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POSTED ON Aug 25, 2021 17:32:53 GMT
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the sound of a bustling training camp is not unknown to her. she has seen its like, commanded its cousin, and has struck blows amidst the harsh reality it seeks to mimic. so her nerves are settled as she approaches the gates. a guard demands her identification and she smiles wanly; oh, how quickly her people forget. 

i spent so many years trying to do good for you. do you remember? 

her name, however, manages to ring a bell, and the guard straightens, waving immediately for the doors to open. after handing her back her id and mailed documents stating her appointment time, he doesn't apologize for not recognizing her. he just gives a respectful nod and allows her to pass. sullivan runs a tight ship here, she thinks, pleased. 

pokemon strut about in neat formations. whistles cut through the sounds of orders and other cacophony. she is instructed to wait and so she does, hands behind her back, starlit hair braided for battle, outfit much the same. 
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POSTED ON Sept 2, 2021 18:13:25 GMT
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Mauville City Gym Challenge: Vs



The failure at Sootopolis had costed them the city, but not only that: more importantly, the lives of two fellow soldiers had been lost.

The Captain of Camp Winstrate had taken it about as well as a bullet to the knee.

The training and discipline the soldiers were expected to adhere to now was more intense than it had ever been since they had joined the military.

A young man wearing training gear much like the rest of the soldiers breaks away from the soldiers to approach the challenger, marching up to her with a serious expression on his face.

"Ms. Morningstar."

As he approaches, he nods respectfully before extending his hand towards her.

"Welcome to Camp Winstrate. I am Cpt. John Sullivan. Shall we get your challenge underway?"

With those words, the youth turned on his heel and began to lead the former councilwoman to the battlefield.

Greenery surrounded the camp both in and outside, and a plethora of bug type pokemon could be seen out in the open.

Some hung onto the walls, others perched themselves on the trees and rooftops; a few simply flew about freely.

Soon enough, they could see what appeared to be a battlefield in the distance- a war-like battlefield.

Dug up Trenches. Stacks of Sandbags as cover. Even dug low stone cabins. The air of a century old war was thick. Camp Winstrate was that old.

Despite this, as a gym arena, the antiquated battlefield served a worthwhile purpose.

"Let's begin immediately."

Two pokémon had clearly been prepared and awaiting for their arrival; a Magnezone and a Exeggutor; They had advantages and weaknesses in equal measure against their opponents.

"The Challenger gets the first move."

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POSTED ON Sept 2, 2021 19:00:32 GMT
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the battlefield is vastly different from fernando's own, the ones she has become accustomed to. his are lined with technology, ever recording, ever calculating. she's adapted, as she has with most everything else that's changed as of late, but there is a quaint familiarity she feels when stepping onto churned earth. 

she withdraws the two pokemon she'd registered with. calcifer is her lead on this one, the instructor for her ground unit. they've both run drills before, but never have they partnered together. 

how cocky she is, going into a gym battle as if it were a mere training exercise. of course, if she'd meant to make a scene, she would have brought lyune. 

"a gracious offer. thank you." calcifer and killian's massive bodies explode from their pokeballs, shaking the ground with their entrance. the tyrantrum rears her head, stomping her feet in anticipation as she eyes her targets. 

she's no idea what moves the enemy pokemon know, but the most dangerous one for the two of them is that magnezone. if it takes out calcifer, killian will lose the advantage of a hawk's eye view of the field. 

"stay low, cal. take position 4." she's usually saddled in one of her dragons; muscle memory and instinct are faster than words, especially in the tumultuous roll of a battle, and her dragons can communicate far more easily than she. but each member of her team still knows their calls, should a translator be unavailable. 

so calcifer takes to the air, weaving about killian as the massive dinosaur trudges forward towards their targets. she'll take the brunt of any resistant hits thrown their way so freya can get a sense of what the gym leader is packing. 

and if his magnezone has any ranged steel up its sleeve, calcifer will counter with a reflect

NOTES: charizard is in the air, circling tyrantrum as they move forward.
a push for recon / non-aggressive.
calcifer will reflect any steel moves. killian will attempt to take the hits of any electric or grass moves.
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POSTED ON Sept 2, 2021 23:13:23 GMT
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Mauville City Gym Challenge: Vs



The Captain observed silently.

Coded tactics? He approved.

He rose his voice.

"Acquire target! Hinder their defense!"

The Magnezone's several eyes flashed before they began to swivel around wildly, rapidly shifting between the Charizard and Tyrantrum at differing intervals in a flurry of motion while the Exeggutor planted its feet firmly onto the soil and reeled back.

The rose in the air as an aura spread around the plant monster, before a sudden force rocketed forth from it and towards the dinosaur, upheaving Earth as it charged forth, the reflect barriers unfortunately incapable of stopping it, the dangerous force threatening to throw back the massive rock-type.




Magnezone used Lock-On.
Exeggutor used Extrasensory. This has a low-chance of causing a flinch.

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POSTED ON Sept 3, 2021 17:04:34 GMT
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his magnezone aims to snipe them with something. and as his exeggutor roots itself to its spot, freya's tactics shift. her dragons will need to cover the ground between them quickly; close quarters combat will end the battle for his pokemon. 

she is as familiar with her pokemon's weaknesses as she is their strengths. aeris, sypha, and etherea are her safeguards, the ones that protect her monstrosities from the psychic attacks they are more susceptible to. but they are not here to ward off these maneuvers. 

"break. advance with 6," she barks. calcifer swoops, wings snapping outward as his neck arches. a smokescreen belches from his maw, obscuring the space between their combatants. 

the psychic wave ripples through the smoke and freya strains her ears, dropping to a squat as she presses her hand against the earth. 

the methodical trembling of the earth goes off-kilter for a moment as killian flinches back from the blow, but her exasperated roar, pitched with strength, lets freya know she'd braced herself in time before the wave. 

NOTES: charizard uses smokescreen
tyrantrum, obscured by smoke, uses bide
tyrantrum is struck by extrasensory and flinches
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POSTED ON Sept 3, 2021 17:17:29 GMT
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Mauville City Gym Challenge: Vs



Obscuring the battlefield; he approved.

Opponents could be thrown off by a lack of visibility; it could make a trainer tense and nervous; prone to making mistakes.

For him who had no real stakes in the battle however, there was no point in overthinking what might be going on behind the curtain. Smoke or not, the target had been locked on.

"Set up defenses- Take down target."

Transluscent screens formed around the pokemon duo as the Exeggutor's eyes glowed, a shrill sound filling the air as the Magnezone's magnet limbs spun around wildly and electricity crackled around it, snapping at the soil underneath as it coalesced into a yellow sphere around the Magnezone.

And then exploded outwards in a massive blast, punching wide holes through the smokescreen as it flew in an unerring trajectory towards the Charizard.




Exeggutor used Reflect.
Magnezone's lock on target was Charizard. Magnezone used Zap Cannon.

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POSTED ON Sept 3, 2021 18:37:45 GMT
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the magnezone's sensors are a thorn in freya's side, but she's made her call. all her pokemon can do now is react to what's coming. killian is slow to react as she comes to find her footing again, resuming her charge, but she was never the one meant to lead the pair. 

as the smokescreen parts, a wave of heat expands. calcifer's outpouring of smoke has struck ember. lava-like plumes of fire spin around killian. his claws strike the ground from behind her as she rampages onward, as the beam of electricity connects with his wall of flame. 

the blast leaves scorch marks on her scales; blood splatters the rocks. but in the explosion the electricity had expelled, leaving her free of paralysis. fire at her heels, ash on her teeth, she bows her head, stomping past the rooted exeggutor to unleash her fury on the magnezone.

NOTES: charizard takes cover behind tyrantrum and uses fire spin
tyrantrum charges at magnezone and unleashes her bide
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POSTED ON Sept 11, 2021 17:25:27 GMT
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Mauville City Gym Challenge: Vs



Utilizing the cover to successfully obscure an efficient plan. He approved.

Barriers of reflect shatter crack and snap as the giant dinosaur stomps past, smashing into the Magnezone with a booming crash and returning all it had taken twofold.

The Magnezone, however, proved particularly Sturdy.

And with the opponent pressed tightly to it, delivering the payload of retribution...

It was simply a matter of blasting back.

"Flash Cannon. Extrasensory."

White light exploded outwards from the Magnezone towards the dinosaur at point blank.

The Exeguttor's eyes gleamed and focused on the Charizard in the back, blasting a psychokinetic wall towards it to keep it bay.


Magnezone used Flash Cannon.
Exeggutor used Extrasensory.

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POSTED ON Sept 14, 2021 15:49:00 GMT
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the magnezone still stands. its lights flicker and the propulsions keeping it aloft wink out, but it steadies itself before killian can smash her head down and finish the job. the flash cannon strikes her in the chest and sends her skidding back; talons rip grooves into the ground as she attempts to stay her ground. 

but the steel pierces her rock-like hide and she stumbles. her massive body shakes the ground as she falls. 

freya sees red. her breath is hot, throat scorching, as her fury rebounds over calcifer. he draws his wings in tightly, looping up into the air, darting like an arrow towards the two pokemon. 

a wave of psychic force seeks to cripple him, but he holds fast. he's made it through this battle mostly unscathed and while killian may have her size, calcifer is one of freya's prime pokemon. he shrugs the attack off with ease, gathers his breath, and expels a flamethrower that could bring a city to ash.

NOTES: tyrantrum faints!
charizard uses flamethrower on magnezone & exeggutor!
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POSTED ON Sept 18, 2021 16:16:35 GMT
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Mauville City Gym Challenge: Vs



A full frontal assault against superior numbers. Type-advantage or not, he did not approve.

"Lock-On. Synthesis."

Several beeping noises filled the air as the Magnezone's eyes shifted rapidly, its magnets spinning as the Exeguttor leapt to stand between the steel type and the blast of fire.

Its body glowed as a scream tore out of its throat, the blazes burning into its body as it regenerated, burnt tree-bark and leaves falling to the ground like shed skin, again and again, until the Exeggutor's knees buckled and it collapsed.



Magnezone used Lock-On.
Exeggutor used Synthesis.
Exeguttor protected Magnezone.
Exeguttor fainted.

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a sacrifice that leaves freya with the upper hand. the exeggutor falls, leaves crisped and wilting. calcifer's claws flex as his momentum carries him in a tight arc. the beeping alerts him to the magnezone's strategy and he and freya both know that time is of the essence. 

its sturdiness has held it aloft this long, but calcifer's muscles ripple with energy, full and lacking exertion. he continues his arc, wingtips gracing the ground, as he spins furiously around the magnezone. dust and grass kick up in his twirling as he moves like a makeshift tornado around the electric-type, body a blur as he attempts to shake off the sights.



plasma-like flame pours from his maw again, spinning around him and pluming below, threatening to swallow the magnezone whole. 

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It would take more fire power than that.

"Zap Cannon."


The strongest Electric type move blasted forth, tearing a hole through the vortex-like wall of fire as it flew towards the Charizard in a deathly trajectory.



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it was calcifer's one chance. the flames aren't hot enough to scratch its sides. fire spin ought to have been flamethrower, packed with heat and murderous intent, but perhaps her pokemon have gone soft. or perhaps they're scared of the woman with her fingers pressed to the ground, feeling its vibrations, and still tasting the smoke in the air. 

but while the magnezone had been obscured by the fire, while a barrier had separated it, calcifer had prepared. he ends his frivolous twister and rises; his throat swells. an angry roar expels as purple flames gather before him. 

electricity arches, sizzles; small explosions blast free and expel the fiery tornado around the magnezone. the zap cannon darts faster than most can perceive; calcifer's dragon pulse meets it halfway. 

the draconic energy swallows the brunt of the attack, but he is still struck in the chest. his wings falter and he plummets, and only when he's a few feet off the ground is he able to snap them open and stumble onto the dirt. 

he shakes his head, breathing labored, and curls his talons into fists. 

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Beeps and boops boomed like alarms within the heavy dust cloud created by the clash of their blasts.

Glowing red orbs cut through the haze and zeroed into the Charizard, blinking in and out of life like lamps running low on batteries, before refracted light gathered and shaped around them, taking on the shimmering mirror image of a fire spewing dragon, its maw spilling with a fiery blue blaze.

"Mirror Coat."

A blast of blue flames tore through the landscape towards the Charizard, a last ditch effort.



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POSTED ON Oct 28, 2021 21:06:35 GMT
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the explosion still lingers between them. a dust cloud obscures some of the field, stings freya's eyes. but she closes them anyway, straining her ears in an attempt to hear the gym leader's next move. 

it feels as though they're at a stalemate, with both pokemon at the last of their strength, but charizards are known for their strength when backed into a corner. his tail blazes brighter. 

mirror coat.

there's his gamble - the energy from the blast compounded into an attack that will surely end calcifer, but freya stands, voice a rough growl as she yells across the field. 

"quell those flames and strike it now."

he is airborne in an instant, skimming over the surface of the blue flames, legs blistering as it scorches his scales. but without precision accuracy, he's able to evade the brunt of it. he roars in pain, in fury, throat expanding one final time, tail burning brilliantly - almost blue with the intensity of its heat - and releases another gout of flame upon the metal beast. 

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