BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL [BC]

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BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL [BC]
POSTED ON Aug 7, 2021 18:50:00 GMT
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kyle dons the lab coat and takes the clip board, seeing no reason to decline from doing so. he tries to get over the experience with the jynx and hopes that focusing on this round helps.

with reluctance, he releases the remoraid into the water. alone.

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the remoraid quickly finds itself in hot waters as soon as it swam deeper than where humans normally swim on. on its tail was a tentacool that wanted to prey on it.

normally, kyle's pokemon was equipped to handle wild pokemon on their own. for the remoraid, however, instincts precede outside of trainer intervention and its fight-or-flight response defaults to running away.

the ocean was a wide expanse of nothing but water. the most it can do is spread ink with octazooka, which spreads into a smokescreen underwater, to slow down the tentacool.

since they were near a city where surfing was a common activity, mantine were abundant in the wild. most of them probably were bred ones for mantine surfing that were released, multiplied, and are now living in dewford's waters.

anyways, the remoraid happens upon a school of them. it locks-on into them and does its best to swim as fast as possible. it finds solace under their wing, and with their advantage in numbers, drives the tentacool away.

happy, the remoraid says its thanks to the members of its school, one of which is a mantyke that whisks it away for adventure.

their friendship was quick to form, mostly because of the remoraid being indebted to it. together, they jump over the surface of the water until one final jump triggers an evolution for the mantyke.

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kyle reviews all of this from the skies, thanks to the cameraman minior he was given with. from a screen that shares the feed back from the camera, kyle writes all his observations about the remoraid

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Your Pokemon hides from a predator
with an ally
but the tides are wrong
and unlock a new power.




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BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL [BC]
POSTED ON Aug 9, 2021 16:14:37 GMT
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the golisopod had managed to prove itself a worthy opponent for kusanagi indeed as it managed to push the seal samurai back into the water and away from its luxury new home. the favor was in kusanagi's court though as being able to swim freely under the sea's waves gave him much more maneuverability than before. still despite its newfound advantage the battle was at a standstill as the golisopod proved that it had better defense even if it couldn't swim as greatly as the samurott. while he could evade kusanagi couldn't very well land a good blow on the water bug and at worse it proved that its swordsmanship wasn't for show.

kazimir watched from a boat docked right above their heads and wrote down what he could see with the camera he attached to a pole and dipped below the water. "mmmm....poor kusanagi. if only we could use something to get past those defenses. i don't think he even knows any moves effective against it." he mumbled to himself, even if he could think of something he had to make sure that his samurott shared his line of thinking as he couldn't quite interfere. this was his stage to shine that he could make use of the biome around him even if right now he was too busy to even do that.

as the samurott swam around the golispod it noticed something odd about the current. with the tides now retreating it was actually pushing against him as he swam making him slow enough to the golispod to get a swing in with its claws and scratch the samurott right under its armor. the pain of the wound made something in the samurott's brain click however, the beast might not be as well armored as the bug but his defenses weren't something to laugh at either, so if it could get past them with speed because of the currents...maybe kusanagi could do the same!

turning around he raced along the current around him, turning against one as he circled around performing a loop around the golispod as he gained speed until he launched himself from the current right at the bug samurai. with its blade drawn the bug was ready to cut down the charging samurott but kusanagi had let the current carry him forward with the speed of an aqua jet as he took out his horn and went in with a smart strike right under the golispod's arms cutting both of them off with such speed his opponent could barely register what even happened as he sank to the bottom of the sea in total shock while kusanagi swam up to the surface to greet kazimir.

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POSTED ON Aug 14, 2021 19:47:08 GMT
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In all honesty, as Angelo takes the white lab coat and walks off down the beach with the accompanying Minior, he’s in a bit of a zombie-like haze. Perhaps witnessing the coconut bearing his resemblance being executed has put his brain under more strain than the sunrays beating down on his head. [break][break]

Still, he makes notes as requested while his Wingull is set loose on the masses, dutifully observing and not doing anything to stop the chaos Puck brings. Angelo sits in a deckchair (not one he’s rented) to watch as the white gull makes eyes at another of his kind. [break][break]

Strutting up along the beach, Puck begins to hop up and down in front of a female. Beak high as he uses his WING ATTACK to throw himself in very beautiful and not at all ridiculous spins. She watches, before turning to preen herself, not quite convinced by his manly twirling display. [break][break]

It seems that she’d like gifts, Angelo notes… And so, fluffing up his feathers, saving the dancing for later, Puck puts on his best THIEF display. Before long, an interesting array of items are deposited at his Wingull-of-interest's feet. The heart sunglasses are offered, along with a variety of different shells (including a confused looking Shellder) and the remaining half of ’s destroyed coconut effigy. [break][break]

Puck ventures back up the beach to collect more offerings when that fails to be enough. Beak snapping as another male comes along, Puck ripping the shell out of his rivals mouth before taking to the skies with his stolen prize.
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It's then that Puck notices it. Maybe she’d like this shiny thing, glittering and half buried in the sand… Oh. Oh… [break][break]

Suddenly, the allure of a mate seems insignificant to the temptation of treasure. And not just for Puck. As he swoops, KEEN EYE on the prize, other Wingull take notice of his focus… That’s when the challenging squawks begin, loud and piercing and furious. [break][break]

Oh, everyone will surely hear, alright. Given how the swarm of Wingull descend upon the glittering object in the sand, swooping and divebombing one another in a symphony of SUPERSONIC screeches. [break][break]

Everyone will probably get a mouthful of sand, too; as the flock, in all of their blind greed, crashes their attacks into the beach while attempting to rip a piece of old Charja Cola can from one another. For their credit, the aluminium does glint kind of like silver in the sun. [break][break]

And at least they’re clearing the beach? Kind of. Not really.
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BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL [BC]
POSTED ON Aug 15, 2021 2:19:53 GMT
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the new power of the mantyke manifests as its ability to fly and become a bomber plane when a remoraid attaches to its wing.

the tides are turned and the predator has become the predatee. such is a natural evolution of a remoraid in the wild. it doesn't need to change its form, but only needs to form a symbiotic relationship with a mantyke to change it to a mantine and become the ultimate weapon for it.

the tides aren't wrong now with the new power the ultimate mantine-remoraid duo has achieved

kyle lifts his head up from writing when he experiences the wonders of the biome. such breathtaking experience wasn't something he can see just about anywhere. the ocean is a different experience than the lands, which wasn't surprising since it composes more than half of the earth.


as soon as the mantine's out of the air, the remoraid attached to its fin starts launching attack after the other. it turns on the tentacool as it blasts it with one octazooka after the other, raining down the poor jellyfish that's unable to do anything with the pokemon in the air.

kyle jots notes down with how scary sea creatures are and that they are now invading the skies.

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with an ally
but the tides are wrong
and unlock a new power.




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BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL [BC]
POSTED ON Aug 15, 2021 4:38:41 GMT
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BOON OF SYMBIOSIS


I SHANT FAIL YOU, DR. EVA!


Your Pokemon charms a mate against all odds but their blood gives them away and have to fight their way out.

Having managed to escape the Wailord's deathly bowels, the day in the life of the Queen continued trudging along the sands with her charge in tow, the camera feed following behind her as the king's best impression of an animal planet narrator filled the silence.

"Though she has survived a close encounter with the ocean's largest powerhouse, rest is not an option. Her adopted child grows weaker by the second. The cowardly, criminal acts enacted upon this poor, local wildly life by that evil, invasive species continue to have consequences on the environment." The King continued to narrate and talk crap on 's Samurott.

Speaking of which!

The gasp left both trainer and pokemon's lips as a form broke through the surface of the water, and a disarmed Golisopod stumbled upon the beach side, before collapsing onto the sand.

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"Holy shit." The king breathed out while his Golisopod broke into a dash for her fallen kin, dropping to her knees as she reached him. The little wimpod with her began wailing at the sight... it was its true father.

The injured warrior coughed roughly on the sand as its blood pooled all around it. It didn't have long.

"Even if it survives, without its arms... its all over." Muttered the King turned narrator, lips set grimly behind his mask.

The mortally injured Golisopod reached out blindly for the sound of its child, but its nonexistent arms grasped at nothing. Suddenly, Kira's knelt down and cradled its body, helping it sit upright as chitters left her maw.

"Even a hermit species like Golisopods has its own customs." Doug muttered as Kira grasped the other's blood, and gently coated her plate armor with it. "Kira- the Queen has entered a pact with a dying male... To give it peace of mind as it passes away."

With that, the little Wimpod had truly become her responsibility...

Or something like that. He doubted his proud Golisopod had done this because saw an ideal mate in a dying cripple she had known for precisely 36 seconds.

Unfortunately... a dying, meaty predator on the beach?



The Queen suddenly spun on her heel, her arm swinging wide to slap away one of several birds preying upon the soon to be a Golisopod carcass.

Slowly, the Queen rose to her full height, rolling her neck and arms experimentally before glaring over her shoulder.

"Even if it'll die soon... no Golisopod would leave its mate to die." He said gravely, spreading his arms. "They want the body- and they'll die all die and become nourishment for Wimpod trying to get it."




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POSTED ON Aug 29, 2021 14:56:21 GMT
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BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL

RESULTS







JUDGING

Zac wiped sweat from his head, surveying the successful contestants. They had come in with eight, but only three had completed the final task. The other five had either been hard at work cleaning up the biome, or had been distracted by MATIAS SILPH's bare ass. In fairness, it was a great ass. As white and round as two albino Wailmer kissing.

"Even though just three of you qualified, the judging was still neck and neck," Zac said, looking between , , and . "There were only a few points between you in the end, and each of you stood out in your own way."


WINNER

"The winner of the Coastal Biome Contest is !" Zac called, and he took Kazimir's existing Quadrome badge. "Let me just make a few adjustments, add a little here, and...voila! A Sextome Badge!" Zac handed back the adjusted badge, which now looked like a dangerous projectile. "A badge befitting a champ!"

"Kaz. You're the man to beat when it comes to pure biome usage. Every time we get to this stage you blow me away with just how in tune you are with the world around you."





Kazimir has been awarded the Sextome Badge!
He also receives the Coastal Crown! 
It gives you +30 SPF to all sunscreen, and advantage on finding cool shells!

He is invited to help judge the next biome contest!



BADGES

"Kyle and Doug. You both already have a Biome Badge, so I'm proud to enhance them for you!" Zac took the badges and affixed a second mountain to each of them. "Perfect! Look at that! A pair of Quadrome badges!"




Zac awarded and Quadrome Badges!


"Kyle! You captured the uniqueness of your Pokemon better than anyone. Not only did you show Remoraid's attacks and abilities, but you showed its one-of-a-kind interaction with Mantyke, and how they work together to form a Pokemon that enhances both of their natural strengths." Zac pointed out to where Mantine was busy bombing the ocean and walked over to shake Kyle's hand and give him the upgraded badge. "Fantastic stuff!"

"Doug, your video entry was wild! The battles, the escape from inside the Wailord, and the mating ritual. It was a real deep dive into the exciting life of Golisopod." Zac shook Doug's hand and awarded him the upgraded badge. "I would have liked to see you be more of a part of that though, instead of just watching. We enjoyed your teamwork so much in the first two rounds that it felt a bit lacking this time. That being said, the range of experience was fantastic and highly varied. Excitement in unusual situations!"





"And everyone gets a little something!" Zac said, pulling out two unsuspicious duffel bags. The first was filled with heavy metal slabs, and the second with assorted, Zac & Bulu Summer merch. "Grab one plate, and whatever you want from the merch, as a little present for making it this far. Awesome work here today everyone!" 

The merch includes Zac & Bulu Sleepy Beach Day board shorts,
pink star sunglasses, squeaky Bulu and squeaky Zac keychains, a Bulu Body Pillow, and of course a Bulu face speedo with a little bell on the tip.


THANK YOU

Thank you for everyone for another memorable contest! I couldn't have done this without your support and enthusiasm, and I appreciate your commitment during such a hard few months. Your biome usage, hilarious posts, and friendship make these events worth running.

 

Big thanks especially to , , and , who are always prompt and professional with their judging. 

Stay tuned for the penultimate Biome Contest - Mountain! 




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BIOME BADGE GYM CHALLENGE - COASTAL [BC]
POSTED ON Sept 2, 2021 5:51:34 GMT
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