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MOD RAID POST!
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kim cole-essam's dragonite coasts against the ground as it speeds up in a grounded flight to reach @delphi and grab her out of the way before the fist hits her. it approaches and the dragon pokemon can eyeball that it'll reach @delphi in time but getting out of there is a different story. the combined efforts of @delphi's flareon and
kim cole-essam's aromatisse would've put a meager resistance but enough to grant them enough time—if it wasn't for the fact that the psychic pokemon sense that
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the
PSYCHIC probes outward to resist the incoming projectile but the aromatisse will realize that the attack is ineffective. it can't bind what doesn't exist. the fist is an afterimage from
DOUBLE TEAM![break][break][break]
kim cole-essam's pokemon gives out an alarming cry to let the others know but it's too late. @delphi's mudsdale charges head first into nothingness as the image continues and barely misses
kim cole-essam's dragonite. they're safe but at what cost? that means one of the other two fists is the real one.[break][break][break]
left alone to his own devices,
priam conrad does his best to struggle against the oncoming threat. his druddigon finds the most stable footing it can, digging into the mud as it hold steadfast with
HONED CLAWS. despite the objects insane speed, the druddigon, focused only on the fist, can time exactly when it'll hit. it's ready to hold the line. the first defense for its trainer,
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his espeon tries to slow down the blazing cylinder but the
PSYCHIC hold does nothing, shattering the instant the espeon tries to apply resistance. the sheer force of the projectile causes a telekinetic backlash, causing the pokemon to snap its head in a disgruntled shake. a terrible
MIGRAINE tears at the pokemon's nerves, unable to do much more as it
FLINCHES in pain.[break][break][break]
arcanine's
HELPING HAND does what it can but most of it will be down to the druddigon. the combined effort of
HELPING HAND,
HONE CLAWS, and
SUPER POWER boasts a sizable defense against any incoming objects. in any normal circumstance, this would've been plenty. however, this supersedes normal. two pokemon are simply not enough to stand up against the flying battering ram. [break][break][break]
when it hits the druddigon can feel every fiber of its body being blown away by the impact. internal organs reverberate within the confines of the pokemon's ribs,
rupturing instantly. it holds out of necessity, managing to slow the fist down slightly as its dragged across the ground. the pokemon's effort, every ounce of its strength goes into diverting the fist out of the path that leads to
priam conrad. it struggles, putting up a failing effort as the fist sails past
priam conrad, taking his druddigon with it. [break][break][break]
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the sudden deceleration triggers the cylinder. it knows that something is putting resistance. it responds by eliminating that resistance, destroying whatever may be in its way. the center of the cylinder comes alive as the druddigon screams in surprise. it knows whats coming. deep down inside, the pokemon's natural intuition begs for it to flee, to let go, to get out of there. it's too late. a burst of
FLASH CANNON erupts from the opening of the cylinder that faces the druddigon and obliterates the pokemon's torso. there's no bleeding organs or nasty, falling flesh. there's simply nothing, the remainder of the pokemon slumps, pieces of it hanging off the fist as it makes an abrupt turn toward the sky.[break][break][break]
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lucius hallows handles the situation with the same solution. his bastiodon stands firm, ready to bare the brunt of the attack with its reinforced
IRON DEFENSE. iron meets tempered steel and the pokemon is immediately launched back. its
STUDINESS spares it from the same fate as
priam conrad's druddigon. the bastiodon is thrown several meters backwards, skidding against the dirt as the fist continues forward and onto the same path that leads right back to the bastiodon. [break][break] [break]
the bastiodon reacts the moment it feels its weight steady. an instant
METAL BURST sounds off with a magnitude greater than any other attack the bastiodon's ever let out. the huge strike hits the cylinder and it falters, wobbling momentarily, slowing down from the impact but picking back up as it continues on course toward the bastiodon. it collides against the pokemon again, sending it sprawling farther away. several cracks form along the pokemon's armor. seconds have barely passed but the bastiodon is being juggled further back like a paddle-ball. [break][break][break]
lucius hallows has long tumbled backwards and lands with a solid thud against the tree, his alolan ninetales tucked against his chest. he brings out his espeon but it's too late. the object strikes again and the bastiodon's head begins to give way, the top of the shield being chipped and several pieces cracking off. another blow and the bastiodon's defense proves no match for the unstoppable appendage. one last punch is enough for the pokemon's steel hide to crack and its head gets caved in by the cylinder. the pokemon's body is flung several meters into the air, cracked in numerous places, bleeding, before
GRAVITY takes hold and brings it down in a terrible crash a decent distance away. the fist never stops and continues onward, out of the area before the espeon can dispatch it with
CONFUSION. it too makes an abrupt turn towards the sky, ascending. [break][break][break]
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getting even closer,
Dallas Rhodes is able to see that the stumps that make up the structure's foundation are
roughly 14 feet tall. up close, the vines can be seen
glowing as they transfer energy to the pokemon. the gengar he brought out prior to approaching tries to put it to
SLEEP with
ALEXANDER STONE's polited. the combined
HYPNOSIS strikes the creature but no immediate effect seems to happen. it merely closes its mouth, returning to its previous state. the
cylindrical objects are unaffected.[break][break][break]
Dallas Rhodes' emboar and
ALEXANDER STONE's gallade take turns attempting to get rid of the vines that attach the creature to the ground. several stalks ignite and some are sliced apart cleanly. the rest immediately detach, sinking back into the ground and
disappearing into the ground. simple enough.[break][break][break]
several flowers arise from the soil, blooming immediately. smaller but more agile vines wrap around everyone nearby except
ALEXANDER STONE's pyukumuku, which he's holding, and
Dallas Rhodes' gyarados which is farther away. the
GRASS KNOT starts to bind them, cutting off circulation from their feet while they feel the
GIGA DRAIN begin to feed on their life force.[break][break][break]
@leonardo begins the slow descent downward with his metagross and they're left relatively safe. his presence is hidden by everything else going on. down below, he can observe
ALEXANDER STONE and
Dallas Rhodes being attacked by the
GRASS KNOT. [break][break][break]
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who knew
Rhian McArthur was a gymnast. her
ACROBATICS prove fruitful and her access to the levitating dragonair prevents her from going splat on the ground. the dragon pokemon descends and lands safely in the same manner that
Dallas Rhodes' gyarados had done previously. they continue onward and toward the unknown pokemon.[break][break][break]
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the pair of cylinders collide high above and the carcass of
priam conrad's druddigon falls off, hurtling down toward @delphi and
kim cole-essam's dragonite. an intense
red aura radiates from the pokemon, hot but not dangerous. @leonardo,
Dallas Rhodes, and
ALEXANDER STONE can feel the raw energy radiating from the pokemon as the aura starts to die off and with it the heat.[break][break][break]
each cylinders aims downward, vertical, before unleashing another torrent of
FLAMETHROWER. luckily, the attack isn't aimed at anyone in particular but it does set the surroundings on fire. the fire spreads and soon a large portion of the forest is aflame. each fist rotates from its spot, slowly creating what seems to be a great ring of fire. they start to
draw closer to kim cole-essam and @delphi. [break][break][break]
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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:
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- kim cole-essam dragonite charges forward to rescue @delphi and her pokemon while his aromatisse tries to slow down the fist. it realizes the fist is just an afterimage but it's too late. @delphi's mudsdale charges into an empty after image as @delphi makes it to safety.
- priam conrad has his druddigon try to stop the approaching cylinder. espeon uses PSYCHIC to try to slow it down but it's going too fast. his espeon FLINCHES from the MIGRAINE it gets. arcanine uses HELPING HAND as the druddigon tries to SUPERPOWER its way into redirecting the fist.
- the fist hits his druddigon hard and pushes it forward. it slows down slightly but fires off a FLASH CANNON that vaporizes the pokemon's torso. it continues, pieces of the druddigon hanging from the fist as it turns upward and toward the sky.
- lucius hallows has his bastiodon block the attack with its IRON DEFENSE. the cylinder collides against the pokemon and launches it back, continuously ramming into it until the pokemon is bludgeoned to death. it makes a sharp turn upward and toward the sky. lucius hallows and his alolan ninetales are blown back by the impact of the attack.
- Dallas Rhodes and ALEXANDER STONE bring out their gengar and politoed. the two use HYPNOSIS on the unknown pokemon and it seems to fall asleep. this does not seem to affect the two flying cylinders.
- up close, Dallas Rhodes' emboar and ALEXANDER STONE's gallade start to burn / cut through the INGRAIN. the vines that aren't destroyed retreat into the ground. instead, a GRASS KNOT comes out on all of their pokemon and starts to GIGA DRAIN them.
- @leonardo descends and goes unnoticed.
- Rhian McArthur's dragonair helps her avoid falling. they approach the unknown pokemon.
- both cylinder ascend to the sky and turn downward, unleashing a tremendous FLAMETHROWER that lights the forest on fire. it comes closer to kim cole-essam and @delphi.
