the last bastion [gym]

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Laurence Anderson
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 1:49:17 GMT
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Very rarely did he fly out so far to Ever Grande, however the next Gym on his list was located out here therefore he had to clear out one day from the work week to allow enough time to complete the challenge he’d signed up for.

Much tempting as it was for him to bring Alpha along for this, he’d decided to take Lynette instead. Actually, it was a toss-up between Lynette and Gareth; however Lynette had an ace over Gareth and that was the fact that she had more utility.

(Sorry, Gareth.)

After swapping out Ro for Lynette, he made his way over to the Ever Grande gym, which also doubled as an art gallery—he knew there was a museum over at Lilycove but this one had a much bigger collection of paintings on display.

(Heh. Take that, Lilycove.)

After clearing the front desk, he was directed to the Challenger’s Gala, where the challenge he’d signed up for would be taking place.

While he knew next to nothing about art, fact of the matter was that these scenes were fantastically depicted on canvas. He remembered seeing similar back in Alto Mare, where there were art galleries almost every other corner, the riot of colors fantastical and strange.

“So how exactly do we do this?” he pondered out loud as he came to a stop in front of a painting that had a valiant Lucario facing down what looked like to be an innumerable swarm of dragons, circling the lone Pokémon on the ground and looked ready to take him down.

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Xan
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Nov 24th
Neos City
Pansexual
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Ex-Gym Leader
Lately I get the feeling nothing works cause we're cursed.
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Xander Belmont
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Apr 29, 2022 14:37:51 GMT
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i am the astro-creep, a demolition-style hell american freak. i am the crawling dead, a phantom in a box shadow in your head.

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"Like this," spoke Xander from behind Lars. He approached the paint, hand running the underside of its golden nameplate. His fingers touched a button near the middle, and the sound of gears spinning echoed. [break][break]

"We better step back." he moved back as the painting swung open like a door, revealing a set of stairs that led down. No matter how many times Xander saw it, the trick never ceased to amaze him. [break][break]

He cleared his throat. [break][break]

"It's nice to see you, sir." in a way, Lars was still Xander's boss. "I hope the challenge doesn't disappoint you."

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Lars
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Sootopolis, Hoenn
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tonight
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Laurence Anderson
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON May 2, 2022 22:34:48 GMT
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He wasn’t expecting to be taken by surprise at the sudden appearance of the other—along with the warning of stepping back, which he did as the painting itself swung open, and forward.

“Dang,” he whistled as he looked down at the stairs that led somewhere—most likely an underground arena.

“For a second there I thought we were literally going to jump into the painting,” he said as he bit back a laugh. Either way—

“How’s being a Gym Leader treating you out here?” he followed up. “Got any interesting challengers come through the place so far?”


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Xan
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Xander Belmont
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Jun 10, 2022 21:08:18 GMT
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i am the astro-creep, a demolition-style hell american freak. i am the crawling dead, a phantom in a box shadow in your head.

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Xander's quiet as they head down the stairs. He never knew what to say during the lul on the way to the challenge. Lars's question does make it easier to find his voice. [break][break]

" and challenged me." Champion and Elite Four, quite the famed challengers. "Kyle was the first person I fought." and so far the hardest, though Matias came close.[break][break]

They reach the end of the stairs and stepped onto the scene.[break][break]

A war-torn and barren badland scorched by dragon's fire and clouded in smoke. In the manufactured sky above, a Charizard and Hydregion circle. Below them kneeled the Last Lucario with his Bone Club. Cosmetic scars and gashes adorned his body in random places.[break][break]

Over a loudspeaker, a voice meant to be Lucario boomed.[break][break]

""Friend or foe? Dragon or Knight?"


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PLEASE DECIDE WHETHER YOU ARE FIGHTING WITH OR AGAINST LUCARIO.
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Lars
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tonight
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Laurence Anderson
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Jun 15, 2022 0:26:42 GMT
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“Rumor has it has so many badges now he hoards all of ‘em whenever a new Gym appears,” he hummed with a bit of a chuckle.

Now that they were down at the arena proper, he took a quick look around. Squinting up at the Charizard and the Hydreigon, he realized that he might have his work cut out for him—

But no matter.

“That’s your cue,” he said as he popped the Safari Ball open, watching as his Gardevoir unfurled herself from the red beam of light.

“Two on one ain’t good odds, especially for a Lucario going up against two dragons,” he pondered, as Lynette looked over at him for advice. A few moments later, he nodded.

“Let’s make the odds even, shall we?”

At those words, the Gardevoir then walked forward, offering a ‘hand’ to the Lucario to help him up.



Gardevoir will be fighting alongside Lucario!


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Xan
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Ex-Gym Leader
Lately I get the feeling nothing works cause we're cursed.
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Xander Belmont
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Jun 16, 2022 11:57:03 GMT
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i am the astro-creep, a demolition-style hell american freak. i am the crawling dead, a phantom in a box shadow in your head.

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He's not sure if Lars is joking about Kyle or not, but either way, Xander nods. Otherwise, he stays silent. Any further chitchat will have to wait until after the battle.[break][break]

When Lars has slain the dragons.[break][break]

"Then come, knight. Let us hie whilst air doth fill my lungs."[break][break]

Lucario stands slowly, using his bone club to support his ailing body. His battle has been long and hard. When the dragons first attacked, there were so many of his people. Brave warriors who fought desperately to push back the hoard. All of them fell before his eyes. Each life lost fueled a fire in his heart, and when only he remained, their spirits kept him going.[break][break]

The dragons descend from the clouds. Hydreigon and Dragapult, the fearsome duo of darkness.[break][break]

The tri-headed dragon is the first to attack. A concentrated Dark Pulse crackling with energy slams into Lucario's back. He wails in agony, the club between his paws dissipating into light as he crumples to the ground. [break][break]

Then the Dragapult fires, unleashing a barrage of Dragon Darts on the downed Pokemon.[break][break]

Lars and Gardevoir are but an afterthought to the Draconis. Only Lucario matters. Kill him, and they win.[break][break]

Hydreigon and Dragapult have begun their assault! Protect Lucario by drawing their attention!


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PLEASE ROLL IN YOUR NEXT POST
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Lars
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tonight
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Laurence Anderson
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Jul 3, 2022 13:11:23 GMT
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“Lynette, I leave this to you,” he began quietly, and the Gardevoir nodded, taking a few graceful steps forward—oh, they were going to be targeting a downed opponent, were they?

Staring up at the two in the air, she particularly focused her attention on the Hydreigon—knowing that while she was weak to one of its typings, the other would literally just rebound off her without a single scratch—

Raising her graceful arms, she then conjured up a massive burst of lunar energy, before letting the Moonblast fly towards the Hydreigon. Go after the bigger threat first, she reasoned, before shifting her gaze toward the Dragapult.

A few moments afterward, a burst of rainbow-colored Psychic energy went racing towards the Dragapult.

Never mind if she was a bit on the frail side, she would definitely go down with a fucking bang as she attempted to draw all the incoming fire towards her direction.

(May the Weather Trio curse their damned souls.)

WjpIsA6p




Gardevoir used Moonblast on Hydreigon; before attempting to bait Dragapult as well with a Psychic blast!


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Xan
Him/His
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Nov 24th
Neos City
Pansexual
Ranger
Ex-Gym Leader
Lately I get the feeling nothing works cause we're cursed.
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Xander Belmont
the last bastion [gym]
POSTED ON Aug 8, 2022 4:14:54 GMT
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MORE HUMAN[break]THAN HUMAN
MORE HUMAN[break]THAN HUMAN

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i am the astro-creep, a demolition-style hell american freak. i am the crawling dead, a phantom in a box shadow in your head.

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Dark Pulse and Moonblast clashed, sending out monochrome sparks that popped like fireworks in the air. Hydreigon roared, veering up and off course as the lunar blast overpowered his attack. [break][break]

Dragapult fared far better. The litch dragon's body shifted like smoke, disappearing into the phantom realm as it snaked across the sky. If the irksome fairy wanted his attention, so be it.[break][break]

He reappeared to Gardevoir's right as her psychic field exploded the fired Dragon Darts. He snapped at her side, massive jaw unhinging to swallow her whole.

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Hydreigon retreated for now.[break]
Dragapult used Phantom Force.
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Laurence Anderson
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POSTED ON Aug 8, 2022 5:09:01 GMT
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Okay, at least they were off to a good start—but now the ire of the two was on her, and so the chase was on!

At least the Hydreigon wasn’t within range, which left her with the Dragapult instead—admittedly, one she hadn’t seen in its full evolution line yet (as Lars had one, but it was still in its base form).

Shit, now where did that—

Much tempted as she was to Teleport the fuck out of there and run, that would risk leaving the Lucario alone, right when the—

Holy mother of the Weather Trio that was fucking freaky, how could a Pokémon dislocate its jaw like that?! The Gardevoir stared down the Dragapult as it reappeared from who knew where, unafraid of what she was witnessing.

(During her time with Lars, she’d seen much worse than this, if she was being honest with herself.)

Seeing as she couldn’t possibly miss, she took a deep breath, aimed—

And gathered enough energy for a close-range Moonblast to strike the other Pokémon at close-range.



one-on one lesgo

Gardevoir used Moonblast on Dragapult!



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Xan
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The shadows that clung to his body evaporated to nothing, releasing a high-pitched hiss akin to a whistling steam train. Dragapult growled, his body swallowed by the lunar light of Moonblast. He shot back in the air, tumbling to and along the ground. [break][break]

Shadows enveloped him as he rolled, snatching Dragapult back into the Phantom Realm.[break][break]

Hydreigon flew over in arch as the other dragon faded. All three of its heads snarled, raining breaths of fire, ice, and lightning down on Lucario and Gardevoir. [break][break]

PLEASE ROLL IN YOUR NEXT POST[break]
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Hydreigon used Tri-Attack.[break]
Dragapult retreated.
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Lars
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thirty-two
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Sootopolis, Hoenn
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POSTED ON Aug 8, 2022 6:20:05 GMT
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One down (maybe), and another—

She looked over at the Lucario, wondering if he needed some help—and help she would provide. The soothing water of a Life Dew would splatter all around them, her still standing tall.

Wasn’t this supposed to be the reverse, normally—in her case, Gareth the Gallade would be the one attacking at the vanguard, and she would be offering support. However, this was her time to shine, and the pulse of a shadow from overhead alerted her that they were not alone.

Turning to the Lucario and holding out one of her spindly arms, she faced the burst attack head-on; not knowing what would be left behind in the aftermath of the Tri-Attack.

(Weather Trio be damned, she hoped it wasn’t going to be Paralysis. She was safe from being Frozen, which was a surprise in and on itself; she guessed it had something to do with the one that gave Lars their power over ice.)

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Gardevoir used Life Dew on Lucario!


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