the Ninetales don’t disappoint. Shuddering from the cold, the cat grits her teeth. All the while, she tries to demand her legs to move. Which doesn’t happen until the Blizzard starts to subside. Eyes glowing like hellish sulfur, the hell cat rises to her feet.

With the dregs she just scrounged up, she tries to close the gap again—this time her path ends with a Hammer Arm.

Gimmick: Terastal

KvEalYwS

Makoto Kurumi

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]“Pretty good?” Honey eyes blinked twice. It almost looked like John had been speaking in a foreign language. “You know it’s a biscuit, right?” Even as he said it, the brunette felt almost guilty. His big sis had it worse. A lady with a name based on creme fillings couldn’t go long without some perv cracking a joke. Then, there was Sarspirilla—good luck spelling that in a pinch. And, of course, that didn’t exactly lend itself to a nickname. He could get away with calling himself Scott if he wanted to.

At the talk of fun, the brunette looks to Jangle first. It seemed kind of dickish to just say this stuff was fun. It wasn’t like he was getting punched in the face right now. The cat nodded. “Yeah! Totally!” Biscotti chuckled. “And, I don’t mind losing. It gives somebody else a leg-up.” It felt nice to be useful once in a while. Most of the time, he was good for nothing but stammering and putting his foot in his mouth. Judging by the twist to Jangle’s lips, she didn’t feel the same.

As the Scyther drew near, the cat unleashed its inner heat in a fiery Flare Blitz.

EYkjXYq9

John Sullivan

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]Biscotti isn’t much of a fighter. He’s that dog who’d roll belly up at a coyote. Years of being a prisoner in his own home made him appreciative of any attention, including negative. Even when he tosses out witty banter, there’s no real bite to it. As the taunts peter away, the brunette just grins. As the two near each other, the young man crosses his fingers.

Even if he didn’t believe it’d help, he doubted it’d hurt. He holds his breath as the two near one another. He watches as his cat balls her fist for what looks like a punch. But, then, her entire body explodes in a bright, scorching light. The Blast Burn aims to push the type advantage at close range. These flames lick at the grass type as its skull connects.

With a grunt, the Incineroar is driven back and to her knees. Shaking off the worst of it, she raises woozily to her feet. Blue eyes lift to watch the virtual hearts change.

Notes: Terastal Gimmick

gKZgG9jy

Noel Parker

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]“Great job, JJ!” Biscotti calls out as the cat’s dodge saves her from a Dragon Hammer to the face. Her blue eyes roll upward at the praise. It isn’t like she needs it. That pacifistic labrador couldn’t fight his way out of a wet paper bag. Still, she does wave her claws forward in a beckoning motion. “You got this!” The intermission, however, is brief.

The silver fox doesn’t take long to bounce back. In seconds, those tales are undulating like waves of cobalt-tinged mercury. “You should probably—” That teasing motion turns into an irritable slash. She knows Scotti’s mind as well as her own. There’s no need to waste his breath. Knowing her strength was at close quarters, the fire-type raced toward the cat.

As the stinging pedals hit, the feline unleashes her core’s heat in a blistering Blast Burn. Those Sakura petals didn’t do very well in the heat. Hopefully, with the Terastal, the licking flames would leave their mark.

4afEFY1A

Makoto Kurumi

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]The brunette nods. But, even as he does, he can’t help but wonder why. Is it a physics thing? Something about mass and acceleration? “Usually?” The teen pipes up after a few seconds. Was the cat now too flexible for that? Was he even talking about the present? Uh, it didn’t really matter, did it? Maybe he needed to speak less—make sure each word counted. It made you seem cool, like this guy.

The cat’s dodge is scientific proof this gal has nine lives. Snapping her tail inward, Jangle skates by a few puffs of fur. But there’s no time to gloat. That giant stick of a cat is on the move and it’s glowing. Not knowing what kind of attack this is makes it hard to conjure up a comeback. Knowing dodging is out of the question. So, she opts for being a nasty target.

With a snarl, the cat flared up with a Blast Burn.

Dt4Xfj7C

MATIAS SILPH

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]By the time she noticed the impending drill attack, it was too late to change course. “Whoa! JJ! Don’t let him Gurren Lagaan you!” Biscotti’s voice was hard to hear over the pounding in her ears. Though, if she had, it’d hurt to admit that she knew exactly what her bud was alluding to. She enjoyed sci-fi stuff and action anime.

For a second, she almost switched the attack to her left hand, but she’d lose a lot of power that way. And, if she was anything, stubborn was part of it. So, as the point grazed her knuckles, the cat allowed her shoulder to drop. In doing so, she aimed to sink the hit into the normal type’s squishy bottom, the sharp part whistling harmlessly past her shoulders.

Now that she was in close quarters, the feline decided to try and capitalize on it. Her tongue snaked out to try and Lick the younger Pokemon into submission.

_j_1SXLa
Lucia Aldrete

☉

[attr="class","blbqimg"]

[attr="class","bisc"]The brunette nodded at John’s greeting. His own smile slid into place—his anxiety making him readjust it. The salute is met with a half-hearted, similar gesture. If that was a military thing, he didn’t want to be rude. But a twist of his scarred hand turned that motion into a stuttering wave. “Same!” Then, there’s another pause. “I mean about it being nice to meet you. My name isn’t John.” With a heavy sigh—a familiar gesture when he introduced himself—the baker finished quietly, “It’s Biscotti.”

The Incineroar decided to do a few stretches of her own. If the bug wanted to show off, she could do the same. Lean muscles rippled as the cat threw both arms over its head. These were then stretched to the side. Her fingers rippled as deadly claws burst from their tips. As the man introduced the bug type, Jangle offered it a single, passive glance. That snarl earned a smoke snort and little else.

Those eyes bore into his soul like some—uh—well, giant bug with scythes for arms. His heartbeat sped up as his gaze traveled from the grumpy bug to his own cat. “Yeah, uh, sure.” He smiled and waved. Hopefully, the fire stuff comes in handy.

John Sullivan

☉